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Crave VBS 2027 Ultimate Starter Kits
The Recipe for VBS Success Starts Here!
The Crave Ultimate Starter Kit is carefully crafted with all the ingredients you need to plan the most delicious event of summer.
VBS 2027 Starter Kit Options
Choose from the standard Ultimate Starter Kit or unwrap more with the amazing Ultimate Starter Kit + Digital. Each includes everything you need to whisk up a faith-filled experience kids will savor, and the Ultimate Starter Kit + Digital includes access to downloadable digital leader guides, video, music, and more!
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Starter kits begin shipping 1/4/2027
Plus Digital Starter Kit
Only $324.99
Starter Kit + Digital Edition
Contents Include:
- Ultimate Director Go-To Guide®
- Decorating Places: Crave Digital Download Access
- Crave Resources, Forms and Clip Art Collection
- Crave Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD
- VBS P.R.O. Instructions
- 13 Leader Manuals
- Preschool Director Manual
- Sing & Play Mix Music Leader Version 2-CD Set
- Sing & Play Mix Music DVD
- Sticky Scripture: Stirring Up a Hunger for Jesus DVD
- Set of 5 Bible Memory Buddies®
- Crave Buddy Pack (tote Bag)
- Imagination Station Sciency-Fun Gizmos Sample Pack
- Watch for God Wristband
- Name Badge
- Iron-On Transfer
- Follow-Up Foto Frame™
Plus Digital Access to:
- All the elementary and preschool leader guides in PDF format
- All the Crave Falls songs in MP3 format (instrumentals too!)
- Complete song lyrics in PowerPoint slide format
- All the Crave music videos in MP4 video format (and daily Buddy intros too!)
- Sticky Scripture videos in MP4 video format
- The complete collection of clip art in downloadable format
- Decorating Places videos in MP4 video format
- All the contents of the Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD in MP4 video format
Standard Kit
Only $314.99
Ultimate Starter Kit
Contents Include:
- Ultimate Director Go-To Guide®
- Decorating Places: Crave Digital Download Access
- Crave Forms, Resources and Clip Art Collection CD
- Crave Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD
- VBS P.R.O. Instructions
- 13 Leader Manuals
- Preschool Director Manual
- Sing & Play Mix Music Leader Version 2-CD Set
- Sing & Play Mix Music DVD
- Sticky Scripture: Stirring Up a Hunger for Jesus DVD
- Set of 5 Bible Memory Buddies®
- CraveBuddy Pack (tote Bag)
- Imagination Station Sciency-Fun Gizmos Sample Pack
- Watch for God Wristband
- Name Badge
- Iron-On Transfer
- Follow-Up Foto Frame™
Your Crave VBS 2027 Ultimate Starter Kit Includes:
The Ultimate Director Go-To Guide contains everything a VBS Director needs to plan a successful program, recruit and train volunteers, publicize, and follow up with families after the big event.
Station Leader Manuals that make VBS fun and easy for your volunteers. The easy-to-follow visual layout makes leading VBS stations a breeze. Each manual includes an overview of the day’s Bible content, historical backgrounds, step-by-step directions, and lots more.
Media Resources include music videos, music audios, station videos, training, clip art, and promotional tools that will WOW your volunteer team and your VBS kids! CD and DVD format media is available in both starter kit options, but you also get downloadable media with the Ultimate Starter Kit + Digital.
Student Resources, including the Bible Memory Buddies, Bible Books, and Imagination Station samples, are designed to help kids go deeper with their Crave experience. They’ll be talking about their adventure long after VBS is over!
Overview
Whisk up a wonder-filled, faith-building VBS adventure!
Ignite imagination in a whimsical world full of savory and sciency fun! At Crave VBS, kids unwrap hands-on, faith-filled experiences as they taste and see the sweet joy of a friendship with Jesus.
How It Works
A Day at Crave VBS
Every field-tested station reinforces relevant Bible truths that spark kids’ curiosity about Jesus and his love for them.
