character

Honesty

Even the concept of lying can be deceptive. Help kids learn that “exaggeration” or “embellishment” is still lying, in God’s eyes

Can you tell the difference between real diamonds and fake? Visit a jewellery store and find out! Or read what happened when Ananias and Sapphira lied, and consider who always knows the truth. Sift through these ideas and more at the links below to create memorable, kid-friendly lessons that stress the importance of telling “nothing but the truth.” You’ll find instructions for making a belt of truth, and a pepper-on water-experiment that shows how lying distances us from God. Maybe you’ll even catch the candy sneak in a lie!