3 Keys to Support Parents
If you are looking for resources as you partner with parents we want to suggest 3 key ways you could support parents in this season:
Encourage parents and strengthen them from where they are – for lasting impact avoid a one size fits all model. Each home is different. Look for ways to strengthen each family. Talk with them about what would be most helpful.
Tools over tasks -Wherever possible offering parents tools rather than tasks will have long term benefits. We want parents to take the lead in nurturing faith in their children. Tools can be used over and over again and this makes parents less reliant on a program. Instead of asking a specific questions about a particular story or passage ask questions that can be used with every passage. Questions like: What does this story tell us about God, what does it tell us about people, how does this story apply to me today and what am I going to do about it. Those questions are tools that will last a lifetime.
Encourage families to invite God into their day- Talking about God throughout the day is one of the simplest and most impactful things parents can do.
Prayer Spaces at Home
PRAYER SPACES AT HOME
These prayer activities have been created for families to use at home.
Click on the tiles to open a downloadable/printable PDF.
(And if you come up with any new ideas, please send them in.)
Family Activities Booklet
Enjoying God My Creator
From the Authors: ‘With over 70 activities, this guide was designed to help children enjoy and delight in God their Creator by teaching the way children learn best—through play, activity, and FUN—while still teaching solid biblical truth! We wanted a resource that will equip parents, teachers, and other adults to teach children about God the Creator in an active, meaningful way. Play is the work of childhood, and these activities harness the power of imagination with the power of God’s Word. Our ultimate goal is helping children know, enjoy, and respond to God, their Creator.
The activities in this guide are designed for 3-11-year-olds. Most can be easily adapted for other ages or taught to a multi-age group.
We designed activities with our own preschoolers in mind, so if you have preschoolers, they can join right in! Preschoolers love to touch, move, explore, and wonder. These are the main components of most of the activities.
Older kids love to lead. These years are a great time to help them develop skills while they continue to learn about God. If you have older children or teens, they can help you with the research or prep for activities. Suggestions are also given on ways to adapt activities so they challenge older children.’
See Link Here Enjoying-God-My-Creator-Activity-Guide
Chat Matters
A series of ‘Talking Life Together’ table mats has been designed to help you, your family and friends to talk around these important faith forming pillars from Here2Stay. The Family version has been translated into multiple languages. The Users’ Guide has been designed to fit perfectly on your tablet or smart phone.
Love out Loud
Check out the awesome Aussie made christian content videos especially for Children! HERE
Parenting App
The Parent Cue App cues you to have simple and meaningful faith-moments with your kid that will fit seamlessly into the daily rhythm of your life. 
Mainly Music Free Videos
7 Ways for Families
This guide can be used by families of all types who want to explore their Christian faith together in everyday activities. There are 77 different ideas from praying, chatting, worshipping and serving to ideas for young children and teens. This can also become a companion for "Head, heart and hand family times," found in the "Family times" library, which are linked to BibleMAX lessons. 
https://max7dialup.org/en/resource/7waysfamilies
Encouragement to Parents from Parents
Ainsley Freeman gives her wisdom on how a family with 3 children and both parents working have managed in the midst of Covid.
Quiz Worx Home Delivery
For over 20 years Quiz Worx has been Sharing Jesus with Kids Everywhere through fun and creative live puppet shows. With the global pandemic of COVID-19 shutting down all opportunities for live ministry, Quiz Worx has turned its creative attention to making resources that can help churches and families share Jesus with kids in the home.