Learn about each Crave VBS station
The Easy VBS Difference
The Secret Sauce Behind The Easy VBS®
For more than 30 years, Group has created memorable, Bible-rich VBS programs kids love and leaders trust. The Easy VBS® brings that experience together in a way that’s simple to lead, deeply meaningful, and designed to make faith stick.
We make the mistakes so you don’t have to! Every activity, lesson, and experience is tested with real kids and volunteers in a real church, so you can lead with confidence from day one.
With two Bible-focused stations, kids go deeper into God’s Word.
In Sweet Bible Adventures, kids step back into a Bible-times setting and experience the daily story firsthand with all five senses. They don’t just hear the story; they become a part of it themselves.
The Sticky Scripture® station takes Bible memory from the head to the heart through a unique approach that makes the word really “stick.” In Sticky Scripture: kids experience,
A fun interactive daily video
Motions that help them remember the Bible verse
Scripture exploration that adds context to the daily verse.
Easy VBS is built around small, multi-age Crews where kids feel known, included, and connected, leading to lasting friendships with each other and Jesus.
A kid-favorite rotation year after year, Imagination Station® dishes out hands-on experiments and faith discoveries kids can’t wait to dig into. Each day’s Sciency-Fun Crew Pack is crafted for “aha” moments that connect to the daily Bible Point in unforgettable ways.
Day 1 Crew Pack:
Use mismatched Silly Scent Stickers and explore how Jesus gives purpose that flavors our lives!
Day 2 Crew Pack:
Expand Joy-full Soakers with different liquids to explore the joy that Jesus gives!
Day 3 Crew Pack:
Add some flavor by coloring Portion Puzzles and discover how Jesus gives us just the right mix of what we need.
Day 4 Crew Pack:
Experiment to see—and taste—how Juicy Jelly Worms reveal that Jesus’ forgiveness allows us to be great friends with God!
Day 5 Crew Pack:
Craft a scent-infused Peaceful Pouch as a reminder that Jesus is always near and gives peace.
Daily Bible Content
God’s Word Is Layered In
At Crave, one memorable Bible Point is infused throughout each station, each day—making it easy for kids to remember and apply in real life.
Select a day below to see the Bible content
Bible Point:
Jesus gives purpose. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Bible Buddy:
Russ the Potato
Key Bible Verse:
“Follow me and be my disciple.” (Luke 5:27)
Bible Story:
Jesus chooses his first followers. (Luke 5:1-11)
Bible Point:
Jesus gives joy. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Bible Buddy:
CeeCee the Orange
Key Bible Verse:
“I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” (Luke 2:10)
Bible Story:
Jesus heals a man who couldn’t walk. (Luke 5:17-26)
Bible Point:
Jesus knows what we need. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Bible Buddy:
Maple the Waffle
Key Bible Verse:
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.” (Luke 12:31)
Bible Story:
Jesus feeds a crowd. (Luke 9:10-17)
Bible Point:
Jesus gives forgiveness. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Bible Buddy:
Dash the Dragon Fruit
Key Bible Verse:
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.’” (Luke 23:34)
Bible Story:
Jesus dies and lives again. (Luke 22:7–24:12)
Bible Point:
Jesus gives peace. (Thank you, Jesus!)
Bible Buddy:
Pittman the Avocado
Key Bible Verse:
“Peace be with you.” (Luke 24:36)
Bible Story:
Jesus appears to his friends. (Luke 24:13-43)
Decorating
A Feast for the Eyes—and the Imagination
One part lab, a dash of factory, and a smidgen of kitchen—all blended together to create a savory spot kids will relish! It’s a piece of cake to transform your church into this deliciously inventive environment with Crave VBS decor and a sprinkle of creativity.
Music
Mix Up Some Fresh Beats With Crave VBS Music
With worship, praise, energy, and fun written into every song, Crave VBS music will be a favorite of kids and parents alike. It’s music so catchy and fun that kids won’t even realize they're learning important Bible truths with every note they sing.