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Teaching Our Kids the Bible in Fun Ways

As a mother, grandmother, and author, I’m passionate about bringing the Bible to life for my children and grandchildren. Over the years, I’ve discovered joy in teaching the timeless truths of Scripture in a way that kids can understand. Here are my favorite ways to do that!

Our Living Room Theater

In our home, storytelling isn’t always about reading. It’s also about entering the story. I remember when we turned our living room into the Sea of Galilee, with sheets for water and a boat made from couch cushions. My kids would don bathrobes to become Jesus’ disciples, their eyes wide with wonder as we navigated through storms and miracles. These moments of laughter and learning stick with us. They paint vivid pictures of God’s power and presence.

Learning in Disguise

Who said learning about the Bible can’t be a blast? We played “David and Goliath” with a homemade sling and cotton balls. Or “Fishers of Men,” where we fished for paper fish. These types of games turn learning into an adventure, showing my kids that God’s Word can be vibrant and exciting.

Expressing Faith Through Creativity

Crafting with my children has always been a special way to connect and discuss biblical truths. Whether we’re painting the days of creation or assembling Noah’s Ark from popsicle sticks, each activity is an opportunity to discuss God’s promises and faithfulness.

The Joy of Worship

Music fills our home with joy and worship, and it’s been a wonderful way to hide God’s Word in our hearts. We’ve sung songs about the fruits of the Spirit, danced to David’s psalms, and even held mini-concerts for friends and family. These moments of making a joyful noise unto the Lord remind us that worship is not just for church—it’s a lifestyle that celebrates our daily relationship with God.

Seeing God’s Handiwork

Our family walks are often explorations of God’s incredible creation, where every leaf, bug, and cloud becomes a testament to His creativity and care. These walks remind us that God’s Word is all around us, written in the world He made.

Stepping into the Story

For years our family led children’s church, and we acted out Bible stories, stepping into the shoes of biblical heroes. As we’ve acted out the courage, faith, and trust of people in the Bible, we not only learned the stories, but we also learned godly character. My kids now understand what it means to walk in faith, face giants with God on their side, and stand up for what’s right.

In all these ways, I’ve seen firsthand how making Bible learning fun and interactive doesn’t just teach our kids about God—it teaches them to draw closer to Him. As we teach the Bible in fun ways, we’re turning lessons into experiences, facts into faith, and stories into life-changing truths. I hope that by sharing these strategies, I can inspire other families to find joy in discovering God’s Word together, creating memories that will guide their hearts for a lifetime.

(Optional) This text will appear in the inbox preview, but not the email body. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV We want our children to be able to process, understand, apply, and explain the biblical truths God has laid out in his Word to us. We want them to become Bible investigators, who seek out and learn Scripture. Good Bible Investigators: Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading. Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section. Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today. Bible Investigators: Creation is a Bible study investigation your kids won’t want to miss. Written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, Bible Investigators: Creation is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators. Your 8-12 year olds will observe, interpret, and apply God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches about Creation. “There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!” Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7 Puzzle-Based Bible Study for Kids   Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information.   What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators? Word Searches Crosswords Rebus Puzzles Dot-to-Dots Logic Puzzles Missing Letter Puzzles Cryptograms Word Sudoku Mazes How-to-Draw Pages Matching Pairs Word Scrambles Journal Pages Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love! Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths. Written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love, Bible Investigators: Creation is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.   “The Bible author wants to remind you that nothing just magically appears. Everything has a creator. For instance, have you ever been walking along, picking up acorns and leaves when—BOOM—a house just appears right in front of you? First of all, you’d probably be really glad you didn’t get squished by the mysteriously appearing house. But next, you’d wonder where that house came from. Who made it? How did it get there? We all know that houses don’t appear out of nowhere. Houses are planned, designed, and built. In fact, building a house takes a really long time. Right?” Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 18 Creation   Bible Investigators: Creation is an activity book bursting with brain-teasing puzzles, which helps kids investigate the Bible for themselves.   With 90 brain-teasing puzzles, 40 Bible passages, and 30 concepts regarding God’s creation, this 272-page lesson, puzzle, and activity book gives kids aged 8-12 skills to investigate the Bible for themselves―just like a real investigator!   As kids apply logic and solve challenging puzzles, they will dive deeply into Scripture and examine the Bible’s account of creation, picking up lots of skills for reading and interpreting the Bible. Your kids will also find lots of journaling boxes which allow them to reflect on, interpret, and apply what they have learned about God’s Word.   Creation is perfect as a six-week unit study for your homeschool, and it’s a great tool for churches to use with kids. It’s fun for road trips and rainy days too!   Bible Investigators: Creation contains six sections:   Introduction: You Are a Bible Investigator! Section One: God Created Everything in the Beginning Section Two: The Story of Creation Section Three: God Made Me Section Four: Our Creator God Section Five: God’s Good Creation Gifts   Section Six: God’s Great Salvation Plan             Each section, or unit, has four to six lessons, each with a teaching, notebooking spaces, and three Bible verse puzzles. The book makes a great six-week unit study on the doctrine of Creation!   FREE Bible Investigators: Creation Sample!   Creation is perfect as a six-week unit study for your homeschool, and it’s a great tool for churches to use with kids. It’s fun for road trips and rainy days too! The Good Book Company has generously offered a sample of Bible Investigators: Creation. You’ll find two mini-lessons in the sample: It Was All Good – pages 30-33 with a word search God’s Careful Provision – pages 67-71 with a crossword