eastown kids
Eastown Kids exists as a resource for all families in our community to be encouraged and equipped. Our desire is to engage with our kids and empower our parents as they navigate all that life offers. Each Sunday, Eastown Kids provides a safe and loving environment for babies and an interactive experience for all preschool - 5th-grade students. During this hour together, your kids will hear of the love Jesus has for them and how each and everyone of them was created for a special purpose.
Empowering parents
It is our desire to partner with you as you lead your child in discovering the incredible love that God has for them.The Parent Cue App is one of the best resources we encourage for parents. The app cues you to have simple and meaningful faith-moments with your kid, elevating important topics of conversation, that will fit seamlessly into the daily rhythms of your life. Download it now!
Summer Love Local Ideas for Eastown Kids
At Eastown Kids, we believe that even the smallest hearts can make a big difference! Summer is the perfect time for your kids to discover how much impact they can have right in their own neighborhood. Whether it's sharing a smile or serving someone in need, your kids can show Jesus' love in simple and meaningful ways.
Fun Ways Your Kids Can Love Local This Summer:
Host a Backyard Hangout
Invite neighborhood kids over for some summer fun—think chalk art, popsicles, crafts, water balloons, or a DIY obstacle course. It's a great way to build friendships and create memories that matter.
Bake and Bless
Whip up your favorite cookies or muffins and deliver them to a neighbor with a kind note. It's a sweet way to share love—literally!
Surprise with Flowers
Pick or purchase a small bouquet and drop it on someone’s doorstep just because. Bonus points for including a handwritten card or a “You Are Loved” tag!
Create Cards or Art for Neighbors
Encourage your kids to draw a picture, write a letter, or make a card for someone who might need encouragement—a senior, someone sick, or a neighbor who lives alone.
Build a Care Bag
On your next grocery run, let your kids pick out items to fill a care bag for a family in need or someone who's going through a hard time. You can include snacks, small toiletries, or notes of encouragement.
Little Free Library Adventure
Visit or create a Little Free Library! Let your kids pick books to donate and leave encouraging notes inside for the next reader.
Serve with a Pet
If you have a pet, take it along for a visit to an elderly neighbor (if they’re okay with it!). Animals bring joy, and kids love sharing that joy with others.
Encourage a Helper’s Heart
Look for simple ways to serve: bringing in a neighbor’s trash bins, watering someone's plants while they’re away, or picking up litter at a local park.
build the village
We've all heard the saying "it takes a village." We believe that whole heartedly here at Eastown. One of the greatest impacts we have in the next generation comes when a team of leaders actively engage with kids and partner with parents. Through the KIDS team, we desire to create a village that supports parents as they guide their children in an everyday faith and ensures each kid is known and experiences the love of Jesus. We’re inviting YOU to be a part of that! If you are interested in shadowing our KIDS team and joining the village, tap the link below.
HOME RESOURCES
Feelings Wheel: Sometimes it’s hard to identify what you are feeling. Maybe you’re mad, but you’re also afraid. Maybe you’re happy, but feel a little guilty. The Feelings Wheel is a great resource to print out and stick on the fridge, and the next time your kid or teen needs a little help identifying what they feel, use it to help put words to the emotions.
Work Kids Can Do: Want to prepare your kids for their future? Then give them something to do now that will let them feel a part of your house. Chores are a great way to introduce your kids to responsibility, show them what it means to be a part of a family, and prepare them for the future. Here’s a guide to some phase-appropriate tasks that kids of different ages can do. There is also a blank chore chart you can fill out for your kid or teen to let them know you see how hard they are working.
Kindness Family Challenge: The power of a kind word or deed is amazing, and it feels really great to be the recipient and the giver. The Kindness Family Challenge was created just for that—to give your family the opportunity to spread positivity and joy around your community and in your home together in one day (or one morning, one afternoon, one evening) or even all month long!