Roar VBS: Advertising Giveaways for Easter

Roar VBS: Advertising Giveaways for Easter

Does your church give away VBS advertising materials before VBS? Easter is a great opportunity to share VBS info with visitors (you could also use these ideas for Valentine's Day prizes!). Keep reading for lots of frugal VBS advertising giveaways that won't end up in the trash can...
Shipwrecked VBS: DIY Advertising Magnets

Shipwrecked VBS: DIY Advertising Magnets

Many years, we design postcards and have them printed to advertise VBS.  We pass them out at church and around town, plus we mail them to kids who attended our VBS last year.  This year, we decided to make magnets instead of postcards.  Who doesn't want an island view on their fridge?! This year's VBS theme is Shipwrecked {learn more about the theme here}.  The VBS kits are available now.  All of our VBS resources are designed to be used alongside any of the Group starter kits, although I HIGHLY recommend purchasing the…Read more …
Reusable VBS Station Sign Banners

Reusable VBS Station Sign Banners

Normally, I design station signs for each VBS curriculum.  I print them on cardstock, then laminate them and hang outside each VBS station in the church.  The signs I normally design and print are 8.5"x11" (you can see my Shipwrecked station signs here).  I may still use these signs in the future, but I'm also SUPER excited for these reusable VBS station sign banners! I've ordered several banners from Banners on the Cheap.  I've always been happy with the banner quality for the price.  Money-saving tip: Sign up for the Banners on the…Read more …
Shipwrecked VBS TShirts

Shipwrecked VBS TShirts

Years ago, our church purchased the Group t-shirt transfers and made our own shirts.  However, the size and quality of those transfers declined over time to the point that we just quit making shirts.  A few years ago, I decided to start making shirts again, but to make them shirts we'd be happy to wear over and over again. This year's VBS theme is Shipwrecked {learn more about the theme here}.  The VBS kits are available now.  All of our VBS resources are designed to be used alongside any of the Group starter…Read more …
Shipwrecked VBS Advertising Postcards

Shipwrecked VBS Advertising Postcards

Grab your buoys and jump on board - it's time to get excited for SHIPWRECKED VBS!  One of the most important early tasks is to get printed items ordered.  Today I'm sharing our Shipwrecked VBS advertising postcards. This post may contain affiliate links.  I earn a small percentage of anything you purchase through these links but you don’t pay anything extra.  Thanks for helping to support Borrowed Blessings! This year's VBS theme is Shipwrecked {learn more about the theme here}.  The VBS kits are available now.  All of our VBS resources are designed…Read more …
Indoor Advertising Banner for less than $1! – Maker Fun Factory VBS

Indoor Advertising Banner for less than $1! – Maker Fun Factory VBS

Our church has an outdoor vinyl banner that we display with the VBS dates and times every year.  To advertise indoors, we typically order a lower quality indoor banner customized with the theme each year.  This year, I made a HUGE indoor banner for under a buck.  The banner is 4.5 feet wide by 9 feet tall - wowzers! This post may contain affiliate links (I earn a small percentage of anything you purchase but you don’t pay anything extra).  Thanks for helping support Borrowed Blessings! Supplies for this project: -Blank banner (table…Read more …
Maker Fun Factory VBS Postcards

Maker Fun Factory VBS Postcards

This post may contain affiliate links.  I earn a small percentage of anything you purchase through these links but you don’t pay anything extra.  Thanks for helping to support Borrowed Blessings! It's that time of year again... when you wait for the mailman to arrive, rummage through recycling to hoard random pieces and rock a spray paint manicure... yep, it's VBS season! This year's VBS theme from Group Publishing is Maker Fun Factory {read more about the basics here}.  The VBS kits are now available for purchase and I HIGHLY suggest getting the…Read more …
Cave Quest VBS: Advertising Postcards

Cave Quest VBS: Advertising Postcards

We are using Group's Cave Quest VBS curriculum this summer.  You can click on the "VBS" tag over at the right to see more of our planning goodies.  We advertise VBS in a variety of ways.  Some years we mail out postcards, while other years we don't.  This year I decided to try the postcards and I couldn't be happier! One of the great things about using Group VBS is that they provide TONS of clipart and graphics that you can use for advertising.  I saw some ideas on facebook from other people…Read more …