--- title: Helping Kids Connect During COVID-19 description: Even when you can't gather at the church building, there are a variety of ways to keep kids engaged with your church. image: https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/hubfs/Sparkhouse/Blog/KidWithComputer.jpg --- [![SHC_blog_logo_small](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SHC_blog_logo_small.png?width=300&height=88&name=SHC_blog_logo_small.png "SHC_blog_logo_small")](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org) - [Home](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org) - [Early Childhood](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/tag/early-childhood-ministry) - [Children](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/tag/children-ministry) - [Youth](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/tag/youth-ministry) - [Adults](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/tag/adults-ministry) - [Store](https://www.wearesparkhouse.org) ## [Helping Kids Connect During COVID-19](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/helping-kids-connect-during-covid-19) Oct 15, 2020 9:00:00 AM / by [Cathy Skogen-Soldner](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/author/cathy-skogen-soldner) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) How do we keep kids connected to the church, and each other, during this season of separation? We simply plan and facilitate relational activities designed specifically for children. Designate a small group leader to create a private Facebook group and invite parents to join, or create an email chain and invite people to use “reply all.” Just a reminder . . . **Kids like pictures.** Pictures are a great way to make connections and get to know each other better. - Post pictures of their pets. - Post pictures of smiles; then challenge the kids in the group to guess whose smile is in the post (eyes, hair, nose and baby pictures work, too!). - Post a picture of something inside or outside of the house that reminds them of God **Kids like to talk and listen to each other.** - Post what they love to eat for breakfast. - Post a rock scavenger hunt along with a devotional on “The Lord is my rock.”- Psalm 18:2.  - Post what they like best/least about school. **Kids like to laugh together.** - Post something that made them laugh this week. - Post a joke. - Post video clips of themselves laughing . . . it’s contagious. **Kids like to do something to help out at church** . . . even virtual church. - Invite them to create a video playing a piano piece. - Encourage them to help write the prayers for a worship service. - Ask them to read a scripture lesson for virtual worship. **Kids like parties and mission projects.** - Post something they did to care for the earth this week. - Issue a “serve one another” challenge and then report back to tell the group what they did to help someone out. - Post birthdays so everyone can send birthday greetings. Lastly, use the mail because kids love getting something in the mail. - Mail care packages to kids that include a craft, snack, Bible verse and a few questions to ponder. - Mail a note. Enclose an extra note card (& stamp!) so children can reach out to others. - Recruit adult pen pals and prayer partners to make personal connections with children. This is important work; I should know. Some of the connections I made at church as a child have lasted my whole life! Topics: [Children Ministry](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/topic/children-ministry), [COVID-19](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/topic/covid-19), [Coronavirus](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/topic/coronavirus) ![Cathy Skogen-Soldner](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SHC_blog_author_Cathy-Skogen-Soldner.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=SHC_blog_author_Cathy-Skogen-Soldner.jpg) #### Written by [Cathy Skogen-Soldner](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/author/cathy-skogen-soldner) Cathy Skogen-Soldner is composer and owner of Cathy’s Music. Some of her best insights and creative ideas have come from nuggets she has received from the children in her life. [![SHC_SocialMedia_banner](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sparkhouse/Social/SHC_SocialMedia_banner.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=SHC_SocialMedia_banner.jpg "SHC_SocialMedia_banner")](https://www.facebook.com/wearesprkhouse/) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Find us on social media ### Recent Posts [![Sparkhouse Blog](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SHC_blog_logo_small.png?width=300&height=88&name=SHC_blog_logo_small.png "Sparkhouse Blog")](https://blog.wearesparkhouse.org/) ©2024 Sparkhouse. All Rights Reserved.