Facebook Groups

Specially created in response to COVID-19

Together At Home
A fantastic resource, sharing weekly complete teaching packs including:
- Bible passage, discussion, prayers and multiple family activities too.
At Home with God - Weekday fun family devotional podcast
At Home with God - Family Devotional Activity Packs

Worship:

Rend Collective - Social Distance Worship Club! Live Facebook worship sessions, videos available afterwards too
Worship for Everyone - Great live video of all-age worship, teaching and fun with Nick & Becky Drake. More videos to follow. Find them on YouTube here for loads more content.

General Ideas:

Messy Church BRF - Lots of resources and an excellent recent Q&A live video. Messy Church also have a range of ideas, advice and material on their website here
Scramblers Network - Focus on toddlers/under 5's
Playtime (Care for the Family) - Focus on toddlers/under 5's
1277 Make Them Count - Focus on toddlers/under 5's
Additional Needs Alliance - For parents of children/young people with additional needs
Reachout ASC - Autism Support (excellent resources for explaining Coronavirus)
Parenting for Faith - Kid's ministry resources (recently posted a brilliant video on how we can keep connected, find it here)
Find more of their resources on their website here
Kids Leaders Network - Wide age range for kids ministry
Diddy Disciples - Regular live prayer videos, resources and encouragement
Children Worldwide - Kid's ministry resources
GodVenture - Kid's ministry resources
The Resource - Children and youth ministry resources
Take 5 and Chat - Parenting Additional Needs
Spiritual Child Network - Kid's ministry resources
I Love Kidmin - Kid's ministry resources
EDGE (Every Day God Encounters) - Kid's ministry resources
Prayer Spaces in Schools - Kid's ministry resources
Children and Faith - Kid's ministry resources
Ministry Boost - Kid's ministry resources
Blackburn Diocese Board of Education - Huge range of ideas, videos and resources

Online Toddler Groups
Sharing Videos & Resources:

Bumps&Babes@Church
Playsongs Scarborough
Daniel's Den
Little Stars SMC (also on YouTube)
Ladybird's St. Andrews
Little Treasures
Beauchief Baptist Church
Jelly Tots
God for Kids (app and weekly videos)

Pinterest Boards

Home worship/Pastoral Care amid COVID-19 Crisis
Mary Hawes (going4growth.com) 
Emma Pettifer (Diocese of Worcester Children's Advisor)

Resources from One Way UK

Easter Story Eggs - Get all the family involved and discover the story of Easter together!
Easter Butterflies - A fun way to help share the Easter Story
We are also giving permission for you to read our Easter Butterflies poem, share the story and props in a recorded video to be shared online!
Sing with Me Nursery Rhyme Bag - Just keep singing! Our prop bag helps share interactive songs
Puppet Craft Set - Includes peepers, gloves, book and free fabric too
Our full range of Under 5's Resources are all available here

Websites

How to make your group digital

Getting Started with Church Online Equipment - Whatever your budget there is a way! All explained here
A Beginners Guide to Going Live with Your Service or Event for Free
Step by Step Guide for Live Streaming 
How to Use Zoom - Video guide from Youth for Christ
How to Use Facebook Messenger - Video guide from Youth for Christ
A Church Near You - Now showing churches who are live streaming their services
Labs Learning Webinars - Selection of webinars for improving your church's digital skills
Parenting for Faith - These wonderful people have put together a comprehensive and step by step guide to moving your group online! There is also a wide range of other resources on their website too.
Leading Your Family Ministry in the Midst of  Crisis - Excellent webinar covering many topics of moving provision online
Ministry Ark - Help! I'm Going Live on Facebook! (How to prepare)
How to Share a YouTube Video In Private - Restrict the audience of your videos on YouTube
Minno - How to have church at home as a family
Video Conferencing with Young People - A guide to best practice (Church of England)
Worship Lyric Videos
CCLI Questions Answered

How to talk about Coronavirus

Helping Children Stay Safe - Fantastic set of resources, guides and explanations for those with additional needs
Parenting for Faith - Incredibly valuable post exploring many different aspects and practical steps for parents and kids to take
Ministry To Children - Huge list of articles, resources, activities and videos to help parents
Minno - How to explain to your kids about coronavirus
"Mum, what does God think of Coronavirus?"

