Crave VBS Ultimate Starter Kit Plus Digital

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. This kit includes physical resources and samples just like the standard starter kit, but it also comes with the Digital Download Access Code. This unique access code unlocks the content on the Digital Download Center. You’ll have instant access to digital leader guides, music, videos, and more. It opens all-new ways to manage, share, and utilize your VBS content.

The Crave VBS Ultimate Starter Kit Plus Digital allows you to deliver resources with the touch of a button. You can hand volunteers the manuals from your Starter Kit or share your download center login with your volunteers so they can view and download the content they need right to their devices. The Plus Digital kit is also a great backup for leaders who might lose that ever-important leader manual at the 11th hour!

Due to copyright restrictions, any starter kit that has been returned with the Digital Download Access Code being used will not be eligible for a refund.

Digital files will be available to access on January 4, 2027. The access code for the digital files is included as a label inside your starter kit can.

• Ultimate Director Go-To Guide®: The name of this guide says it all! It’s the ultimate in all the need-to-know how-to's, easy instructions, and ins and outs of directing Crave VBS!
• Crave Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD: Training at your fingertips! Here you’ll find an all-church commercial, a video to promote Operation Kid-to-Kid, and training videos that make your job a piece of cake!
• Decorating Places: Crave Digital Download Access: Downloadable access to easy step-by-step instructions on how to create a VBS setting that’s a feast for all the senses!
• Crave Resources, Forms and Clip Art Collection: Includes clip art, Crew Leader Guides, newsletters, customizable daily schedules, and lots more!
• VBS P.R.O. Instructions: A director favorite, this online event management system is the easiest and most effective way to manage your VBS! These easy instructions will show you how to use this system for online registration and program organizing.
• 13 Leader Manuals: Everything your volunteers need is right here! This kit includes a Leader Manual for every rotation station, giving leaders clear, step-by-step guidance for activities and station responsibilities. Manuals are available in both Elementary and Preschool editions, making it easy to equip every volunteer.
• Preschool Director Manual: In addition to all of the individual Preschool Leader Manuals, there’s a handy Director Manual just for your Preschool Director that covers the whole area and all the details!
• Sing & Play Mix Music Leader Version 2-CD Set: This CD set includes audio music, instrumentals, and PowerPoint slides with lyrics!
• Sing & Play Mix Music DVD: Includes music videos with lyrics for all songs, plus daily video introductions to the Bible Memory Buddies!
• Sticky Scripture: Stirring Up a Hunger for Jesus DVD: Includes a special animated video segment for each day of Crave VBS. This fun video guides kids through activities that help them go deeper with the day’s Scripture.
• Set of 5 Bible Memory Buddies®: Check out this sample of the 5 Bible Memory Buddies. These are the kid-favorite characters of VBS in 3D! These collectible cuties are a fun way to help teach the daily Scripture and give kids a way to take Scripture home with them!
• Crave Buddy Pack (tote bag): Touch and feel the sample of the non-woven poly bags that help kids carry their Bible Memory Buddies home with them!
• Imagination Station Sciency-Fun Crew Pack Samples: We’ve included a sample of each day’s Crew Pack for this fun sciency station that’s packed with WOWs! You’ll see all the hands-on experiments for kids to experience in their Crews of five. Each pack is designed to get kids engaged—and to reinforce the daily Bible Point.
• Watch for God Wristband: A sample of the reminder used in elementary and preschool closings—a great reminder to watch what God is doing in their lives.
• Name Badge: This sample shows how simple it can be to help leaders keep track of all the kiddos! Plus, they have the daily Crew jobs on the back!
• Follow-Up Foto Frame™: A sample of one the easiest ways to send kids home with a VBS keepsake. They’ll treasure the memory of their time with you, and the frame makes a wonderful follow-up outreach tool, too!

• All the elementary and preschool leader guides in PDF format
• All the Crave 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

Hear from the creators as they unwrap the vision, Bible-based approach, and purpose behind Group’s 2027 Easy VBS and how every element points kids toward a deeper friendship with Jesus

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:

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Get cookin’ with high-energy music, share God Sightings, and meet a fresh new Bible Memory Buddy each day!

Sing & Play Mix

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In Sweet Bible Adventures, kids delight in surprising Bible stories about Jesus.

Sweet Bible Adventures

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Imagination Station is the sciency-fun spot for creativity, discovery, and flavorful faith connections!

Imagination Station^®

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Goodie Games dishes out zesty fun with meaningful learning about each day’s Bible Point!

Goodie Games

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Taste & See Treats provides kid-approved snacks everyone will savor.

Taste & See Treats

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Immerse kids in the daily Scripture so they understand God’s Word, apply it to their lives, and remember it for years to come!

Sticky Scripture^®

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Wrap up the day with cool science experiments, drama, and music that all tie to the daily Bible Point.

Flavor Finale

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.

It's Field Tested

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.

It’s Double the Bible

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.

It’s Relationship-Rich

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.

It's Packed With "AHA!" Moments

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—how Squishy Strings 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.

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.

Day 1

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)

Day 2

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)

Day 3

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)

Day 4

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)

Day 5

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)

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.

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.

Learn more about Crave VBS 2027, where kids kids unwrap hands-on, faith-filled experiences as they explore the sweet joy of a friendship with Jesus.