Little Hands, Big Hearts: Making JW Meetings Engaging for Kids

Picture this scenario: You’ve just settled into your seat at the Kingdom Hall, your preschooler perched beside you, seemingly on their best behavior. The speaker begins, and you think, “We’re off to a good start!” Five minutes later, your sweet little angel is flailing like a miniature superhero, tugging at your sleeve, and asking—loudly—if it’s time for snacks. Sound familiar?

Trying to keep a little one captivated during a meeting can feel like convincing a puppy not to chase its tail—adorable but nearly impossible! Between the whispered “shhh!” exchanges and the occasional meltdown, you might catch only half of what’s shared from the platform. But here’s the comforting news: you’re not alone.

Why Children Struggle to Pay Attention

Kids are naturally curious, with imaginations the size of a small galaxy. They thrive on engagement—touching, seeing, doing. A formal, structured setting can be a lot for active young minds. Yet we know how important it is for them to start building a strong spiritual foundation. So the question becomes: How can we channel that boundless energy into real spiritual growth?

3 New Kids' Workbooks Feature Stickers and Bible Memory Game

Kids' Meeting Workbooks are Back!

2022 is almost here! It's time to refresh your notebooks and workbooks. Kids love to be involved and appreciate it when something's made just for them. Add colorful illustrations plus features to help them follow along and participate in the meetings, and you have a workbook that both kids and parents will love. Year after year, Ministry Ideaz puts together workbooks that meet those needs.

5+ Exciting New Features of the Kids' Assembly Workbooks

2021/2022 Assembly Workbooks

Have you seen the new assembly workbooks for the "Exercise Faith" and "Strengthen Your Faith" Assemblies? Young and old, we all want to pay close attention to the assembly program so that we can get the most out of it. Last year, we were excited to release new, full-color designs of our assembly notebooks. Now we are excited to tell you about even more new features! As always, these circuit assembly workbooks are designed to be a helpful aid, not a distraction.

Be sure to let us know what you think! Comment below.

New Features in 5 New Sections

In addition to the fun activities to help your child follow along with each talk, we now have 5 new sections that we are sure you will love!

1. Activities to do during the musical prelude;
2. Activities to do during lunch and the afternoon musical interlude;
3. Family Worship section - for review after the assembly;
4. Achievements and grading;
5. Screen-free fun.

Let us tell you more about some of our favorite new features and some returning features from last year. 

“Powerful By Faith” Convention Activity Books for kids and youths - 2 months in the making!

Secular “ready-made” Bible activities will invariably have unscriptural details. By contrast, the 2021 “Powerful by Faith” activity workbooks by Ministry Ideaz were designed from the ground up. And with 53 talks and parts on the convention program, making a variety of activities and puzzles for a variety of age groups was a monumental task. 

Before we even started with the graphics work, nearly 200 hours of brainstorming, research and planning were done using tools that included the Insight books and JW Library app. The final product is the result of 11 helpers from 3 continents to come up with scripturally accurate activities that are in line with each talk being given. With the COVID-19 pandemic and ‘shelter in places’ orders in place, this entire concept and planning phase was done collaboratively using tools such as ‘Zoom’ and ‘realtime Google Document Collaboration.’ Eventually, we had 128 pages in rough text of how the activities will be. 

After the research, concept and planning were finished, it took another 200+ hours to do the graphics design work and 30+ hours to proofread everything for accuracy. Real live parents and kids fielded the product before it was finally approved for printing.

Workbook Helps Children Focus During Jehovah’s Witnesses “Always Rejoice” Convention

Ministry Ideaz provides a “kids’ convention workbook” for the “Always Rejoice” convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Designed for children between the ages of three and 13, the 2020 workbook consists of 112 pages of listening games for convention talks, crosswords, mazes, notes, keyword charts, and “What I Learned?” exercises. In total, the workbook features around 350 different exercises and activities for kids of varying ages to enjoy during the 2020 Jehovah’s Witnesses convention.

While the convention notebook for kids includes plenty of fun activities, the goal is to help children learn and pay attention to the convention. Each talk has two full pages of activities that keep children engaged and immersed in the content, and many of the activities encourage kids to listen carefully to the talk. Thanks to this focus, the workbook will not distract children from the convention.

Here's what others have said: 

“I love the Kids Convention Workbooks I ordered for my daughters and my niece and nephews. Thank you so much for updating them to include a living room as a location for our convention as we will all be viewing our convention from our homes this year! I thought that was a thoughtful addition! The rest of the workbook looks amazing and I look forward to seeing them all filled up this summer!” (anonymous online shopper)

“These are great!! My kids can hardly wait until we start watching the convention to use them!! They are going to be a lifesaver to have especially this year since we’re viewing the program from home. I would definitely buy them again. ”  Lacee D

“Thank you guys for your hard work! Since the quarantine, I have been thinking of ways I can encourage the friends without, of course, gathering together. The kids convention notebooks and other items I'm sure will help to bring a smile to their faces. I appreciate that your items are economically priced as well, helps me to stretch my money in order to do the most good. Thank you guys!” - Aurea

Over the years, the kids’ convention notebooks have been well-received. Adults love that they keep their children busy and focused on the convention. Further, they find them much easier to deal with than spending the money and ink to print out workbooks from home. You can download a free sample of the notebook here: Kids' convention workbook sample

The 2018 Meeting Workbook Companion by Ministry Ideaz

The My Spiritual Gems 2018 Meeting Workbook companion is the perfect accessory for any individual or family in need of a place to keep their notes and research for the two weekly meetings.

Read what some parents have said:

Love the kids meeting notebook. My girls pay attention so much more during the meetings and love taking notes and counting how many times Jehovah, Jesus, etc. are said at the meeting. Thank you for making an awesome product. We will be ordering for many years to come.

 - Alisha

The My Meeting Treasures Ministry Meeting Notebook for KIDS

As a parent, it’s purely natural to be concerned for your children. You want to ensure they get the best out of every Christian meeting. However, children, being infinitely curious and restless, easily lose concentration. Channeling their infinite curiosity and creative energy at Christian meetings will ensure they get the most out of meetings. The My Meeting Treasures Ministry Meeting Workbook Companion will do just that.

Here’s what one mother said:

My 9-year old son using his Meeting Treasures notebook. It really helps him focus during the meeting and enjoy it much more. Thanks for the wonderful product!