Dollar Tree Finds

Everyone knows I love to shop Dollar Tree for Bible Class supplies.  Well, I have found several fun items at Dollar Tree on recent trips.  Please understand, Dollar Tree does not fund me or provide me any perks, special treatment or notoriety for  sharing my Dollar Tree Finds.  I simply share these to help my blog readers find fun and unique items for teaching Bible Class.    I will share items that I saw and items I purchased.  I will share my Bible Class ideas for each of the item.  

I LOVED these cute FRUIT STICKERS!!!  I purchased a few packages.  They will be great for when the KIDDOS have lessons on the Fruit of The Spirit. 

I saw these frames...they would be great for Bible Verse Displays, Classroom Pictures of the Kiddos, or even Visual Aid Displays.  I did not purchase them at this time....but, I will remember they have them if I need them!!

I found packages of snakes and frogs with gators.   The little snakes are useful for several Bible Stories. The frogs are great for the Ten Plagues!!!

I also saw some bigger snakes that would be great for the Garden of Eden story or painted golden for the Brazen Serpent story.  

I saw these sets of plastic food.  I think they would serve for the story of Daniel and his friends refusing to eat the King's Fancy Foods.   They would also be great for younger KIDDOS lessons on GOD MADE... 

I LOVE these SAND MOLDS!!!  I think they would be great for the WALLS of JERICHO, WALLS of JERUSALEM, etc. They also had one that you could paint gold for the TEMPLE!!!

Right across the aisle was some doll house furniture. Their are several stories that can make use of the doll house furniture.  For example: the BED is great for the story of Samuel, when GOD calls him, plus several other Bible Stories as well!! 

I LOVE it when Dollar Tree gets these "little Bible Characters" in their stores.  These are great for telling the related Bible Story.  They are great for little hands to use and they are fun for creative play retelling of the story by the KIDDOS.  

Those little rubber ducks are great for the YOUNGER KIDDOS.  We have a song that goes with them:  "I'm a little yellow duck and GOD made me!"  

I LOVE to do ABC Bible Memory Verses!!!  These are great as Memory Reward ideas or as Memory Verse Review Games!!   They have both Blocks and Magnetic Letters. 

Craft Supplies!!!  We always need CRAFT Supplies!!!  And do you see that VELCRO????  I am always needing VELCRO!!!!

Ping Pong Balls are great for any review that is a LIST!!  Books of The Bible,  Days of Creation, Sons of Jacob, Plagues, Commandments, Judges, Kings, Fruit of the Spirit, and sooooo many more!!!!  

The back packs are fun if you need a way to get items HOME and BACK again!!!  You could give each child one to decorate for themselves.  

I LOVE VINYL Letters!!  These are great for POSTERS, BULLETIN BOARDS, etc!! It makes it quick and easy when needing to put a TITLE on something!!

I saw these in their School Supply area.   They are great for an item you want the KIDDOS to be able to draw on....and not ruin!!!  They are especially handy if you do not have a laminator these are a valuable item!!!

I bought a few of these and plan to make them into a REVIEW "game" for a few lessons.  

I BOUGHT these STICKERS and The Dental Floss...One of our teachers was needing TEETH for a lesson on an Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth.....these Dental Floss Containers  worked PERFECTLY!!!! 

I purchased several HOUSE SHAPED puzzles.  They will be used when I get back around to the story of JOSHUA...As for Me and My House!!!  I bought the big FOAM DICE....I have already used them for a QUESTION/ANSWER game.  The Plastic zipper pockets are for organizing a few things in my classroom files.  

I was soooo excited to find these DOG TOY "STICKS."   I bought the brown and tan ones....I then went to another Dollar Tree and purchased a few more....they will be GREAT for the story of Abraham offering Isaac or any story that has an altar in the story!!

 

I love shopping at DOLLAR TREE!!  I hope you found some of these ideas useful in your Bible Class Teaching efforts. 

Blessings

Ronda

Coffee Can Turned Tower of Babel

We had several coffee can donated to us....So, we decided to make a TOWER OF BABEL Building Set.   












We did this for the 2 year old to 4 year old class.  They were easy peasy to make.  We simply wrapped each can with Stone Pattern Bulletin Board Boarder Paper and Taped it on with CLEAR Packing Tape.  We used Silver Sharpie Paint Pens to color the Red part of the can. 

As I said, easy peasy!!!  The KIDDOS will LOVE Building the Tower of Babel...and who knows, if we get enough maybe they can use them as the Walls Of Jericho.  
















