Raining again this Sunday. Kids trapped inside bouncing off walls. Had whole outdoor thing planned. Nature walk collecting leaves whatever. Now stuck in fellowship hall with twenty-three kids going stir crazy. Need games don't require much space or supplies. Things actually work when kids are already wound up

Been staring at this empty parking lot for twenty minutes now. Event starts in an hour and I'm wondering if anyone's actually going to show up. Spent three months on this fall festival. Food trucks, bounce houses, games, the works. Posted it everywhere I could think

Honestly don't know why anyone trusts me to train volunteers. Half the time I'm figuring it out as I go and hoping nobody notices I'm winging it. But found some stuff that actually helps instead of making people more confused. Orange Videos I Found

My kids know Noah's ark by heart. Also David and Goliath. Asked what they wanted to hear and one kid said "something where nobody dies and there's no animals." Okay then. Tell Stories Backwards Started with Jesus on cross and worked backwards to baby.

My living room is like ten feet by twelve feet. When my sister brings her three kids over plus my two, it's basically a human sardine can. But kids still need to do something or they lose their minds. These work when you can barely move without stepping

Our fall festival last year was a complete disaster. Ran out of candy in like forty minutes, cotton candy machine exploded somehow, and two volunteers just vanished. Never figured out where they went. Maybe they're still hiding. This year trying not to repeat that nightmare. Start Planning When

Had to tell a volunteer last week that kids were scared of her because she yells when they spill things. That was fun. She cried and I felt like a monster but also those kids shouldn't be terrified of craft time. These conversations are the worst part of

Activities That Won't Destroy Everything Used glitter once for a craft about God's glory. Worst decision ever. Still finding sparkles three months later in places glitter should never be. Found some in my sandwich last week. Never again. Memory Verse With Body Parts Kids remember stuff

Pinterest is a liar. Those beautiful Sunday school crafts with perfect edges and coordinated colors? They're made by robots. Or people with way more patience than me. Because when I try to recreate them with actual children, everything turns into a glue-covered nightmare. But somehow these kids keep