Please Note: I encourage you to contact the individual website owners if you plan to use an object lesson and broadcast it on Facebook, YouTube, and the like. Many of these website owners have added permission to use their content on their website and you can easily access it. But, we do need to respect their wishes and not use any of their resources beyond our typical congregational use without permission. Thanks!

Object Lessons for Church and Home Children’s Bible Lessons

Children’s ministers are looking for websites with object lessons to share with parents for home Bible studies during the Covid-19 outbreak. There are many great resources for object lessons on the internet, often free or for a small monthly subscription. Each of the websites listed below includes free object lessons for children’s ministry. Several provide the opportunity for a paid subscription, opening up a larger library of object lessons for Kidmin. But, if money is tight, stick to the free ones.

There are many options for delivering object lessons to parents, such as:

• Email the lessons to the parents.
• Put a link to a lesson on the website and social media.
• Facetime Live (or YouTube or Marco Polo or IGTV, you get the idea) a recording of the minister during the object lesson. Click here for more information.
• Print the object lesson and invite parents to do a “drive-by pick-up.” They pull their car up, you hand them the bag, and away they go.
• Likewise, some ministers take the devotional bag to the family’s doorstep. What a great time to revive those doorbell ditching antics from the teenage years.

Most importantly, parents have a lot on their minds right now. They just became homeschool parents. They may work from home. They may have job insecurities. So, make faith formation at home easy by providing all of the tools necessary for spiritual conversations.

 The Complete List of Children’s Ministry Object Lessons on the Internet

1. Illustrated Kids Ministry: This is one of my favorite resources, even though they are not as much object lessons, as they are prayerful coloring sheets. Children and adults are invited to mingle with God as they color away. Think about those awesome stress relieving coloring books you see at the store. These are like those coloring books but better! And, they are giving away free resources to support families during social distancing.
2. Worshiping With Children: This is one of the best-kept secrets of the internet! I learned about this website word of mouth and I was awed by the resources that you may find here. And, it’s focus is WORSHIP, including intergenerational worship, which happens to be one of my research passions.
3. Future Flying Saucers: If you have never seen this website, you are missing out. Future flying saucers have amazing ideals, including this long list of object lessons.
4. Children’s Ministry Deals: Childrens-ministry-deals.com is a favorite of many ministers. Follow this link to download their resource 52 Object Lessons for Kids.
5. Kids Sunday School: Kidssundayschool.com is another staple website for children’s ministers, families, and private schools. They have some lessons for free and also offer a low-cost full-access subscription.
6. Creative Bible Study: This website offers a wide range of object lessons for all ages.
7. Meaningful Mama: Thanks to this Mama for a great list of object lessons for kids.
8. Deeper KidMin: Deeper KidMin’s list of free resources offer some object lessons as well as games and activities that could be designed for parents at home.
9. Children’s Ministry.Com: This website contains no shortage of ideas, including this article of eight science object lessons.
10. Better Bible Teachers: I found this website today for the first time and it looks great! Follow the link to the article “10 Object Lessons That You Will Love.” My guess is that Nathan, the site author, has many other object lessons to offer on his site. He even includes his own YouTube videos. Where has this resource been hiding? Check it out!
11. Creative Kids Work: For $25.00 a year you can access 825+ ideas for ministry. Of course, the link will take you to a few free object lessons as well. $25.00 is the cost of a book with 8 times the information.
12. Scripture Lady: Scripture Lady has some great FREE ideas on her website that she has presented at workshops and other events.
13. Kidology: This website is known for object lessons, check out kidology. You will find some free lessons and have the opportunity to sign up for a yearly membership for only $14.00 a month. Videos, object lessons, training, and many other items are available for one low price.
14. Church Leaders: Click here for 10 free object lessons, many include YouTube videos. While you are at it, download Churchleaders.com free Coronavirus response resources. There is something for every minister on staff on this website.
15. Sermons4Kids: Check out this site for children’s sermons and handouts. Some are free but to get full access, pay $8.00 a month. It appears that they have a number of resources so it’s probably well worth the money.

What websites do you find useful? Leave a comment below.

Please Note: Please contact the website owners if you plan to use an object lesson and broadcast it on Facebook, YouTube, and the like. Many of these website owners have added permission to use their content on their website. But, we do need to respect their wishes and not use any of their resources beyond our typical congregational use without permission. Thanks!