When planning your VBS, there are three essentials you’ll need to get started!

1. Directors Kit: This has everything you’ll need as a VBS Director to begin planning.

2. Worship Rally Pack: Available digitally or as a physical set of books and discs, this pack includes everything you need for an impactful and high-energy opening and closing each day.

3. Starter Kit(s): This is the easiest way to get all of your Bible study and rotations resources.

Each set of matching curriculum pieces are packaged together in a clear plastic bag. A giant label on the front makes it easy for the VBS Director to identify which packet goes to which leader. Everything a Bible study or rotation leader needs to get started is included … making planning super easy!

To know which Starter Kit(s) to get, all you need to know is how you plan to group kids for Bible study during your VBS. If you want to the same age or grade in a single class, you’ll want the Preschool Starter Kit for preschool ages (babies through completed kindergarten) and the Kids Starter Kit for completed Grades 1-6. If you want to put multiple ages or grades together in the same room for Bible study, you’ll want the Multi-age Starter Kit.

Let’s take a look at what’s inside each Starter Kit. First up is the Preschool Starter Kit.

Preschool Starter Kit

Inside is one copy of everything you’ll need for one class of Babies–2s, one class for 3s–Pre-K, and one Kindergarten class, plus all of the preschool rotation materials. Keep in mind that the Starter Kit is a starting point, but you may need to order more of some of included resources. A helpful rule of thumb is that you’ll need one leader pack for each classroom, one leader guide for each teacher in that room, and one Activity Book for every child in the room. You can purchase additional materials a la carte or purchase multiple Starter Kits. Learn more about the Preschool Starter Kit.

Kids Starter Kit

Inside is everything needed to get started for one class of 1st–2nd graders, one class of 3rd-4th graders, and one preteen class (Grades 5–6). If you have more than one class in each of these age groupings, you can buy additional Kids Starter Kits with Digital Leader Guides Add-on, or simply pick up the extra pieces you’ll need a la carte. The teaching plans, templates, and media you’ll need for rotations are also included, plus other great helps. Watch the video to see everything included in the Kids Starter Kit with Digital Leader Guides Add-on.

Multi-Age Starter Kit

If you plan to put multiple ages or grades together in one classroom, this is the kit for you! Inside is everything needed to get started for one Bible study class for preschoolers and one Bible study class for 1st-6th graders. The teaching plans, templates, and media you’ll need for both preschool and Grades 1-6 rotations are also included, plus other great helps. Watch the video to see everything included in the Multi-age Starter Kit with Digital Leader Guides Add-on.


Starter Kits are a great way to get Lifeway VBS curriculum at a bundled pricing discount. But you can also opt to get only the specific resources by purchasing items individually. Choose whatever works for you. Lifeway VBS is designed to put you in the driver’s seat and make things easy on you!