Bible stories & skits for kids

This is based on the Book of Revelation, chapter 3, verse 20. [This skit is more complex and sophisticated than the other stories, so you will have to choose your context carefully. Because of its complexity, it probably needs to be practiced once or twice. We were fortunate enough to have a carpenter on our […]

Based on the Gospel of Mark, chapter 4, 1-20 Props: Four chairs. Each has a piece of paper taped to the back, with a simple picture illustrating one of the four parts of the parable: birds pecking at seeds, sun shining and wilting plants, seedlings surrounded by weeds, plants growing healthily. There is a different

Based on the Gospel of Luke, chapter 24 [This version requires actors—Cleopas, Mary, and Jesus. They need a clear path to walk around the chairs.] [Mary is standing a little to the side of the Narrator.] Where’s Mary? Has anyone seen her tonight? Where could she have got to? [Children call out and point.] Oh,

Based on the Gospel of Mark, chapter 10, 17-22 [I admit that I have taken some liberties with this story, but I think the conclusion is not far from what Mark intended—and probably easier for children to understand. The actors don’t have to memorise their lines but should be sufficiently familiar with them that they

Based on the Book of Genesis, chapter 1 [Before this story, the children had been making water-related crafts—fish, little paper boats, octopuses, etc. There is a hand-made drawing of the world on the wall. The introduction is more for the adults than the children, but we are sowing seeds for the kids too.] There are

Based on the Book of Genesis, chapter 1 [Before this story, the children had been making water-related crafts—fish, little paper boats, octopuses, etc. There is a hand-made drawing of the world in the wall. The introduction is more for the adults than the children, but they should get the point anyway.] There are different ways

Based on the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15, 3-7 [This story is funnier if the narrator can alternate a shepherd’s cap and a sheep hat—or some reasonable facsimile thereof—according to who is speaking.] Jesus told lots of stories to help us understand God. Three of those stories are about things getting lost and getting found

Based on the Gospel of Luke, chapter 19, 1-10 [There is some interaction with the group in this story. We need a Jesus and a Zach, the latter not too tall, and a chair or stepladder for him or her (both are equal opportunity parts) to stand on. They can act as the script describes,