As Christians, Halloween presents a unique opportunity to focus not on the darkness, but on the Light of the World, Jesus Christ. Instead of emphasizing spooky themes, we can engage our preschoolers in fun, faith-filled activities that reflect God’s love and protection. This October, let’s explore some exciting, non-scary activities that point our little ones to Christ, while helping them experience joy and peace.
Puppet Shows:
One of the best ways to make Bible stories come alive for young children is through puppetry. Puppets capture kids’ attention, making the stories engaging and relatable. We love using our Gospel Fuzzies hand puppet, which has a different color for each color of the Wordless Book.
A lamb puppet is a perfect tool for illustrating Jesus as the Good Shepherd, who lovingly cares for His flock. They may also love cozying up to it for comfort when things get scary this month.
Whether you’re teaching about Jesus’ care or the importance of trusting God, your preschoolers will love interacting with the puppet while learning deep spiritual truths.
Clapping for Rain:
Interactive activities are wonderful for keeping preschoolers engaged while teaching them biblical lessons. It’s the easiest way for us to adapt any story or children’s lesson to preschoolers! It gets them up and moving, plus they can feel like they’re part of the story.
Since it’s October, we want to help them learn not to fear because Jesus is with them. A great story for that is Jesus calms the storm. Try having your kids clap and/or rub their hands together for rain as you tell the story. Let them softly rub their hands together to simulate rain as the storm begins, and as the storm grows louder in the story, have them clap, clapping harder as you go on. When Jesus speaks to calm the storm, they can stop clapping and experience the peace that follows. This hands-on activity helps them connect emotionally and physically with the lesson of trusting Jesus in scary times.
You can find a whole lesson geared towards preschoolers for Jesus Calms the Storm, as well as 5 others in the Little Kids Can Know God through His Miracles curriculum from Child Evangelism Fellowship. True Way Kids also has great FREE resources for Jesus Calms the Storm.
Crafts:
Crafts and coloring sheets are another great way to help preschoolers connect to biblical lessons. One fun and simple craft is making sheep from cotton balls. As you and your child glue together their fluffy sheep, you can talk about Psalm 56:3 and remind them that God, like a shepherd, is always watching over them and protecting them. It’s a great opportunity to reinforce the message of God’s presence during times of fear. Here’s a great FREE Coloring and Tracing Page for Psalm 56:3.
Using the “Shine the Light” Tract:
During our October outreach events, we love using the Shine the Light tract, which shares the Gospel through a fun, interactive pumpkin-carving activity. This colorful tract includes step-by-step instructions on carving a pumpkin while sharing key Bible verses that you can read and discuss with your child. As children light up their pumpkin, it becomes a visual reminder of how God’s light shines through them! This tool is also perfect for trick-or-treaters, providing a meaningful way to share the Gospel during Halloween.
Preschoolers learn through play, and incorporating biblical themes into their activities is one of the best ways to plant seeds of truth in their hearts. Whether you’re using puppets, interactive storytelling, or crafts, these fun activities help build a foundation of trust in God that will stick with them as they grow. When kids are laughing and playing, they’re also absorbing the lessons that Jesus is always with them and they never need to be afraid.
This October, we can shine Christ’s light through playful and meaningful activities with our preschoolers. Let’s take this season as an opportunity to engage them in joyful, faith-filled experiences that reflect God’s love and protection.
Do you have any fun ideas for engaging your little ones with the Gospel this month? We’d love to hear them—share your ideas in the comments below!
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