VBS Ideas, Anybody?

[mr. kellygnc]

if they have a fruit of the day you can do a skit about that fruit. the kids at my VBS love the lota bowl and the dove pan(b/c the DP involves fire)

[Pickles]

Do you know of any specific skits or magic tricks that include fruit or veggies, or do I actually need to sit down and figure some out on my own?

[mr. kellygnc]

i was thinking more the spiritual fruit and adapting it Love, joy, peace, longsuffering,etc. i usually do tricks not skits. i use the lota bowl for talking about God's love and how it never runs out, i use a change bag to talk about obedience(not a fruit) and i have silks do what i want them to. i'm new to clowning but have been teaching kids for a while.

[Pickles]

Luki, I actually own that boxer gag. I've never used it, but, somehow, I have this feeling that if I pull it out at VBS, my work with this church may be short-lived.

Kellygnc, can you be more specific? I've done Gospel shows, but not for several years. I have a dove pan and lotta bowl.

[Waldo]

Pickles,

I found this site that has pictures for coloring, you could make a coloring book or just give out new sheets for every night. You could modify to add a verse for each fruit. Additionally, I have some specific idea's but too hard to convey in an email. If you desire to talk about it call me on my cell at 757-532-4152. It would be helpful if you know what scripture they are to use for each evening to talk about the various fruits of the spirit (ie..love, joy, peace, etc).

Fruits

[mr. kellygnc]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Luki, I actually own that boxer gag. I've never used it, but, somehow, I have this feeling that if I pull it out at VBS, my work with this church may be short-lived.

Kellygnc, can you be more specific? I've done Gospel shows, but not for several years. I have a dove pan and lotta bowl.

For the lota bowlI:
is start out by asking what are some things that they love(let them answer) then i ask do you know what God loves? (allow them to answer) Those are great answers but what God loves more than any of those things God love you. it says in Jer 31:3 that God loves you with an everlasing love. his love reminds me of this pot i have (show lota bowl) now i describe things that we do that make us think God will stop loving us but then you pour more water out of the pot i do this as many times as i can (it really wows the kidos. as i approach the end i talk about how the Bible says we should try to be loke God (i then have them tell me people that they can show God,s love to) i also mention that this is a trick and eventually this will run out of water but Gods love is no trick and he will love them forever.

are you familiar with the wordless book? that is the book with no words only colors gold,black,red,white,green! let me know

[Ruby]

I would be interested in the clown curriculum that she ordered. Can you post a location and name?

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Ruby

I would be interested in the clown curriculum that she ordered. Can you post a location and name?

The theme is officially called "Son Harvest County Fair, Growing the Fruit of the Spirit." It's by Gospel Light VBS. Here's the link:


Gospel Light VBS 2008

[Pickles]

Okay, Clowns, I'm getting down to the wire. I have a rough idea of what I'm going to do for my Gospel show the last night of VBS, but I'm working on trying to make it clowny. Last time I did this, which was a few years ago, I felt like Pickles underwent a major personality transplant for the Gospel magic show the final night. I felt like as I performed all of these fairly serious illusions with equally serious messages, that I temporarily lost my clown personality. It felt uncomfortable.

So this time I may use some of the same routines I did last time, but I want to infuse them with a healthy dose of clowniness. My question, oh wise clowns, is how to accomplish this without coming across as sac-religious.

Also, I've completed skits for two of the sessions (thanks to those of you who looked them over), but I'm still trying to come up with openings for two evenings.

Do you think anybody would be offended by a clown singing "Jesus Loves the Little Chickens"? Naturally, she will be corrected by the kids, and then everybody can join in singing the correct lyrics. There will almost definitely be some rubber chickens involved.

As always, I appreciate your input