Lesson Learned: God wants you to tell Him everything. Materials Needed: construction paper, scissors, tape, markers, plastic cup, sippy cup with water Bible Verse:Psalm 62:88 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Lamentations 2:19a19 Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches…
The Carpenter
Lesson Learned: Jesus was a carpenter. Materials Needed: golf tees, Styrofoam block, toy hammer Bible Verse:Mark 6:33 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Talking Points: Before Jesus began His full time ministry…
Gold Digger
Lesson Learned: God is very wise. Materials Needed: rocks, yellow or gold paint, paint brush, newspaper Bible Verse:Job 28:1-2 1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Job 28:12-13 12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does…
Something New
Lesson Learned: God changes us and makes us new when we decide to follow Him. Materials Needed: favorite new toy the child received for Christmas Bible Verse: Colossians 3:9-10 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,…
What Are You Going to Wear Today?
Lesson Learned: We should try to be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, and patient every day. Materials Needed: contact paper, marker, scissors, paper plate, felt Bible Verse:Colossians 3:1212 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Talking Points: God is kind and patient with us…
What do you know?
We’re going to record the kids answering some questions about what they know about the Christmas story. This would be a fun thing to record every year for the first few years and compare their answers over the years. I think the girls will love it when they get older! I am going to try…
Called Out of Egypt
Lesson Learned: Jesus and His family go to Egypt. Materials Needed: flour, salt, water, star cookie cutter Bible Verse:Matthew 2:1-12 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of…
Jesus was born for YOU!
Lesson Learned: Jesus was born to save YOU!Materials Needed: piece of cardstock, glue, printerBible Verse:Luke 2:1-201 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph…
Happy New Year!
We had a great time visiting family and enjoying the holidays. I was tickled pink when my daughter said, “I think I have something on my head. Oh, it’s a story of Jesus. You want to hear it?” She then proceeded to tell us the Christmas story and ended the story with “and then He…
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Lesson Learned: Christmas is Jesus’ Birthday!Materials Needed: boxed cake, candle, matchBible Verse: Matthew 1:18-2418 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law,…