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Welcome to the Kidzville Volunteer Tips and Guides page.  On this page you will be able to look at articles found in the Volunteer Manual as well as other insightful tips and guides related to help you in kids ministry.

NEW Kids Ministry Resources (links)
-Kidology.org
great for object lessons, crafts, stories, games, and more

-What Does the Bible Say About...
this is great when your preparing a lesson on certain subjects

-Lesson Plans for Teachers
lesson plans including stories, handouts, quizzes, coloring pages on bible stories and bible subjects

NEW Special Snack and Treat Ideas (links)
-TastyMadness
-Yummies from Funology
-Snacks from PBS KIDS

NEW Coloring Pages (links)
-Coloring Pages for Bible Stories
-Bible Coloring Pages
-Bible Alphabet Themed Coloring Pages
-By Kids-For Kids Bible Coloring Pages

NEW Object Lesson Ideas (links)
-Science for Kids
-MadScience.org
-Fun Science Resources
-Exploratorium
-Fun Experiment Ideas by Subject
-Quick Science Activities
-Laboratory Ideas
-TryScience in Class
-DOScience Activities
-Experiments for Kids and Teachers
-Do-It-Yourself Science Ideas
-Hands-On Science Activities

Didn't find what you're looking for above, then click here for More Object Lesson Links.

NEW Kids Ministry Craft Ideas (links)
-Activities from National Geographic
-Great Sources from PBS Kids (some are object lessons)
-Craft Ideas from PBS Kids 1
-Craft Ideas from PBS Kids 2
-Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories

NEW Teaching Kids to Pray (links)
-Kids and the 10 x 40 Window
-Pray for the Nations with M&M's and Thumbs
-TickTock Prayer Clock
-Play and Pray
-Lots of Kid Prayer Ideas

Kidzville Guidelines
-God's Garden Station Guidelines
-Sonshine Station Guidelines
-Cross Town Guidelines
-General Volunteer Guidelines
-Classroom and Station Guidelines
-Kitchen Guidelines

Kidzville Emergency Plans
-Fire Escape Plan for Main Complex UPDATED-REVIEW
-Fire Escape Plan for Student Center
-Other Fire Safety Instructions
-Tornado Emergency Plans UPDATED-REVIEW
-Earthquake Emergency Plans
-Floorplan of Church

Miscellaneous Volunteer Manual Articles
-Child Abuse Guidelines
-Sunday Morning Kidzville Classes
-Wednesday Night Kidzville Classes
-Kidzville Programs 2009
-Our Mission and Purpose
-How to Lead a Child to Christ (coming soon)

Tornado Emergency Plans:

Main Complex: UPDATED-PLEASE REVIEW

(includes God's Garden, Sonshine Station, and Cross Town rooms)

Below are Emergency Instructions for areas of the Main Building.

If you are serving in an of the nursery rooms above and a tornado warning or tornado occurs, take your kids out of your classroom into the hallway outside of your room.  Once there, line them up against the wall and then cover their heads with the sleeping mats which can be found inside your classrooms. 

NOTE:  For volunteers in Gods Garden, use your emergency cribb to transport the infants to the hallway.  Its the cribb with red framing.  Once in the hallway, keep the infants in the cribb and use a mattress from another cribb to cover their heads.

 

Student Center:

(includes Classroom Numbers 201-216)

Below are Emergency Instructions for areas of the Student Center.

For All Rooms:
If you are within any areas of the Student Center, safely line up in the hallway with your back against the wall in a ducking position covering your head.