FORTY CHILDREN’S TALKS

Over the years I have given many children’s talks in Church. Some of the favourites have involved the use of toys. Young children love a simple story, and they also enjoy having something to watch as well. Using toys and a lot of make-believe is a technique they easily identify with. I always take a bag up front with me, hiding some surprise!

1. Adventure 

Lava samples, photos

2. Bad habits 

Reel of cotton, scissors

3. Be kind 

Toys

4. Boomerang

Isa 55:11

Aboriginal weapons, boomerang

5. Building bridges

Mk 12:31

Toys, little toolbox

6. Christ the King

Chess

7. Christmas Love

 Drawn letters

8. Daniel in the lions’ den

Dan 6

Toys

9. Edward’s secret signal

Jas 5:16

Prayer

10. Easter Sunday

Toys, paper, scissors

11. Faces 

Face! four pictures

12. Fishing

Matt 4:18–20

Jar, photos

13. Friends

Prov 18:24

Toys

14. Hands

Isa 49:16,17

Paper copies, pens

15. Inner beauty

1 Sam 16:7

Photo, Xray, pictures

16. I will give you rest

Matt 11:28

Toys

17. Joy in giving

John 15:11

Model car, white board

18. Life is not fair 

Packet of Smarties

19. Lost

Luke 15

Posters off internet

20. Love and being real 

Toys

21. Love is not jealous

1 Cor 13:4

Toys

22. Love your neighbour

Matt 22:39

Boomerang, rock, photos

23. Marbles and putting God first

Drawing, pen set

24. Messed up

Teddy, necklace

25. Naaman and his pride

Toys, marbles and jars

26. Necklace

2 Ki 5:1 – 14

Toys

27. Palm Sunday

Lk 19:28 – 40

Small bucket, four stones with faces

28. Prayer and static 

Transistor radio

29. Sin and making choices 

Rat trap & toy rat

30. Smells

Ps 141:2

Smelly substances!

31. Snakes alive

Num 21:4–9

Toy snake in jar

32. Teddy's Progress 1

Toys

33. Teddy's Progress 2

Toys

34. Teddy's Progress 3

Toys

35. Teddy's Progress 4

Toys

36. The pearl of great price

Matt 13:45,46

Toys

37. Ten girls go to a wedding

Matt 25:1–13

38. Valentine's Day

Cards & pictures

39. We are better together 

Toys

40. Workers in the vineyard

Matt 20:1 – 16

Toys