| ACTIVITIES |
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Busy
or Growing Closer to Jesus? |
An activity to help young children know how and when
they are giving proper attention to Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Don't Forget to Listen |
Children have fun while learning the importance of listening for Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Following God's Instructions |
In this activity children learn the importance of following God's instructions. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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God Speaks In Many Ways |
Children discover some of the many ways God speaks to those who follow Him. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Go to the Jordan
River |
A singing, jumping, lively journey to the Jordan River to find John
the Baptist. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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God Knows Best |
A puzzle that teaches an important truth and helps children improve
their fine motor skills. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Guess What You Hear |
Children guess which sounds are made by different items, and learn
that Jesus knows exactly who we are when we pray. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Mary or Martha? |
An activity where children pretend to be a worshipper, like Mary, or a worker, like Martha. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Robot Walk |
Although we may not hear His actual voice, God will guide us by
touching our hearts. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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What Do You Hear? |
Children playfully come to understand that God speaks to us in a
still, quiet voice. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Who's A Big Kid Now? |
In this activity, the children learn how important it is to follow exactly the orders given by adults. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| BULLETIN BOARDS |
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Jesus Fills Me Up
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An interactive bulletin board to reward the children
for attendance, answering questions, good behavior and much more. |
| COLOR PAGES |
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Jonah & the Big
Fish |
Coloring Page - Jonah disobeys God and faces the consequences. |
10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Come Down! |
Zacchaeus climbs a sycamore-fig tree (Luke 19:4) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| CRAFTS |
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Balaam's Donkey |
Children create donkey ears headbands to reenact the story of Balaam and his donkey. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Knock Knock |
Children create a working craft to help them understand that they need to open their hearts to Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Noah Listens
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Kids make masks of Noah and the animals which can be used in games,
skits, and songs. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Promised Land Trail Mix |
It is always important to follow the leader's instructions, especially if the instructions come from God. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Throw Out Your Nets
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Children create a Bible scene showing how Jesus miraculously helped
His disciples catch many fish. (John 21:1-14) |
Approx. 10 minutes |
| GAMES |
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Dressed and Ready |
Children quickly get dressed to show how they can listen and be ready for when Jesus returns. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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God Calls You! |
In this game, children find Saul as he tries to hide behind some baggage, and learn that bravery means answering the call of God. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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God Says... |
A fun game similar to Simon Says that will help the children learn
to put Jesus first. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Joseph Dreams |
A simple fun game for younger children as they pretend to be Joseph. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Like Mary or Martha? |
Two teams identify characteristics of Mary and Martha to win this
game. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Oh Poor Jonah! |
A good energy burner that teaches an important lesson |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Plague of Frogs |
A crazy fast paced game where Pharaoh hopelessly tries to catch
all the frogs. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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The Quiet Game |
A challenging game to see who can keep the quietest. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Where Are You Saul? |
Finding Saul may be tricky. In this game, children learn that God always knows where they are and they need not be afraid. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| LESSONS |
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Hearing Jesus |
This lesson will help children understand that God hears them and they can hear Him too through the Holy Spirit. They will also learn that they are like sheep, kept safe in God’s hands. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Jonah and the Big Fish |
Jonah finds out the hard way that he can't run away
from God |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Joshua Leads Israel |
Lesson series on the life of Joshua. |
3 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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Mary and Martha |
Lesson 2 from Special People of the Bible, New Testament about when
we should listen to Jesus. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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My King Knows Me |
This lesson will inspire the children to have the courage needed to do what God asks them to do. In addition, this lesson will show that God knows and calls each one of us by name. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Noah's Big Job |
Second Lesson from the "Noah" series that teaches children why it
is important for all of us to listen and obey God. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Noah Listened |
Fouth lesson from the "Noah" series about how Noah listened
to God and obeyed faithfully. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Ruth Follows Directions |
From this lesson about Ruth and the kindness she received from Boaz, the children learn how important it is to listen and follow directions from God and their parents. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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The Lord Calls Samuel |
In this lesson, children come to understand that God speaks to us
in many different ways today. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Climbs a
Tree |
Lesson 3 from "Special People of the Bible: New Testament" about Zacchaeus
who climbed a tree to see Jesus |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
| OBJECT TALKS |
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First Things First
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Children learn that nothing should come between us and our love
for God.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| SKITS/STORIES |
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I Belong to God
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A puppet skit to demonstrate how believers belong to God and can hear Him when He speaks. (Skit for teacher and one puppet) |
Approx. 12 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus Visits Mary and
Martha |
A short story from the Bible about when to be quiet and listen to
the Lord, and when to work hard. (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Noah and all the Animals
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A story that will capture the children's attention and hearts! (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| SONGS |
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Jericho's Walls |
A song about one of the ways God provided for His people to enter the Promised Land. Sung to London Bridge is Falling Down. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Where is Saul? |
God calls Saul by name to be king. God also knows our names and calls us to Him. Sung to the tune, Are You Sleeping? |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Come on Down! |
Kids call out to Zaccheaus in the sycamore tree to come down and
follow Jesus. (Luke 19:1-5) Sung to the tune of Father Abraham. |
Approx. 8 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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