Get a jump start at shining a light on Illumination Station VBS at all of your fall events. Make your trunk-or-treat or festival booth BRIGHT with decorations and fun giveaways that will glow and go with kids! It’s never too early to start inviting your community to VBS 2026.
The first chill of fall welcomes all the cozy memories as families kick off the season with festivals, corn mazes, and of course—pumpkin patch photo shoots! As you make plans for kids ministry fall events, here are fun decorating ideas that won’t leave you in the dark:
Try these items for your decorations:
Lava lamps
Neon lights
Mirror balls
String lights
Glow-in-the-dark painted signs
Play the VBS 2026 theme reveal video (download here!)
Hand out these items to build momentum for VBS 2026:
Illumination Station coloring sheets (download here!)
Glow sticks or necklaces with your VBS Save the Date attached
Kaleidoscopes
Save the Date invitation (download one here!)
QR code card to listen to Illumination Station theme song (You can find and download the theme song here!)
Creating spaces at fall events to recruit VBS volunteers with sign-ups for specific roles is a great way to lock in your team AND invite your community. Spotlighting VBS throughout the ministry year will get the word out about the brightest week of the year! We can’t wait to see your Illumination Station decorations and hear about opportunities you had to share who Jesus really is!
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