Remember, Before Throwing ANYTHING away....ASK, "Can I possibly use this some way to teach a Bible Lesson." 

Free Visuals are WONDERFUL!

Blessings,

Ronda

Good Things Are "POPPING" Up in Bible Class-- Door Decor

Just a quick post of a FUN door we have in our hallway.  

This door leads to our 2-4 year old classroom.  I think this door makes you wanna POP right in for some FUN Bible learning!! 

We have DUTCH doors in our classrooms.  (My KIDDOS call it the TRAP DOOR.)  So, when we decorate them we have to keep that in mind.  So, we always have a TOP portion and a Bottom portion in our DOOR DESIGNS.   This ended up being a relatively inexpensive door to do.  

Since I already had all the POP CORN Themed items....we had used them in my classroom for an Attendance Chart Theme.  We just added the POP CORN bags with "POP CORN" in them--(the popcorn in the bags is really tissue paper crumbled up.) 

These POP CORN bags were purchased at DOLLAR TREE!!! We did add a Picture of each KIDDO to each of the BAGS.  

I think it turned our FUN and INVITING!!!  

Blessings,

Ronda

 

Toddler Class...a FUN New Adventure for ages 2-4!!!

We have had an EXPLOSION of KIDDOS recently!!  This is such an exciting time for our congregation.  We have a "CRADLE ROLL" class....This class has normally had about five KIDDOS...and recently blossomed to nine KIDDOS.    This created a "problem" because our Cradle Roll Table only sits eight KIDDOS.  

 

This is a wonderful "PROBLEM" to have.  It did cause a bit of, "WHAT shall we do to solve this 'PROBLEM?'"  moments.  So, the elders decided it would be best to divide the CRADLE ROLL class and move out the Toddlers and form a NEW class for the TODDLER AGE.    I am SO excited about this NEW CLASS. 

Several of us volunteered to help "SET" up and DECORATE the NEW Classroom.  The teachers wanted to make sure the classroom was an EXCITING PLACE for their KIDDOS.  Please understand this is a WORK in PROGRESS.  We began working on the room after Wednesday Evening Services....and due to the weather we have yet to really complete it....but, I think I LOOKS pretty good and the KIDDOS were SUPER excited this past SUNDAY!!!

I hope you noticed the SHELVES behind the table.  (BTW, one of our elders built the table!  I LOVE IT!!)  Those shelves house MOST of the CURRICULUM for this class.    

We are calling these:

"BUCKET BIBLE LESSONS."    

 

Each of the shallow BUCKETS have a DIFFERENT BIBLE LESSON in it.  I will do my best to explain our PLANS for these lessons.  By the way, the buckets came from DOLLAR TREE.   

When the KIDDOS first arrive the teachers will use these two buckets.  The KIDDOS will "DRIVE" to Bible Class as they sing "This is the way we DRIVE to Class."  --using the steering wheels.  Then they will use the clocks and sing, "It's Time For Bible Class."  (I collected these vehicles years ago via McDonalds Toddler Toys.)

Then they will use the Planes, Boats and Vehicles to sing, "Did You Come to Class today in a BOAT?"  

(The boats came from Dollar Tree.  The Airplanes came from Walmart Baby Section.)

Then the teachers will use this BUCKET and pass our the ROOSTERS.   The KIDDOS will sing, "BOOSTER, BOOSTER..."  (The roosters came from DOLLAR TREE--years ago.  The Pot Holder Rooster came from a garage sale.)

Then the teachers will use this BUCKET.  They will use the TRAINS as they sing, "Choo-Choo Train Bible Song."   Then the KIDDOS will be handed a BIBLE...they will sing SEVERAL songs about the Bible.  Especially "READ YOUR BIBLE and PRAY EVERY DAY."  The teacher will also use this VISUAL to demonstrate the TWO TESTAMENTS and the number of BOOKS in each Testaments. (The trains came from Walmart.  I have collected these Bibles from Garage Sales and Thrift Stores.  We made the Bible Visual.)

If the teacher chooses to teach about CREATION or Adam and Eve they will use this bucket.  Each KIDDO will get an EARTH when they are singing about CREATION.  Each KIDDOS will get an ADAM and EVE when they sing about ADAM and EVE.  (I have collected these EARTH BALLS from Garage Sales and Thrift Stores.  I drew and colored the Adam and Eve Puppets.)

This bucket goes along with the CREATION bucket.  However, we have several songs about FLOWERS...so, we gave the flowers their own bucket.  (Flowers came from the Dollar Tree.)

