Stories
A large collection of stories from a wide range of cultures, covering a wide range of religious and spiritual topics. Useful in both Sunday services and programs for preK and up.
- Daoist stories
- Confucian stories
- Other Chinese tales
- Stories from the Hebrew Bible
- Stories from the Talmud
- Stories from the Christian scriptures
- Stories from African peoples
- Jataka Tales from theBuddhist tradition
- Other Buddhist stories
- Native American stories
- Islamic stories
- Unitarian Universalist stories
- Sikh stories
- Jain stories
- Hindu stories
- Stories from ancient Greece
- Contemporary stories
Games
A selection of games to use in religious education settings—
- Icebreakers and name games
- Online games (many of which can also be played in person)
- Classic kid games
- Fantasy games
- Active games
- Simulation games
- Theatre games
- Energy breaks
- Building community in youth groups
- Other sources of games and initiatives
Handwork
Arts and crafts for religious education settings —
- 2 Dimensional Arts
- 3 Dimensional Arts
- Handwork for the Lively Arts
- Other Arts and Crafts
Videos
Video stories for all ages — Over 50 videos featuring both stuffies and human actors. Originally recorded during the pandemic lockdown as “stories for all ages,” many of these videos can still be used with children.
Videos on how to make things — These how-to videos are designed to be used by upper elementary kids and older, with little or no adult supervision.
Other materials
A series of 11 podcasts — Covering topics of interest to people working with children in congregations. Recorded in 2011, these are now dated in places, but may still be useful.
- Goals for children’s religious education
- Religious literacy
- Developing religious skills
- Building community and having fun
- How to lead check-ins
- Storytelling for teachers
- Leading discussions
- Faith development and developmental stages
- Human developmental stages
- Faith development and chronological age
- Accommodating differences
First day of Sunday school — A simple lesson plan for the first day of Sunday school that allows everyone time to get to know each other.