Curriculum for Children

Lesson plan, educational games, and practical ideas to engage kids at church and at home.

Kids in Creation Curriculum

Nature Explorations Program

Simple Nature Activities for Kids

Tips: the wildlife species mentioned in these packages are native to Lower Mainland BC. For other regions, the activity materials could be adapted by changing the references to specific native species in your regions. Our Biodiversity in Your Regions resource page provides you with relevant references and links for different regions in Canada.

Wild Wonder | VBS-style Kids Camp Curriculum, 4 year cycle.

Invite children (aged 5-10) to delight in God as creator, redeemer, and sustainer of all things by immersing them in the wonders of the created world through daily devotions, nature study, and play. Year 1 also available in Spanish. Learn More.

 A Rocha UK’s Education Plans

Six different plans for primary and secondary school aged children (3-14 years) have been created to aid children in a variety of settings – schools, community groups and churches – to enjoy exploring nature and caring for our planet through both indoor and outdoor activities.

Eco Church Resources – Kids

Two kids program resources series for children aged 4-7 and aged 7-11 respectively. 

Creation Connection: Resource for Children is an experiential and contemplative approach where children connect to God, each other and the natural world around them by connecting to and becoming aware of God’s Creation and discovering together how to act with love, care and responsible, compassionate action within it. This resource is written by Elke Keeling, in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand, for the Eco Church NZ project. The resource aims to give children experiences in nature where they notice the world around them, connect to it and learn to care for it. Through connection to nature, children notice the Creator at work in every detail and connect to God and each other through their experiences. The resource follows a cycle of Ecology, Theology and Contemplative Action to help children experience, learn and make meaning that leads to thoughtful action.

Also from New Zealand

Wild and Wonderful is a website with free eco resources for schools, churches and families. The school resources were initially created for A Rocha Netherlands by long time A Rocha friend Petra Crofton. The Explore Creation pack for churches links Bible, ecology and creation care and consists of six sessions about life in different places such as the dark, the sky, and the water. Each session offers outdoor and indoor activities. 

On the website, you’ll also find Extra Resources with crafts, trails, quizzes, recipes and a book club manual. The project supports A Rocha and Climate Stewards, and was funded by Scientists in Congregations with the aim of offering free materials to churches, schools and families using story and adventure as starting points.