Children's Ministry
Intentional Environments
Designing an engaging environment for Children's Ministry does not have to be an expensive endeavor. This page includes some tips to help you get started.
Child Centered
Children's Ministry space should reflect the users. This might mean photos of students in action, displays of their art, or interactive areas that students use regularly.
Example 1: This prayer hoop is a hula hoop that was purchased at the dollar store. Students tie on a ribbon when they pray. They select a ribbon color using the poster. On our hoop, the children added the color pink because they were praying for God to comfort one of their church friends who was going through cancer treatments. She is now in upper elementary school and cancer-free but they leave the pink ribbons on to remind them of how God answered their prayers.
Example 2: A clothesline display with clips for pictures of the children in action. Our wall was packed with picture of kids enjoying time with their families, at school, with friends, participating in activities, and doing all kinds of different things!
Using a Cricut machine, we cut out vinyl that says:
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Example 3:
We covered the wall with fun mirrors in a variety of shapes and used our Cricut machine to cut vinyl that says:
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14a
Kids love making goofy faces while they are reminded of who made them!
