12 Sabbath Activities for Families

Happy Sabbath everybody! Good day to chill and draw close to God as a family. Here are some off the cuff Sabbath ideas that you could do today as a whole family!

1. Go onto Google Earth together and pray for places you explore

2. Write ‘prayer pegs’ (little wooden pegs with things like ‘God loves you’ on them)… then go peg people stealthily on the streets

3. Do a Bible craft together… get really messy.

4. Write encouraging complements like ‘you look great today’ on luggage tags and run around town tying them to parked cars.

5. Bake bread… add chocolate sauce. Bread of the new covenant tastes good! Or have a big meal, but eat dessert first! Talk about tasting and seeing that the Lord is good!

6. Dress up and take photos, put them together to make a Bible story.

7. Deliver boxes of chocolates to all your neighbors.

8. Make up funny alternative endings to Bible stories… talk about why the originals are there too.

9. Turn all the lights off and light lots of candles.

10. Do some role swaps (kids make lunch), husband hangs washing out etc.

11. Go on a long drive and try to figure out what God was thinking when He made the stuff you see. Bring ice cream and come back when it runs out.

12. Share stories as a family of times you remember God answering prayer. Write them in a book and get everyone to sign it with a doodle.