Clunky

test "Clunky" is a puppet who is always listening to the memory verse and Bible story, but like Nicodemus when he talked with Jesus about being born again, doesn't quite understand what is meant. 

For example: In the book of Ephesians, it talks about having the "Shield of Faith," so Clunky comes up carrying a cardboard shield with the words "faith" written on it. With Clunky always goofing up, this gives you a good opportunity to explain to him, and to the children, what exactly is meant in that particular verse or story.

We stress that these are only skeletal ideas, and that you will need to take time on your own to figure out exactly what you are going to say.


Clunky Example

Simon RePeter

Simon RePeter is a hairy puppet who comes to Children's Church to teach the kids the memory verse. 

He comes up, tells the children his name and that they are to repeat after him. He then begins to say parts of the memory verse, giving the children time to repeat it. This has a lot of opportunity for fun and silliness with the kids repeating everything Simon says. In the end though, the children have repeated the memory verse several times, and consequently have learned it.

EdWord

Edword is a puppet who likes to try and help tell the Bible story, but never seems to get it right. He always seems to appear at the time of the Bible story, and consequently asks if he can help out. Though he thinks he knows all of the stories by heart, he is always goofing them up, which gives you a good opportunity to tell him, and the children, how it really goes. When Edword begins to ramble on, have the children get his attention by saying "Edword, Edword, Edword!!!" Then you straighten him out.

This is especially good for those stories that may be hard to understand. Edword will not understand them either, so you have a fun way of explaining to him (though actually to the children) what is meant in that particular story. This is also good for those Bible stories that all of the children think they have heard one hundred times, and don't need to hear again. Edword will goof them up, or may ramble on at times while telling the story, making it funny, but giving you a chance to tell it. You may even have the children help him out.


EdWord Example

Mr Sin

Mr. Sin is a human puppet who is dressed to look like a bad person. His goal in life is to try and keep the children from learning the memory verse.

We write our week's memory verse on five or six balloons, and then tape them to the puppet stage. One of the teachers comes up front and has the children say the memory verse with them. Mr. Sin then comes up, and tries to convince the children to not listen to the teacher, but to listen to him and not say the memory verse. He then pops one of the balloons, and leaves thinking he has ruined it for the children.  (We put a pin on Mr. Sin's chin for him to pop the balloons with.) 

The teacher then has the children say the memory verse with one of the words now gone. Mr. Sin comes back up angry, and again tries to get the kids to listen to him, and not say the memory verse.  He asks the kids if they really believe in what the Bible says, and the children without any coercion from the teacher will answer yes. When he fails, he again pops one of the balloons and leaves thinking that they surely won't be able to say the memory verse now. This goes on for as many balloons as you have. When the last balloon is popped, Mr. Sin leaves for good, but the children have memorized the memory verse.

Joshua

Joshua skits are family situation skits, with a little boy named Joshua Christianson, who is just like any other Christian boy or girl you might know.  He loves God with all of his heart, and he knows the what the Bible says, but just like all little children, he needs to learn to do what the Bible says. Joshua is a little kid, and therefore helps the kids in your class to relate with what you are teaching.  Josh, Sis, and Billy (Josh's friend) all talk wike wittow kids (like little kids) and Billy always spits when he says a word that has a letter "P" in it.

Joshua Example