 This is the NOAH'S ARK Bucket.  The KIDDOS will get a TOOL when they sing songs about building the ARK.  Then they will get an ANIMAL when they are singing songs about the ANIMALS on the ARK.  Their are UNCOLORED ARK/RAINBOW fans in the bottom of this bucket.  The teachers plan to get them colored soon.  (The tools came from Oriental Trading Company.  The Animals came from a Noah's Ark Set. The Rainbow Fan came from Hobby Lobby.)

This is the MOSES BUCKET.  Each KIDDO will get a baby MOSES, BASKET and blanket.  Then they will sing songs about Baby Moses.  (The dolls came from HOBBY LOBBY....YEARS AGO.  Sadly, I cannot find them any longer.  But, I noticed the DOLLAR TREE has some sweet Baby Dolls in their GIRL'S Section.  The baskets are from an old EASTER EGG decorating kit.  The blankets were hand made.)

In the bottom of the MOSES BUCKET is FROGS.  The KIDDOS will have a frog as they sing songs about the PLAGUES on EGYPT.  (My sister gave me these frogs years ago!!)

This is the Joshua and Judges Bucket.  The HORNS are to be used when they sing songs about Joshua and Jericho.  The Palm Trees are for use during the songs about DEBORAH the Judge.  The finger PUPPET is RUTH.  (We are still working to expand this bucket with other stories.--I bought several DONKEYS today at the DOLLAR TREE so that they can use those while SINGING about Balaam.)  I will try to update pics at a later date.  (The Palm Trees came from Dollar Tree.  The HORNS came from Dollar Tree. The Finger Puppets came from Oriental Trading Company.)

This is the Jonah BUCKET.  Each KIDDOS will have a whale as they sing songs about Jonah. (The whales were a gift from my sister.  Again, they were given to me years ago.)

This is the Daniel Bucket.  Each KIDDO will get a Daniel and a Lion to  use as they sing songs about Daniel.  (The Daniel Finger Puppets came from Oriental Trading Company.  The Lions came from Walmart.)

This is the NEHEMIAH and EZRA BUCKET.  The KIDDOS will REBUILD the WALLS as they sing songs about EZRA and NEHEMIAH.  We already have a few new items to add to this bucket....I will take more pics soon.  (The Tools came from Oriental Trading Company.  The WALLS are from the set of Castle Blocks that I purchased to build the Temple and the City of Jerusalem.)

This is the LIFE of JESUS BUCKET.  There are several objects in this BUCKET.  There are: BABY JESUS.  GROWN JESUS. CROSSES.  JESUS with CHILDREN STICKS. (The teachers will be coloring these soon.)    This BUCKET will be used while singing songs about Baby Jesus.  Adult Jesus.  The Cross.  Jesus and Children.  (The Baby Jesus and Adult Jesus finger puppets came from Oriental Trading Company.  The Crosses came from Hobby Lobby.  The Jesus and Little Children sticks came from Hobby Lobby.)

We call this one LIVING for JESUS BUCKET.  There are HEARTS, Battery Powered Candles, Happy Face Balls, and Church Buildings.  We have songs that go with each of those items.  (Happy Face Balls came from Hobby Lobby.  The Foamy Church Buildings came from Hobby Lobby.  The Battery Powered Candles are from the Dollar Tree.  The Hearts are from Big Lots---they are about 15 years old.) 

This is a basket full of FUN FISH.  There are so many uses for these FISH.  However, on of the KIDDOS favorite songs is, "ALL GOD'S FISH ARE SWIMMIN IN THE WATER."   (The FISH came from Dollar Tree.  Several Years ago.)

This age group LOVES things that MOVE or MAKE noise.  THIS basket is full of TEACHING TOYS.  They are wind ups and (except the ROBIN.--she tweets when you hold her in your palm.) we have songs that go with each wind up toy.  (I have collected these WIND up toys for years.  I often find them at GARAGE SALES for pennies.)

These are fun for this age group.   The KIDDOS get to hold a songbook as they sing...They wont do this every week...but, they will do this once in a while.

(These came from Dollar Tree.  Several Years Ago.)

I LOVE these Bible Characters!!!  I am so happy to see them being put to use.  I think they make this classroom look FUN and EXCITING!! 

  

We have some other ideas and plans for this room.  I will try to post more pictures of this room and "BUCKET BIBLE LESSONS" as we EXPAND upon this idea. 

Blessings,

Ronda