Childrens

New Advent Study Guides

How do you get ready for Christmas? There's so much to prepare in the lead-up to Christmas. Presents, food, decorations, cards and much, much more. But what about you? Are you ready to celebrate the birth of Christ? Advent is a time of preparation. In Latin, the word Advent means coming. It's ...

October 16th, 2023 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Going Back to School Books for Young Christians

For children, this past year has been a strange one. Suddenly people started not seeing each other, shops were shut and then school shut down and all their classes went online. For almost a year, the world of many children shrunk to the size of their homes. And just as suddenly as schools shut, t...

March 22nd, 2021 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

7 Christian Books Released in February 2021

February is the shortest month, but this year it has some of the biggest names in Christian books releasing new reads to get stuck into. This pick has something for everyone. Books about second chances, toxic masculinity, God’s close presence and the story of one boy whose lunch went a very l...

February 17th, 2021 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Author Interview with Emily Owen

Author interview with Emily Owen about her new book for young readers, 'My Diary: Emily Owen'. Emily Owen was an energetic teenager who loved music – and life. But dreams of becoming a teacher, enjoying music and sport all crashed as she was given the shocking news that she had NF2 which had c...

February 17th, 2021 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Do People Still Send Christening Cards?

If you've never been to a Christening before, you may have some questions: What is a Christening? Do I need to bring anything? Do people still send Christening cards? The first time I went to a Christening, I had a lot of questions. I was only young at the time, so they were mostly about wh...

January 20th, 2021 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Author Interview with Bob Hartman

An interview with master storyteller Bob Hartman about his new book for younger readers, Hanging Out with Jesus Again. Why did you want to make the stories of Jesus accessible to a younger audience? I think those stories need to be accessible to everyone. The trick is finding the right lang...

January 15th, 2021 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

The Story of Easter for Children: Our Favourites

How do you teach kids about Easter? I suppose you could convince children to give up vegetables for lent, but beyond that, you're fighting a losing battle. Giving up the things we love for lent is how adults focus and think about what Easter means. But that's not how children work. If I'm bei...

December 22nd, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Free Christian Resources for Children

Free resources to help keep your spirits up and your family engaged and entertained during self-isolation. Stay tuned as we’ll be adding more free Christian resources over the coming days. Hanging Out with Jesus by Bob Hartman Pip, one of the disciples, retells the adventures he h...

May 1st, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Get Ready for World Book Day 2021

I’ve always loved to read. I can tell you the first book I read out loud myself: Farmyard Tales by Stephen Cartwright (my mum recently told me I couldn’t actually read it, I just knew all the words by memory - but I won’t let that spoil my illusion).

February 21st, 2020 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Listen to Fun By Rend Collective Kids

Take A Listen To The First Single From Rend Collective's New Kids Album: Sparkle. Pop. Rampage.

August 14th, 2019 - Posted & Written by Laura White

How To Do Family Worship

I’ve always been inspired by the Jewish idea of a Shabbat Meal on a Friday night: candles, a special dinner and everyone sitting down, sharing faith and talking together. Unfortunately, my Friday nights usually consist of wrestling kids to swimming lessons, lost goggles, baked beans on toast a...

July 17th, 2019 - Posted & Written by The Editor

New in March 2019

Here are some of what we at the Eden office are looking forward to this March. From rhymes to Rohr to true stories and more, here’s a peek at just a handful of what is coming out this March. To see more, visit our Pre-orders. Motions of Mercy by Luke + Anna Hellebronth Motions of Mercy is ...

March 1st, 2019 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

What is a Christingle?

For many, it’s the Christmas service of the year. An opportunity to bring together family members of all ages, invite neighbours and friends and enjoy an hour or so of festive cheer, perhaps a mince pie (or two) and be reminded of the story of Christmas once again through the interactive Christ...

November 29th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

A look at the Good News Bible Youth Edition

How do you make a youth Bible that speaks to teenagers? One that answers the questions they have, speaks to issues they face, and is presented in a way that appeals to them? Simple. You don’t just make it for them. You make it with them. This new edition of the Good News Youth Bible is ...

October 10th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Books of the Month - September

Shining a spotlight on books we think you'll love, here are our picks for Septembers's books of the month.

September 4th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Everything & Everyone A Child Should Know

Please indulge me, when I tell you that Winnie the Pooh* is one of my favourite childhood characters and right now I am at fever pitch for the new Christopher Robin movie. No, this isn’t a blog post about the tubby T-shirt wearing soft toy but rather it’s about being a bear of very little brain.

August 21st, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Ways to Entertain your Children this Summer

Summer is a time for adventure, for family trips to parks, castles, and beaches. But then you look out of the window and see the buckets of rain pouring over everything. But whoever said rain could ruin all the fun? Here are some of our top picks for ways to entertain your children this sum...

July 19th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

How To Run A Holiday Club

“I’ve had the privilege of being involved and running Christian Holiday Camps and Holiday Clubs for 8 years and for the past 2 years, have written and ran my own Holiday Clubs. Holiday Clubs are a great opportunity to speak truth, hope and joy into the lives of the children that we serv...

July 13th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Rebecca Withers

Where's God Gone? New from Andy Robb

I’m really excited that my latest children’s book, ‘Where’s God Gone?’ is published this month but the process of its creation was somewhat different from normal. Let me explain.

July 11th, 2018 - Posted & Written by The Editor

101 Creative Prayer Ideas: Prayer Boats

An exclusive extract from 101 Creative Prayer Ideas by Eleanor King

July 11th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

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