This is an event theme that someone recently requested, so I thought I’d repost this one today. This theme is all about construction and building.
I think this makes a great women’s ministry theme when dealing with building our lives and homes for God’s glory, but it also makes a fun birthday party for kids, especially little boys. I hope you enjoy the concept!
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Construction Event Concept
—Originally Posted September 01, 2008
—Originally Titled, “House Under Construction”
—Last updated March 05, 2022
The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.
Theme Title Ideas
- Baby Under Construction (baby shower)
- Blueprints of Blessings
- Breaking Ground
- Builders Association
- Building Castles
- Building Our Faith
- Building Special Memories (Mother’s Day)
- Built on the Rock
- Built to Last
- Built to Order
- Caution: Construction Zone
- Caution: Women at Work
- Custom Built
- Faith Builders
- Firm Foundation
- Fixer Upper
- Hard at Work
- He’s Still Working on Me
- Home Builders at Work
- Home Improvement
- Home Improvement from the Master
- House Under Construction
- It’s All in the Details
- Jesus is the Cornerstone
- Learning from the Master Architect
- Learning from the Master Carpenter
- Made by the Master
- My Father’s Plans
- No Other Foundation
- On Christ the Solid Rock
- Open House (community project)
- Perfect Design
- Rebuild, Refresh, Renew
- Remodel in Progress
- Renovate my Heart
- Stop Traffic: Build a Life
- The Great Architect
- Transformation in Progress (new life)
- Under Construction
- Wise Women and Strong Houses
- Boy Under Construction (boy’s birthday party)
- Girl Under Construction (girl’s birthday party)
- We are His Workmanship (Ephesians 2:10)
- Woman Under Construction
- Work Zone
- Work in Progress
Spiritual Applications
- Focus on a wise woman building her house.
- Focus on building on Christ, our solid foundation.
- Focus on God’s perfect design.
- Focus on a construction theme birthday party.
- Focus on a community activity on building community (using a construction theme).
Theme Verse Suggestions
- Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Proverbs 14:1 (KJV)
- For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 (KJV)
- For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)
Devotional Starters & Workshop Ideas
- Download the “Construction” devotional/article writing starters. (pdf)
- Have “Work” shops with topics for various things to “work” on such as anger, the tongue, parenting, etc.
- My “A Look in the Toolbox” devotion is in my Trained & Able Devotional Collection available on Amazon here.
Simple Decorating
I love simple decorating, but I think this theme lends itself well to a large neighborhood event using a “building community” emphasis, so more décor may be preferred. Also, this makes a great VBS theme and lots of décor is fun for that.
- Caution tape
- Children’s toy dump trucks
- Construction signs
- Drop cloths
- Flower arrangements in paint cans (you can get new ones at home stores)
- Flower arrangements in toy dump trucks
- Hammers
- Hard hats
- Ladders
- Orange construction cones
- Paint cans
- Power tools
- Saw horses
- Saws
- Thermos’ lunch boxes (the manly metal kind)
- Toolboxes
- Wheelbarrows
- Simple Décor: Tray with small construction cones (check Dollar Tree in school/teacher supplies), blueprints, a picture of a house in a frame, a few tools, child’s dump truck, a small jar of nails.
Icebreakers
Guess the Number of Nails
Fill a small glass jar with nails and have everyone guess the amount. Give a prize to the one who is closest to the actual number.
Team Titles
If you are using teams for games, use construction titles. Here are some to choose from below.
- Architects
- Bricklayers or Masons
- Carpenters
- Electricians
- Engineers
- Glazers
- Inspectors
- Painters
- Plumbers
- Surveyors
- Tilers
Discussion Starters
- How many of you have ever had your house remolded?
- Was the experience good or bad?
- Did it take longer than expected?
- What advice would you give to others who are contemplating it?
- How many of you had your house built from the ground up?
- Was the experience good or bad?
- Did it take longer than expected?
- What advice would you give to others who are contemplating it?
- How long have you had your new spiritual house (how long ago did you accept Salvation)?
- What is your biggest struggle with your physical house?
- What is your biggest struggle with your spiritual house?
Download these questions here in a pdf file.
Music
- The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock
- He’s Still Working on Me (Hemphill)
- How Firm a Foundation
- My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (Mote)
Favor Ideas
- Tape measure (Sometimes you can get them in feminine colors and patterns).
- Construction hats
- Mini screwdrivers
- Mini tool kits
- Mini tool keychains
Door Prize Ideas
- Bible
- Bible cover
- Door knocker
- Door mat/rug
- Gift certificate to a local home improvement store
- Level
- Hammer (feminine color/style for a women’s event)
- Plant
- Porch style welcome sign
- Tape measure
- Yard flag
- Anything for the home
Just for Fun
Assign Construction Crew Titles
- Designate your women’s leader or the lady in charge as “The Foreman” or “Construction Manager”.
- Designate your helpers and leadership team as “The Construction Crew”.
Form a Crew
- Let everyone know they are part of the “construction crew” and give them jobs (work orders).
- They could be things such as refilling coffee, opening in prayer, or they could be silly things for them to do throughout the evening.
- You could also give each person a “work order” before they leave to pray for a particular person from your group throughout the week.
Construction Wear
- Have your workers wear aprons or orange construction vests.
- Have your workers, hostess’, and servers wear construction hats.
Time Cards
- Have “time cards” at sign in.
- If you have various activities during your event, have them get them punched at the various stations or workshops.
Invitation Wording Ideas
- Wording for Women’s Event:
- Caution: Women At Work
- Construction Time: (event time)
- Construction Site: Your Location
- Call the “Foreman” to RSVP: Contact Number
- Join us to Help Build The Fun!
- Wording for Kid’s Birthday Party:
- Dig In and Join the Fun!
- Baby Shower
- Boy (Girl) Under Construction!
Food & Serving Ideas
- Serve food in tissue paper lined new unused paint trays and metal lunch boxes.
- Use new unused paint cans lined with tissue paper or tea towels to hold silverware.
- Serve sack or boxed lunches.
- Have a “build your own” mini pizzas or sandwiches.
- Serve “dirt” cake.
Photo Source
Want the photo used for the page title of this theme? Find the original at Unsplash here.
Thanks for stopping into one of the party/event theme pages. If you have any more ideas for a construction theme, please leave a comment on this post.
Have a lovely day,
Julia
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