Links

• Create a family-related link to Sunday school lessons involving loved ones to connect everyone to the lesson. Some themes include having a child create a family portrait during the Sunday school lesson, and then asking extended family to add their own pages later for a family 'album.' Any crafts that are family oriented in the Sunday school class can extend well beyond the lesson time on Sunday and involve the whole family, such as starting a seed in class that symbolizes the youngest child and taking it home for the whole family to watch it grow.
  
  

Games

• Group activities and games based on family ties are a fun Sunday school activity. Engage family members in a popcorn toss activity where the family members must rely on each other's trust and teamwork to catch the popcorn. Games where family members must work together like this can demonstrate Sunday school lessons in a fun, hands-on group activity that is remembered long after the class is over.
  
  

Sports

• In summer or during more hospitable months, outdoor activities spur a great opportunity for fun and learning together. Introduce water-related activities that follow Sunday school lesson themes; for example, start a game in which everyone works together to move water from one place to another. Begin a relay race based on this idea or another variation. Other sports where team play is involved but young children can participate lead to fun and learning if related to a lesson that the sport can demonstrate.
  
  

Community Involvement

• Provide community service and make it a fun family Sunday school project. Beautify a neighborhood park, do yard work for some elderly neighbors or just provide general trash clean up around town. This promotes family togetherness and community awareness, and it teaches how our family can be extended beyond those with whom we live. Any type of community service works well for this, although the activity should be based on age-appropriate work.