Change It Up! — Amanda K. Jass

Change is a normal part of life. Kids learn this at an early age through changes in schedules or seasons, new siblings or new schools, and lots more.

But dealing with change well takes practice. Even grown adults have been known to throw a toddler-style tantrum here and there when faced with too much change. (When I start acting a little too much like our 2-year-old daughter, I know I’ve got some work to do!)

The amount of change our world has collectively experienced due to the pandemic is crazy. Our family has been slowly easing back into a new normal, as you might be doing too. It’s tricky to navigate, but there are some things we can do to help us handle these and all sorts of other changes well.

I’m excited to share that I created a new activity series to help kids learn about five great things they can do to handle change God’s way. I worked for several years as a kids ministry content developer, and I still love to create fun + faith-filled resources that I can use with my family and share with others too!

In this free five-week series, there are interactive story scenarios about a group of animal friends who are seeing some changes in the forest. There are also Bible verses, family activity ideas, songs, a traceable big idea, and coloring sheets. You can do it all or do the sections that work for your family.

Each week has its own Big Idea: trust God, do what’s right, help others, be grateful, and lead others. These Big Ideas help us set up a theme for our week to guide conversations and activities, but you could certainly do these all in one week if you prefer to do that!

Here’s week one to give you a better idea of what these are all about.