Yes, the Christmas decorations have been in the retail stores for weeks but how are you going to create that festive touch for your children's ministry area or church foyer with a small budget?

Have you checked out  online party supplies? For a relatively small outlay, these products can create a big impact. The Nativity Giant Decoration Kit (above) from http://www.partiesinpackages.com.au/ ,  http://www.partyproducts.com.au/  or http://www.shindigz.com/ covers a wall 4m long and 2.4m high. Cost: $49 plus postage and handling.
Other smaller decorations are also availabe:  3m of blue and white snowflakes to hang from the ceiling..$16.25, snowflake-print balloons, candy cane shaped helium balloons and much more. How about decorating a wall with their 'Deck the Walls Scene Setters', adding a Christmas Mantle overlay andd erecting an imitation Christmas tree in front laden with decorations and presents- an instant Christmas scene with little effort or expense.  Check out their range. We have found their delivery to be prompt, too.

Church Family Christmas Celebration Program includes all the information and materials you need to present a special event for your children's church, church family or community outreach. The program material includes:
*Step by step instructions
*Instructions/patterns
*Worship service guides
*Devotions
*Quick and easy decorations and centerpeices
*Nativity scripts
*Mission project ideas
CD-ROM
Check out the online workshop for an overview of the included material.!

Professor Playtime's Christmas Shop of Wonders.... by Creative Pastors
This DVD based program includes 6 lessons and materials that will take all the work out of your Christmas planning and organisation. Simply print off your resources, pop in the DVD (the Watch it, Train it version is easiest) and it's done!
Use a couple of lessons this Christmas and use the other lessons next year or share the resources with another children's ministry. (2 Watch it Train it dvds are included in the pack and others can be ordered -$10).

We have found our orders from Creative Pastors are processed quickly and usually arrive within 10 days.

There are some great movie clips and multimedia available to use at this special time of year, either in your children's church program or as a special children's segment in the worship service.
Take a look at this clip below from the movie "The Very First Noel" narrated by Andy Griffith. Clips from the movie can be purchased separately and downloaded from Worship House Media....      
The entire movie can be purchased from our online store, while activities to use with this story can be downloaded from the Boz the Bear website.
This site also provides downloadable activites to accompany many of the Boz the Bear movies- great for the younger ones in your children's ministry. A Wowie Bozowee Christmas will hold the attention of your youngest children and this movie also can be found in our online store.
Big Idea present 'Saint Nicholaus'- a story in joyful giving, as the Veggies discover the true joy of giving to others -- at Christmas time and throughout the year.
And if you need a great little clip as a reminder of all that Christmas is really about, try this Christmas card clip from Worship House Media.

You’re going to love Nativity: Lights! Camera! Action! because we designed it with hard-working children’s ministers like you in mind! You want to engage families during this special time of year, but it can be difficult to put on a full-blown Christmas pageant. Families are too busy – and so are you!

With Nativity: Lights! Camera! Action!, you have a way to celebrate the Christmas season, draw families together, reach out to your community… all with minimal prep and stress. And since everything happens all in one night, families can fit this incredible event into their always-on-the-go schedules too! Unlike traditional Christmas plays, the entire family participates together in this event, so you’ll provide a unique opportunity for parents to connect with their kids and for visiting families to connect with your ministry in a very personal way.

Putting on Nativity: Lights! Camera! Action! means you’ll still have tons of energy to follow up with new families afterward. That follow-up is key to your outreach success, so we’ve also included ideas and tools you can use to personally touch families after they go home and to get them back to your church.So sit back in your director’s chair and get ready to set the stage for an incredible instant Christmas play.

At this stage Nativity Instant Christmas play can only ordered through Group Publishing where you can also download samples and find sample schedules for this outreach event.
Check it out!

This week, we'll be presenting five days of Christmas- materials, programs, and resources to help you  with your Christmas planning and preparation.

God Rocks! BibleToons curriculum is designed for primary-age kids. The curriculum is perfect for churches looking for relevant, fun, and educationally-sound materials that use video, music, and other interactive methods to present Bible truths and life lessons to young, media-savvy learners. BibleToons are animated Scripture songs kids will sing and learn throughout the curriculum. Jesus is Born pack includes six engaging lessons that help kids learn about Jesus' birth in a unique way with original songs and video animation. The supporting large group/small group material provide six sessions of meaningful learning fun.

This program is available directly from Standard Publishers or from our online store.

Friends and Heroes is a UK produced animated adventure series for children featuring amazing 3D Bible Stories. Friends and Heroes is the tale of two young people - Macky and Portia - whose idealism and friendship leads them across the ancient world, from the fabled Egyptian port of Alexandria, to the besieged city of Jerusalem and finally, to the very heart of the Empire: Rome. As they fight for justice and even survival against the might of the Roman Empire, they become friends and then, in turn, heroes. Like our heroes, children will be empowered by what they see and hear, as they share the courage and compassion, the everyday dangers faced by Macky and his friends.
This exciting dvd series has received world-wide acclaim and was a finalist in 2010 Christian New Media Awards. DVDs can be purchased individually (New Chapter store) or the whole series, 13 episodes, with the viewing rights and access to the online Bible story lesson materials.( Friends and Heroes resources)


A Friends Forever Party pack has been released- a church-wide event and community outreach to be used at any time but especially as an alternative to Halloween celebrations. The party's friendship emphasis uses the Bible stories of Daniel, and the miraculous catch of fish and concludes with a challenge to children to become a 'friend of Jesus'.
Pack includes: 
      *DVD with Public Display licence       *Leader's materials on CD-ROM- games, craft activities, quizzes, promotional posters,invitations, tickets, and an email.  Order

God has a plan for your life ... Unveil to your children's church what it means to be truly content!
Big Idea regularly produce premiere viewing event kits before the release of a new dvd.

Event Kits Include:
• Event DVD
• Event Guide
• 2 Large Event Posters
• 10 Mini-Event Posters
• 50 Kids Activity Posters
• 20 Balloons
• 200 Stickers

Big Idea dvds can be purchased through our online store but Event Kits can only be obtained through Big Idea.

Sign your church up as a Church Partner to receive information and discounts as well as downloadable resources: event posters, character images, colouring pages and movie trailers to help you promote your event.
These events provide a wonderful opportunity to reach out to the community. The Event Guide details promotional suggestions, decorating ideas, snacks, games and crafts- everything you need to create a meaningful event.
DOWNLOAD EVENT GUIDE