Books published by publisher The Blackie Publishing Group

With The Not-So-Silent Night Instant Christmas Pageant, you can say goodbye to all those hours of rehearsal! This flexible, fully prepared children’s Christmas program lets kids of any size cast simply pantomime parts. They'll love it—and their parents will, too!Included with this Christian Christmas pageant is a CD that provides all voices, music, sound effects, plus publicity helps! Patterns for simple costuming are also included in this children’s ministry resource. The kids Christmas pageant scripts may be reproduced for the ease of student use. Follow three young shepherds who joyfully shout God's praises after visiting the baby Jesus. How were they to know they were "disturbing the peace?" You'll join them in a Bethlehem courtroom for a hilarious trial and a surprising verdict!

Tina is tiny. She’s downright itsy-bitsy. If you blink you might miss her! But that won’t stop Tina from doing big things! She knows God is for her, and God is bigger than any challenge she’ll ever face — including learning what being a friend truly means. I Can Do Anything! lets kids know they can do anything with God. Check out the entire Best of Buddies series, including:• I’ve Got This! • Is Anyone Out There? • I Was Born for This! • Uh-Oh! I Did It Again!(The Buddies featured in the Best of Buddies series are from Group’s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School)

It's the one and only all-about-God-and-me activity journal!An epiphany is a moment when we see God in the world around us. This fun, interactive book helps you discover how God is connected to everything in your life. You'll write and draw your way through page after page of activities that help you watch for God every day. It's an unforgettable journey of becoming true friends with your Creator. What's inside? * 150 creative pages explore everything awesome about you and God.* Every activity gives you a glimpse of God in your life.* Helps you understand God--and yourself--like never before.The I Am Friends With God Journal is the perfect companion to the Friends With God Story Bible.

All Together Now Sunday School is a best-selling Sunday school series by Lois Keffer. You’ll find All Together Now Sunday school lessons available in four volumes—one for each season of the year starting with fall. Through these kids’ Sunday school lessons, your children’s ministry will experience life-changing adventures for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade. Imagine the impact these 13 interactive Sunday school lessons will have on the children of your church. Through All Together Now Sunday School, you’ll discover interactive Sunday school lessons filled with creative ideas for mixed-age classes ages 4 to 12. All Together Now Sunday school lessons work great for small churches, larger churches with multi-age classes, midweek programming, and anytime you want to teach meaningful Bible lessons to children of different ages in the same class. With these kid’s bible lessons you will be ready no matter who shows up.All Together Now Volume 4: Summer offers 13 interactive lessons that give your kids up-close-and-personal experiences to learn more about their Creator. These lessons will help kids really understand just who God is, what he does, and why he should matter in their lives. The All Together Series offers four volumes:All Together Now Volume 1: Fall (9780764478031)All Together Now Volume 2: Winter (9780764482311)All Together Now Volume 3: Spring (9780764482342)All Together Now Volume 4: Summer (9780764482373)

Lead little ones to love God's Word with this long-awaited follow-up to the best selling nursery classic, Pray & Play Bible for Young Children! These 14 all-new Bible stories feature big-book Bible art, easy, child-friendly language and 140 fun play Bible story activities that help children enjoy and remember God's Word. The perfect Bible story book for parents, Sunday school workers, grandparents, children's church workers, daycare workers, home schoolers--anyone who wants children to experience Bible stories in unforgettable ways!14 all-new, favorite Bible stories for children!Big-book, full-color art make this Bible an eye-pleaser.Easy, child-friendly language makes this a special joy to read.140 activities, including crafts, games, affirmations, service projects, meaningful prayers, singing ideas and more bring out all the fun Bible learning should be for children.The Bible every child will love—especially when experienced with special loved ones!

The number #1 cry of children's ministry leaders everywhere is the desire to teach kids the basics—the foundational truths of the Christian faith. With the 13 Most Important Bible Lessons series, you’ll give kids a faith foundation that will last a lifetime and prepare them for a lifetime of spiritual maturity. This series offers kids’ Bible lessons that prepare upper-elementary school kids to weather the storms of life with a strong spiritual base. This children’s ministry resource not only gives children a solid understanding of their faith, it also equips their teachers to tackle the tough questions that inevitably arise. Teach your children practical Bible lessons that will establish a solid footing to help them deal with the challenges of growing up while also growing in their faith and their Christian beliefs. Each Most Important Bible Lesson is designed for kids age 8 through 12, and includes: Lesson at glanceOpenerScripture foundationsRelational applicationsClosing prayer13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Living for Jesus is a practical and engaging resource that draws children closer to Jesus and helps them learn how Jesus wants us to treat each other. These 13 Bible-packed lessons enable upper-elementary kids to experience, grasp, and embrace the fundamentals of their faith. Each lesson uses Scripture, conversation, and hands-on activities to teach kids vital truths that include:Loving each other as God loves us.Forgiving each other.Being humble toward each other.Accepting each other.Praying for each other13 Most Important Bible Series offers three volumes:13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids about God (9780764470660)13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Living for Jesus (9781470704278)13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Loving Each Other (9781470715236)

Intended for children 8+. Michelangelo had marble…Picasso had paints… You’ve got cardboard! You win! You’ll have a blast turning everyday cardboard into a big bunch of awesomeness to share with others. Roll up your sleeves and get busy creating…• Stealth Door Hangers that help you doorbell ditch—in reverse!• Eye-Popping 3-D Cards that practically leap out of envelopes!• A Particularly Perky Perch who’s perfect for your cardboard aquarium. • Cutout Portraits that put you, your family, and your friends on display. • The Armor of God designed especially for you!• Giants Who Roam the Earth who let you amaze the neighborhood.• Plus you’ll craft a rock-stopping Goliath and hang his head on your wall, fire up a cardboard oven, fill cardboard vases with cardboard flowers, and launch a floatable boat! Each cardboard project is a faith-building adventure in creativity and caring—and more fun than anyone should be allowed to have without exploding. Get started now!Cuttable Cardboard Creations includes projects PLUS a craft-cutter! For ages 8 and up. Adult supervison required.