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Life.Church Open Network Resources for Young Children
https://open.life.church/categories/301-early-childhood
Created to work in tandem with the Bible App for Kids, the Life.Church Open Network curriculum features interactive videos, leader training, in-class activities, and all support materials. This 23-unit, two-year curriculum teaches young children about Jesus and allows them to reinforce what they learn in church at home through the app.

Life.Church Open Network Resources for Elementary Age Children
https://open.life.church/categories/303-elementary
The Network includes a colorful, Bible-based series for elementary students of all ages. In this category, you'll find free lessons, videos, art, teacher guides, and in-class activities for kids in 1st grade through 4th grade.

Loyola Press Catholic Resources
https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith
www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/scripture-and-tradition/
Loyola Press Catholic Resources are a library of activities for the children and the whole family, including Scripture, Catholic basics, liturgical year, prayer, sacraments, saints, Scripture and tradition, and Ignatian spirituality. There are also resources in Spanish. ​

Bible Videos

Kids Corner
​​kidscorner.net
Kid's Corner is an online resource center designed for children (and their parents) to discover their place in God’s big story and learn how God is calling us to live out the Christian faith every day! 
Character Quest with Clive and Ian is a series of 5 Minute Family Devotionals. These 12 devotionals will help you teach your kids all about 12 important character traits from the Bible - from generosity to courage to compassion and more. Each devotional includes a memory verse, video, discussion questions and prayer prompt about that day’s character trait.
Encouragement
Generosity
Teamwork
Courage
Compassion
Honesty
Gentleness
Humility
Respect
Sportsmanship
Selflessness 
​Integrity


​Lost Sheep Children’s Books ($ and free)
https://www.lostsheep.com.au
Lost Sheep Books makes available their children’s books in digital format. You can purchase one book and email the digital Activity books to families associated with your church community to print out at home. They have lots of free resources, activity sheets, coloring pages, crosswords, mazes, word searches, and more.​
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The Bible App for Kids

​Bible App for Kids
bibleappforkids.com
The Bible App for Kids is a free app for Android, Apple, and Kindle devices, available in over 50 languages. The App introduces children to 41 of the “big” Bible stories and helps them understand the overall story that the Bible is telling. Throughout each story, fun, interactive animations keep children engaged, and select stories even include games designed to help them learn, understand, and retain important Bible story concepts.


​Parents can stream or download 30-minute Bible App for Kids video episodes! And download other free companion resources like coloring pages and activity sheets. Go to: bibleappforkids.com/parents/videos

Download the Bible App for Kids for free: www.bible.com/kids.

Two-Year Curriculum for Churches
During early childhood, kids really can learn relevant Bible truths. Each of the 23 units, which last for one month, teaches engaging Bible stories that transfer to everyday application. This curriculum is fully integrated with YouVersion's Bible App for Kids, so your little ones can fall in love with Jesus in church and at home. Go to: bibleappforkids.com/free-childrens-curriculum
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Children's Bibles

Children's Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

The Jesus Storybook Bible tells that Story beneath all the stories in the Bible. From Noah to Moses to the great King David, every story points to a Child. The one upon whom everything would depend… There are lots of stories in the Bible. But all the stories are telling one big story. The story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them. The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to discover for themselves the one who is at the center of God’s great rescue story — and at the center of their story, too. 

Catholic Children's Bible (St. Mary's Press)

  • Reading Plans with stickers guide children through themes like Great Stories of Faith, the Miracles of Jesus, Following Jesus, and The Mass. Intentional design elements such as fonts built for early readers, increased line spacing, bold vocabulary words, colorized text, minimal hyphenation, and simple column dividers help make this a Bible children can read on their own. 
  • Navigational features such as colorized tabs, large chapter and verse numbers, full Scripture references, and clear and concise story titles, are all designed specifically for early readers and to help children easily locate passages and stories. ​
  • Understand and relate to God’s Word through the Understand It! and Tell It! sections, bold vocabulary words and easy-to-understand definitions, the realistic artwork and borders, the introductions to the Old and New Testaments, and the many pictures, maps, and time lines that are included throughout the Bible. 

For Parents & the Family: Living Well: Reading the Bible

Discover how to read the Bible as parents and as a family. Use the variety of activities in his chapter from Living Well to help your family begin or strengthen the practice of reading the Bible at home. Download the chapter below.
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Bible Stories for Children