Your kids have a special gift they can give other children. Children are often great story tellers. They have a unique perspective on life other children can understand. If your children love God and can see Him working in the world and in their lives, there is a fun, creative way for them to share their faith with other children.
Challenge your kids to create a picture book that tells other kids something about God. It can be a book explaining how to pray or why it’s important to read your Bible. Perhaps they want to write a book explaining how God can help you through tough times. Maybe they want to tell the story of Jesus in their own words.
Depending upon the age of your kids and your budget, the scale of this service project can vary greatly. It can be as simple as words typed on the computer and printed so your child can add drawings to each page. If your budget is slightly higher, check with local school supply stores. Many have book binding equipment and laminating services for which they charge by project. If you want to spend a decent amount of money, there are many companies who will take the words and drawings of your kids and create a real soft back or hardback book.
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