12 Fun & Faith-Based Sunday Activities for Kids
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Engaging and Quiet Activities to Help Children Stay Focused and Spiritually Uplifted on Sundays
Sundays are a special time for families to focus on faith, worship, and spending quality time together. However, keeping children engaged in spiritual activities—especially in a quiet and reverent manner—can sometimes be a challenge.
As Christian parents, we want our children to grow up loving Sundays and looking forward to spiritual moments, rather than seeing them as restrictive or boring. That’s why faith-based activities can help reinforce gospel principles while keeping kids engaged in meaningful ways.
Here are 10 quiet, fun, and faith-based Sunday activities that will help children stay focused, learn gospel truths, and feel spiritually uplifted.
1. Scripture Story Puppets 🎭
One of the best ways to bring scripture stories to life is through puppet play!
How to Do It:
- Print or draw simple Bible cutouts and attach them to craft sticks.
- Act out stories like:
- Daniel in the lion’s den (Daniel 6)
- Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41)
- Have your child retell the story using the puppets, reinforcing comprehension and creativity.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids connect with scripture stories in a hands-on way and remember them better.
2. Sunday Quiet Box 🎁
A Sunday Quiet Box is a collection of faith-based activities that children can only use on Sundays, making it exciting and special.
What to Include:
- Scripture-themed coloring books
- Faith-based puzzles
- Sticker books with Jesus and temples
- A small stuffed animal (like a lamb or lion for scripture stories)
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps children stay reverent during church meetings or quiet time while keeping Sundays set apart.
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- 2 x word search puzzles
- Bible scavenger hunt sheet
- Fruits of the Spirit activity sheet
- Fruits cut-outs
- 2 x coloring sheets
- 66 books of the bible cards
- 4 x puzzles
3. Family Testimony Sharing Night 🗣️
Children need to hear testimonies to learn how to share their own.
How to Do It:
- Have each family member share a short testimony about something they’ve learned recently.
- Younger kids can draw their testimony if they aren’t comfortable speaking.
- End with a gratitude prayer, thanking Heavenly Father for the gospel.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids gain confidence in bearing testimony and strengthens family spiritual bonds.
4. Faith-Based LEGO Challenge 🏗️
Encourage kids to build scripture stories using LEGO, blocks, or playdough.
Challenge Ideas:
- Build Noah’s Ark and fill it with toy animals.
- Construct Nephi’s boat using LEGO bricks.
- Create a miniature temple and discuss why temples are sacred.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids engage in hands-on gospel learning while using their creativity.
5. Scripture Journaling & Drawing 📖✍️
Even young children can benefit from scripture journaling, and it’s a great way to reflect on Sunday lessons.
How to Do It:
- Provide each child with a small journal or notebook.
- Write a short scripture verse at the top of the page.
- Have them draw a picture or write their thoughts about it.
- Older kids can write how the verse applies to their life.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps children internalize gospel principles and apply them in daily life.
6. Primary Song Sing-Along 🎶
Music has a powerful way of teaching gospel truths, and Primary songs are a fun and engaging way for children to feel the Spirit.
How to Do It:
- Pick 3-5 favorite Primary songs about Jesus, faith, or temples.
- Use visual props (like simple hand motions or illustrated song charts).
- Play soft background music for kids to hum or sing along to quietly.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps children memorize gospel truths through music and strengthens their connection to the Spirit.
7. Service Sunday: Spreading Christlike Love ❤️
Teaching children to serve on Sundays helps them see the gospel in action.
How to Do It:
- Write thank-you cards for Primary teachers or missionaries.
- Create a care package for someone in need.
- Bake cookies and deliver them to an elderly neighbor.
- Help children call or write letters to grandparents.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Reinforces Christlike love, gratitude, and selflessness.
8. Gratitude & Prayer Jar 🙏
Teaching children to recognize their blessings will increase their faith and sense of peace.
How to Do It:
- Use a jar or container labeled “Blessings & Prayers”.
- Each Sunday, have children write or draw something they’re grateful for.
- Read past blessings together when your family needs encouragement.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps children develop gratitude and strengthen their prayer life.
9. “Guess the Scripture Hero” Game 🦸♂️📖
Help children learn about scripture heroes by turning it into a fun guessing game!
How to Play:
- One person chooses a Bible character and gives 3-5 clues about them.
- Others try to guess who it is!
- Example clues for Noah:
- I built a boat.
- I put two of every animal in the boat
- There was a large flood
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids learn about righteous examples in scripture while strengthening their knowledge of gospel stories.
10. “Walk Where Jesus Walked” Map Activity 🗺️✝️
Help children visualize where Jesus lived and taught by using a map of the Holy Land.
How to Do It:
- Print a map of Israel during Jesus’ time.
- Mark key locations like Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, and Jerusalem.
- Read scriptures about miracles and events that happened in each place.
- Let children draw or use stickers to mark different locations.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids connect with Jesus’ life and ministry in a tangible way.
11. Family Gospel Charades 🎭
Turn gospel stories into a fun and interactive charades game!
How to Play:
- Write scripture events on slips of paper.
- Have one person act out the scene without talking while others guess.
- Example ideas:
- Noah building the ark
- David slaying Goliath
- Jonah and the whale
- Jesus feeding the 5,000
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Helps kids remember scripture stories while keeping them engaged and entertained.
12. “What Would Jesus Do?” Scenario Cards 🤔❤️
Help children learn Christlike behavior by discussing real-life situations.
How to Do It:
- Write different situations on cards (or read aloud).
- Example scenarios:
- A friend is being left out at school—what would Jesus do?
- Someone took your toy without asking—how can you react like Jesus?
- You see trash on the ground at church—what can you do?
- Have children discuss or act out their answers.
🎯 Spiritual Benefit: Teaches children to apply Christ’s teachings in their daily lives.
Making Sundays Special for Kids
Sundays don’t have to feel restrictive or boring—they can be a joyful time to learn, reflect, and grow in faith. By incorporating quiet and engaging activities, we help our children develop a love for the gospel while keeping their focus on Jesus Christ.
Which activity will you try first? Let me know in the comments! 😊✨
Vanessa Rooney – LDS Mum
