Here are some ideas for carrying out a great VBS. Share some of your ideas with us. Either join our Congregational Ministries Publishing Facebook group or email us.
Decorating Tip:
 Convert your church to a canyon from the riverbed to the sky. All it takes is a few extra hands and a little creativity!
Don’t forget to include:
- a clear blue sky
- canyon pathways and trails
- canyon caverns and walls
- a riverbed and waterfall
- all of the canyon critters
The Discovery Canyon Director Guide is filled with decorating tips and ideas to help bring your canyon to life!
Decorating Tip:
Canyon colors and textures can help drive the decoration of the Cavern Crafts site. Display photos of canyons to help spark kids’ artistic imaginations!
Decorating Tip:
Consider an outdoor games space — God has provided beautiful natural decorations for you outside. Create a huge Max the Mantis to display. If desired, add a sign or speech bubble by Max with a message (for example, “Have fun — and stay safe here at Gully Games!”).
Decorating Tip:
Torn strips of yellow, brown, orange and purple roll paper will help create the look. Create boulders by painting and stacking cardboard boxes. For a more realistic-looking boulders, use chicken wire, papier mâche and paint.
Decorating Tip:
Inspire performance with props and dress-up clothes in your storytelling site.
Decorating Tip:
Make a waterfall on a pillar by taping long pieces of blue fabric near the top and letting it hang down into a “pool” on the floor. Add strips of blue party streamers, and white fabric batting at the top for extra effect. Stack boxes on the side to form the canyon walls. |