Teaching your kids at home
(articles and resources)

BBC Teach Live Lessons for Primary Schools - Excellent range of videos covering a range of topics
Wot No School? - Helpful guide to approaching teaching at home
Entire List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
Twinkl - Vast amount of teaching at home resources
PhonicsPlay - Kindly made free, username 'march20' and password 'home'
WP Science Stars - Science experiments for home
Science or Cooking Experiments for Home

Complete teaching sessions

UK Church Online - Huge list of Churches providing online services on a Sunday, with links to scripture, prayer, worship, kids resources and videos too.
Faith In Kids - Incredible amount of 'ready-to-go' children's talks, RE Lessons, Sunday School Sessions, Kids Slots, All-Age Services and school assemblies!
Also join them on the Faith in Kids Facebook Page for live videos of 'kids church', Podcasts and blog posts
Aslan - Complete teaching plans for all ages, lots of ideas and easy to search
Being Church Together, Apart - Complete set of resources for all-ages (not just kids), new resources every week
Disorganised Sunday School Blog - Weekly videos with worksheets too
Jesus Without Language
A FREE weekly complete teaching resource for parents with kids aged 3-12. Also find them on Facebook here
Hodge Hill Junior Church - Complete kids church teaching sessions with video links, stories and activities too
Ministry Ark - Family Devotionals released weekly
They also have a fantastic 'Worry Busters' printable activity pack here
Engage at Home - Daily new uploads of prayer and worship activities
Minno - Choose a worship video and Bible story video or devotional

YouTube/Videos

Complete Video Services

Virtual Sunday School - Fantastic kids church videos, including holiday club content too!
Cool Bananas - Complete kids church programme running weekly sessions on YouTube (approx. 40 minutes)
LifeKids Plug & Play Kids Services - Full length video services for kids ministry, with interactive elements, worship and more! Find their website here and their Facebook page here.
Kidology - Complete online kids services
Go! Curriculum - Working to provide lessons for families at home, sign up on their page to be notified of new videos
Hillsong Kids - Complete kids church videos
Discovery Kids - Facebook Live kids services
Vineyard Kids - Weekly 30 minute complete online kids services

Animated Bible Stories/Songs

Saddleback Kids - YouTube
Bible Stories for Kids - YouTube
Life Kids - YouTube
Friends and Heroes - Lots of online resources and also here for activities too
ParableArts - YouTube (over 40 short puppet videos telling Bible stories and exploring different themes)

 Teaching/Worship

Bethal Music Kids - YouTube playlist of worship songs
Hillsong Kids - YouTube channel of teaching content and worship songs
Play It By Ear Drama - Posting storytelling videos for children and families
Out of the Box Productions - YouTube channel with new videos covering challenging questions, with activities, games and crafts too
Kids UK - Videos on Facebook Live and YouTube
Amy Scott Robinson - Live storytelling videos and more!
Twist Online - Regular kid's ministry videos
Douglas Talks (Facebook & Website) - Teaching videos with Douglas (puppetry)
Gigi's Spotlight Theatre (Facebook & Website) - Teaching videos with Gigi (puppetry)
Crossroad Kids - Kid's ministry online
What's In the Bible? - Videos, teaching and more!
Allstar Kids Club GO - Loads of videos for your kids ministry
KidSpring Childrens Ministry - Songs and teaching
Minno Kids - Monthly subscription based streaming service for kids ministry. Countless videos available, including What's In The Bible, VeggieTales, Friends and Heroes, and so much more
Liz and Doug - Bible teaching videos (puppetry)

Apps

YouVersion Bible App for Kids - Illustrated and interactive Bible stories and teaching
Guardians of Ancora - A virtual world where Bible stories come alive
God for Kids App (also on Facebook here) - Bible based puzzles, games and questions
Hoop - For listing your online events to let families know what you are providing

Other Resources

Bible Trivia Questions

Not faith based but still helpful

Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities
PE with Joe
Boredom-Busting Suggestions
Five Minute Moves Kids Workout - YouTube
Hobbycraft
100 Things to do Indoors
Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with the Kids
20 Virtual Field Trips To Take with Your Kids
13 Zoos That Offer Live Streams
Indoor Toddler Activities
Crayola - Colouring Printouts
Just Colour - Colouring Printouts