Kids’ Church Outreach Tools and Ideas

Ignite joy in your community with simple kids’ outreach ideas and practical tools that turn ordinary days into extraordinary adventures for neighborhood children. On this page, you’ll find creative church outreach ideas you can use right away, plus planning and follow‑up tools to help those first fun connections grow into lasting faith.

Kids playing and smiling together at a colorful outdoor church outreach event.

Need help turning these kids’ outreach ideas into a clear, workable plan for your church? The Outreach Planning Handbook is a step‑by‑step outreach planning tool that helps you choose the right ideas, schedule events, and follow up with families after they visit. Use it alongside these kids’ outreach ideas to keep your team focused, organized, and gospel‑centered.

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Leaf Raking

Sports Camp

This type of servanthood evangelism inspires kids to think like Jesus. Gather your rakes and off you go!

Get ready to score big! Have a favorite local sports star come for an action-packed clinic that'll have kids dribbling, swinging, and scoring like a pro! Ask your friends at the local grocery to step up to the plate with complimentary drinks to keep kids refreshed and energized. Make it a game day you won’t want to miss!

Game Day

Gather ‘round, kiddos! Bring your favorite tabletop games and join us for an epic game tournament filled with friendly competition and fun! Win amazing prizes and show off your skills—let the games begin!

Art Day

Invite a local artists to share their creative secrets and teach the basics of art!

Puppet Show

Gather your puppet team for a dazzling sidewalk circus at the city park, complete with clown antics, balloon fun, and an open invitation for families to join the excitement at our church!

Deliver Free Pumpkins

Ding-dong! Kids and their grown-ups are spreading smiles by ringing doorbells to gift surprise pumpkins for free!

Music Day

Get ready to jam, kids! Bring your own instruments and join the ultimate kazoo marching band for a fun-filled musical parade!

"Green" Day

Join the green team: let’s have fun learning to reuse, reduce, and recycle, while planting trees and sprouting smiles in our community!

Coordinate A Paper Drive

Join us in a divine mission to honor God's creation and unleash your inner eco-warrior by hosting a paper drive—let's show our gratitude and take charge of our precious planet!

Kite Day

Get creative with kite-making fun while we serve up delicious pizza or hot dogs for a tasty family lunch!

Special Guests

Celebrate friendship in a twisty, fun way by gifting your guests a cheerful helium balloon—because every special moment deserves a lift!

Bake Cookies

Whip up some fun with easy, picture-perfect cookie recipes where every ingredient is pre-measured, then after our cookie party, let the kids bag up the leftover treats to spread smiles by delivering them to a shut-in, nursing home resident, or a child in need of a cheer!

Host A Petting Zoo

Get ready for the ultimate cuddle-fest! Join us for a parade featuring your favorite stuffed pals and a live pet show that'll have tails wagging and hearts soaring!

Summer Outings

Get ready for a day of adventure and imagination! Dive into the wild at the zoo, unleash your creativity at the children's museum, or have some animal fun at the farm. Join us for an epic day camp filled with crafts, tasty cooking, exciting games, and enchanting stories!

Promotion Sunday

Hey there, let’s spread some joy! First, let's gather an awesome address list of unchurched preschoolers by chatting with young moms about their friends who might not be connected yet. Then, on the Saturday before promotion Sunday, let’s throw an exciting invitation party for both churched and unchurched preschoolers and their families! They’ll get the chance to meet their new Sunday school teachers, explore their upcoming classes, and enjoy yummy refreshments. Plus, every kid will leave with a fun school box and a shiny new pencil. It’s going to be a blast—let’s make it a day to remember!

Ready to turn these ideas into an actual plan for your church?

Use the Outreach Planning Handbook, a simple outreach planning tool designed for churches of any size.