One of our chappies recently shared this awesome Boredom Buster calendar! We think it’s a fantastic calendar of activities to try out over the month of April!

Check out this fantastic list of 150+ online resources to keep your kids entertained and educated from home!

Click here: https://bit.ly/2yA0TKx

It could be a break from school, a rainy day, a sick day, or just a general period of doldrums.

Kids often experience frustration when they feel that they’ve run out of exciting activities or tasks, especially in modern times of continual entertainment and over-stimulation.

We want to keep children engaged and occupied, but we don’t need them to be constantly glued to a screen.

Click here to access 30 creative ideas to get kids physically, spiritually, compassionately or academically active: https://ministry-to-children.com/fun-biblical-boredom-busters-activities/

Camp Quality, who are known for supporting kids who are battling cancer, have recently launched their ‘Happiness Hub‘.

The website is focused on providing fun activities, wellbeing resources and inspiring content for children and their families. We’ve really enjoyed exploring the site and getting some great activities and resources for this time in isolation.

Check out the Happiness Hub here: https://www.happinesshub.org.au/

Even though the Queensland Museum has temporarily closed its doors, they’ve launched a ‘digital museum’ where visitors can still explore, engage and connect online.

With heaps of videos and activities this is a great resource you and your family can enjoy from home.

Click here to check out the Queensland Digital Museum network: https://athome.qm.qld.gov.au/

Scripture Union NSW, working with the YouVersion Bible App, have released some fantastic resources to help people engage with the bible – especially in the midst of Covid-19.

Here are some links to a range of reading plans made for children, teens and adults.

‘Who Do You Say I Am?’ (Primary Age): https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/19079-who-do-you-say-i-am-primary-age

‘Stories Of The Kingdom‘ (Primary Age): https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/19091-stories-of-the-kingdom-primary-age

‘A Step Of Faith‘: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/18788-a-step-of-faith

‘Jonah: Taking Part In God’s Big Story‘: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/18954-jonah-taking-part-in-gods-big-story

‘The One Behind The Book‘: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/18992-the-one-behind-the-book

‘A Recklessly Extravagant Love‘: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/reading-plans/19010-a-recklessly-extravagant-love

The guys at The Bible App for Kids have a fantastic selection of resources for kids to engage with the Bible – including about 50 colouring in sheets! To download the HD versions of these sheets, click here: https://bibleappforkids.com/parents/coloring-sheets

If you are looking for an immersive Bible experience for children – take a look a this Scripture Union app!

Guardians of Ancora is a world-class digital game – an amazing virtual world that 8- to 11 year-olds can enter, and a place where Bible stories come alive.

For more information and to download this exciting app click here: https://guardiansofancora.com/

Guardians of Ancora is a free-to-download game for children that brings the stories of the Bible to life. It is an amazing, free tool that you can use to engage children with the Bible in an exciting new way.

This e-book is filled with ideas on how you can use Guardians of Ancora for family faith building time – or just enjoying time together.

Click here to download the game, access the e-book and find out more! https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/guardians-ancora-family-activity-bank