Bring a Twin Friend
(Friend Day)
Bring A Twin Friend
Encourage your Children's Department to “Bring a FRIEND”
Not just any friend...A Twin Friend!
Bring your best friend, your cousin, your sibling or even your parent and dress alike. Be creative...wear the same clothes, fix your hair the same way, wear the same funny socks...hats...glasses...etc.
Go beyond your Children's Department...encourage EVERYONE to BRING A TWIN FRIEND!
Teachers...Don't forget to participate as well!
Make friendship bracelets, friendship journals (supply a composition notebook and lots of colorful scrapbook paper), autograph books (composition notebooks cut in half (requires a table saw or a chop saw) with lots of colorful scrapbook paper. (Have the children write in each other's autograph book), or any other "friendship" activity!
Note: A friendship bracelet can be made by simply braiding several pieces of colorful embroidery thread/floss together and tying around the wrist.
Lay out 3 lengths of thread, tie the ends into a knot, and have the first friend hold the end while the second friend braids the bracelet. The second friend who is braiding is actually making the bracelet for the first friend who is holding the end. Then, they will switch places.
Some great lesson/devotion ideas are David and Jonathan, Ruth and Naomi, Adam and Eve...the list is endless!
Prizes Ideas
· The Most Creative Couple— “Twin” Arches (McDonald’s) $5 Gift Certificates
· The Most “Look Alike” Friends—”Twin” Arches (McDonald’s) $5 Gift Certificates
· All children who bring a friend (plus their guest) “Twin”kies and Double” mint gum
· Everyone attending— “Twin” pop popsicles
This might also be the perfect time for a "double stack" pancake breakfast. Everyone comes for pancakes, spends time in fellowship and participates in the costume competition before church even begins.
Make sure to include your children (children's dept) when serving, cleaning tables, etc.
