Children's Sunday Kid's Sunday School Place - Teaching Tips (Find it First)

Here is an idea that will help kids get to class on time, even early! Each Sunday they know that if they are the first one to find an object hidden somewhere in the classroom, they will win a prize.

Every Sunday morning, before anyone arrives, hide some object for the kids to find. It may be a special pencil, small folded up poster, bookmark, etc. Make sure you hide the object well so the kids will have to spend some time searching all over the room. Prizes can be candy, or tokens to trade in for gifts, or whatever.

Another idea is to use Bible Cards. A great Bible based card series can be purchased from Great Adventure Trading Cards. These cards are arranged in series, so one card from each series can be hidden in the room. The child who finds the hidden card wins the whole series.

Garolyn offers a similar idea that requires little preparation and is also very effective in getting children to class on time. The idea is that every child who arrives at class before the teacher receives a special treat, sticker or other type of acknowledgement. Kid's love to believe they did something better than the teacher, and without even knowing it, help the teacher get the class started on time.