Acting out a story, whether it's a Bible story or a story in general, helps children comprehend what they've heard, read or watched. When children dress up for a Bible lesson they easily identify with the characters, understand the setting of the story, and remember the action and sequence of events. Wow, now that's just the educational side of pretend play. Children also engage in it because it's fun to be the faithful and brave at heart!

When you're ready to introduce Bible costumes to your children, one way to begin is by decorating a box large enough to hold your Bible, story book or video of the biblical account, your Bible costumes and props that go with the story. Then...

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