NAIL POSTER: Option 1: Give each child a very large nail (a horseshoe nail or a cement nail, etc), to tape or glue onto their poster. Let children write sayings on their poster that are from today's story such as "Stop doubting and believe"; "Jesus was nailed to the cross but now He is ALIVE", Thomas didn't believe, John 20:24-25, etc.
Option 2: NAIL CARD - Give each child a colorful 3 x 5 card and stick the nail into the top area of the card and then back through the bottom part of the card. Write HE IS ALIVE on the card to put in their Bible or to set on their dresser at home.

NAIL NECKLACE: Tie some yarn around a real LARGE nail or a picture of a nail that the children can color and hang around their neck, to remember their story about Doubting Thomas and how Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

DOUBT AND ABSENCE CHART - Have children draw or trace a DOUBT and ABSENCE chart to show or say that when we're absent from church, we begin to doubt, just like Thomas did! ATTEND AND BELIEVE could be drawn on the other side of the paper. The DOUBT AND ABSENCE side can have sad faces and arms down on drawings and the ATTEND AND BELIEVE side can have happy faces and arms raised high.

DOUBTING GAME: Have children take turns getting a slip of paper from a little bag. Each slip will have something on it that the child will read or have it read out loud and then will say either, I DOUBT IT or I BELIEVE it! Following can be discussion about DOUBTING THOMAS and when he said he believed later when he SAW Jesus! (Teacher can use imagination for ideas on the slips of paper, depending on the class age and interests).

DOUBTING LIST: Have children help teacher make a list on a large poster of ways that THEY doubt things every day. After list is completed and discussion about doubting compared to believing, a child or the teacher can write over the top in bright colors - MY LORD AND MY GOD... I BELIEVE!!!

CHEERIO BELIEVING: Give each child a little cup of cheerios (or similar cereal) and a piece of construction paper with the word BELIEVE lightly traced on each child's paper. Let children glue the cheerios on the letters of the word BELIEVE. Children could be given a cheerio treat as well (puppy chow with cheerios works great)!

WORSHIP POSTER: Give children supplies to create their own WORSHIP POSTER to take home and hang on their bedroom wall, to remind them to worship Jesus. Poster could have the words, WE HAVE COME INTO THIS HOUSE AND GATHERED IN YOUR NAME TO WORSHIP YOU AND TO PRAISE YOUR NAME or something similar that the child would like to write. Decorate the poster with bright colors, stickers, glitter glue, etc. Various colors can be used to write the WAYS TO WORSHIP as well!!!!

Song:  "Only Believe" by Paul Rader, arr. by Charles Kirkpatrick

Song:  "He Is Lord"  arr. by Charles Kirkpatrick