Lesson Learned: You have an important choice to make. Materials Needed: old cereal boxes, pencil, scissors, finger paint, construction paper, glue, marker Bible Verse: Matthew 7:13-14 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is…
Just a Few More Posts
I missed more days than I planned along the way but I am slowly approaching 365 days of devotions for my little ones. Over the year, my daughter has grown up so much that this blog would probably be more aptly named preschool devotionals. Honestly though, I’m not sure who has learned more along the…
Grab Your Mat
Lesson Learned: Jesus heals the paralyzed man. Materials Needed: piece of string, pipe cleaners, chair or string Bible Verse: Luke 5:17-26 17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was…
Joseph in Egypt
Lesson Learned: God blesses Joseph.Materials Needed: graham crackers, peanut butter, plate, plastic knifeBible Verse:Exodus 39:1-41 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. 2 The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he…
Sibling Rivalry
Lesson Learned: Joseph’s brothers treat him badly.Materials Needed: old pillow case, finger paintsBible Verse:Genesis 37:23-36 23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing— 24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it. 25 As they sat down…
12 Brothers
I posted this one earlier but am reposting to fit in with the rest of our Genesis devotionals.Lesson Learned: God gives families brothers and sisters.Materials Needed: twelve clothes pins, string, push pins, markerBible Verse:Genesis 35:22b-26 Jacob had twelve sons: 23 The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. 24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. 25 The…
Jacob’s Ladder
Lesson Learned: Jesus is the way to Heaven.Materials Needed: chalkBible Verse:Genesis 28:11-1711 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the…
Should You Take That?
Lesson Learned: Jacob takes Esau’s blessing.Materials Needed: noneBible Verse:Genesis 27 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” he answered. 2 Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know…
A Bad Choice
Lesson Learned: It is important to make good choices. Materials Needed: big bowl, toy cooking utensils Bible Verse: Genesis 25:27-3427 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild…
Looking Different
Lesson Learned: God makes us unique. Materials Needed: white or brown construction paper, yarn, glue, stapler Bible Verse: Genesis 25:24-2724 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. 25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they…