Crown Him King - Group Activities

Interactive Group Activities
by Carol Williams

Scripture Reading: John 18:33-37

KINGLY ROLE PLAY: Cover a chair with pretty material or a sheet... set a CROWN on the top and make the chair look like a KING's chair. Have students take turns putting on a KINGLY ROBE and the CROWN and a SCEPTER. The KING could ask each "kneeling servant" what they would like to GIVE to the KING, and WHY.

CROWN CRAFT: Students make a crown, decorate it, and write KING OF KINGS on it. (PDF Pattern)

1. Prior to class print out the crown pattern and cut it out. Trace it onto gold poster board.

2. Place the pattern along the bottom center of the poster board. The pattern only shows one half of the crown so you will need to turn the pattern over and trace the other half to form a whole crown. Use the head band to add length to the crown according to the age of the children. You can use the short side of the poster board (22 inches) if you have younger children. You may need to use the long side for older children. You should be able to fit four crowns on one piece of poster board. Cut out the first crown and use it as a pattern for the rest of the crowns.

3. Have the children decorate their crowns with sequins, glitter, and whatever you can find to make a crown "fit for the King."

KINGLY POSTER: Students can take turns using bright colored markers to write names of JESUS - KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS, ALMIGHTY GOD, SERVANT; FRIEND, MASTER, SAVIOR, etc. Kids will enjoy decorating this exciting poster and will want to display it on the church bulletin board, or class door, etc! (Of course, they'll want to put their own names on it in small print along the bottom)!

KINGLY SASH: Purchase some wide ribbon and have each child use colored markers to write JESUS IS KING OF MY LIFE, and could wear it as a sash when they leave! (If ribbon is not available, sashes could be made from strips of paper cut from butcher paper.)

Song: "Crown Him King of Kings" by Sharon Damazio

Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot provide words and music, but this song should be readily available in many current Praise and Worship song collections as well as in Word/Integrity Music's Celebration Hymnal. (No. 4)

Song: "King of Kings" - Words by Sophie Conty and Naomi Batya

Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot provide words and music, but this song should be readily available in many current Praise and Worship song collections as well as in Word/Integrity Music's Celebration Hymnal. (No. 199)

About Carol Williams

Carol and her husband have been in the ministry for 32 years. They have served churches in Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Michigan, and for the last 13 years in Indiana. Carol loves to work with children so you will find her teaching in Junior Church and children's Sunday School. She also has clowning ministry in which she is known as Bubbles tc (the clown).