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Lesson Learned:  God knows your name. Materials Needed: glue, cotton balls, piece of blue paper, marker Bible Verse:Luke 10:2020 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Phillippians 4:33 Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended…

Lesson Learned:  God wants you to listen and remember your parents’ instructions.Materials Needed: string, scissors, noodlesBible Verse:Proverbs 1:8-98 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction   and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.9 They are a garland to grace your head   and a chain to adorn your neck.Ephesians 6:1-3 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.2 “Honor your father…

Lesson Learned:  God forgives us our sins when we confess them and ask for forgiveness. Materials Needed: large sheet of brown construction paper, scissors, tape, marker or pen Bible Verse:1 John 1:99 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.   1…

Lesson Learned:  David the shepherd boy is chosen as Israel’s king. Materials Needed: none Bible Verse:1 Samuel 16:1-121 The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus suffered before He died. Materials Needed:  scissors, paper towel roll, stapler Bible Verse:John 19:1-6 1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying,…

Lesson Learned: Jesus returns to Heaven to be with His Father. Materials Needed: helium balloon Bible Verse:Luke 24:50-5350 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. 52 Then they…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus died on the cross and was buried (but not for long!) Materials Needed: blankets, chairs, teddy bear, toilet paper Bible Verse: Matthew 27:57-65  57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body,…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus showed His love for you by dying on the cross for you (and me!).  He forgives us for the bad things we do and always loves us. Materials Needed: construction paper, markers, scissors, paper plate Bible Verse: Matthew 27:32-5 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus was willing to give up His life for us. Materials Needed:  bread, grape juice, cups Bible Verse :Matthew 26:24-3026 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”  27 Then he…

Lesson Learned: Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time before His death.Materials Needed:  printer, paper, scissors, green paper, glue (thinned with water), paintbrushBible Verse:Matthew 21:1-111 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus cleanses us from sin. Materials Needed: 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, bowl, grimy pennies Bible Verse:1 John 2:11 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus died on a cross for you.Materials Needed: empty cereal box, scissors, pencil, tapeBible Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:3-43 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,1…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.  Materials Needed: bread, milk, food coloring, q-tip, several small bowls Bible Verse:John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 6:29-35  29 Jesus answered,…

Lesson Learned: God loved us so much that He let Jesus die on the cross so that one day you and I could go to Heaven. Materials Needed:  paper, scissors, pen Bible Verse:John 3:16-1716 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not…

 Lesson Learned:  God wants us to walk in love. Materials Needed:  4 sheets of large construction paper, scissors, tape, string Bible Verse:2 John 4-6 4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5 And now, dear lady, I am not writing…

Lesson Learned:  God helps Gideon’s small army win a big battle. Materials Needed: empty baby food jar with the label removed (or other small jar), tissue paper, glue, water, bowl, popsicle stick Bible Verse:Judges 71 Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp…

Lesson Learned:  God chooses Gideon to lead the Israelites. Materials Needed: washcloth, bowl of water Bible Verse:Judges 6:11-18, 36-4011 The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites.…

Lesson Learned: God wants to use you. Materials Needed: blocks, masking tape, marker Bible Verse:Ephesians 2:2119 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21…

Lesson Learned: Mary shows her love to Jesus. Materials Needed: old, clean milk carton, stickers Bible Verse:Matthew 26:6-136 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at…

Lesson Learned:  God is so big!Materials Needed: bowl of water, ladle, sinkBible Verse:Isaiah 40:12 (NLT)12 Who else has held the oceans in his hand?      Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers?   Who else knows the weight of the earth      or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale? Talking Points:  God is so, so big.  He is bigger…

Lesson Learned: Jesus wants you to share.Materials Needed: toy your child is willing to share with someone less fortunateBible Verse:Matthew 5:40-4240 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus healed Lazarus and gave credit to God. Materials Needed:  none Bible Verse :John 11:32-43 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”  33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and…

Lesson Learned:  God knows what is in your heart and mind. Materials Needed: old magazines, scissors, gluestick, magnifying glass, construction paper, something to reward the child like a lollipop or new stickers Bible Verse:Jeremiah 17:1010 “I the LORD search the heart    and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct,    according to…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus was sent to earth from Heaven by God. Materials Needed:  toothpicks, play doh Bible Verse:John 3:13No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. John 6:51a51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven.  Luke 24:5151 While he was blessing them, he…

Lesson Learned: We can always turn to God. Materials Needed: four large recycled boxes, painter’s tape or something similar like masking tape or duct tape Bible Verse:Proverbs 18:1010 The name of the LORD is a strong tower;    the righteous run to it and are safe. Talking Points:  God should be the focus of everything we…

Lesson Learned: Moses’ face shined very brightly after he spent time with God. Materials Needed:  corn starch, water, bowl, spoon, measuring cup, balloon, marker, funnel Bible Verse: Exodus 34:29-35  29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

Lesson Learned:  God gave Isaac and Rebekah twin boys. Materials Needed:  several pairs of socks Bible Verse: Genesis 25:21-2621 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why…

Lesson Learned:  Isaac marries Rebekah. Materials Needed:  1 bowl of water, 1 cup of water, ladle Bible Verse: Genesis 24:1-41 Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your…

Lesson Learned:  Abraham has a son named Isaac.Materials Needed: noneBible Verse:Genesis 21:1-7 1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac[a] to…

Lesson Learned: Nothing is too hard for God. Materials Needed: pictures of family membersBible Verse:Genesis 18:10-1410 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”   Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already…

Lesson Learned:  God loved Abraham and made him a big promise.Materials Needed: cup, paper, pencil, scissors, marker, raisinsBible Verse:Genesis 12:1-31 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation,   and I will bless you;I will make your…

 Lesson Learned:  Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Materials Needed: back of an old cereal box, marker, green contact paper or green construction paper and tape  Bible Verse: Genesis 3:1-13, 231 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really…

Lesson Learned:  God saved Noah’s family from a flood. Materials Needed:  ice cube tray, food coloring, large piece of white paper, marker Bible Verse:Genesis 6:5-8  5 The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only…

Lesson Learned:  God made the whole world and everything in it. Materials Needed:  paper plate, paper fastener, white piece of paper, scissors, pencil, green, blue, and brown markers Bible Verse:Genesis 11 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of…

Lesson Learned: God wants us to love one another. Materials Needed: coffee filter (we used the one from yesterday after it dried since it was a nice color), scissors, markers, ribbon Bible Verse:John 13:3434 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Talking…

This devotion is based on the book by Sandra Brooks titled “I Can Pray to God”. Lesson Learned:  Small hands can pray big prayers. Materials Needed: none Bible Verse: Colossians 1:9-10 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with…

Lesson Learned:  Lydia was a woman in the Bible who loved God. Materials Needed:  coffee filters (thick paper towel would also work), bowl of water, blue and red food coloring, spoon, old towelBible Verse:Acts 16:13-1513 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We…

Lesson Learned:  You can choose your attitude. Materials Needed: paper, marker, ruler, plain stickers, 2 pictures of your child: one happy and one sad, gluestick Bible Verse: Psalm 118:24 24 This is the day the LORD has made;   let us rejoice and be glad in it. Talking Points:  God made the world.  He made the mountains and all…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is always with you.Materials Needed: construction paper, scissors, markers, glue stick Bible Verse:Matthew 28:20And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Talking Points: God is always with us.  He knows everything we think, every thing we do, and everything we say.  We are never alone, even when we are by…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus heals a blind man. Materials Needed:  brown paper sack, construction paper, markers, scissors Bible Verse:  John 9 1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”    3 “Neither this man nor…

Lesson Learned: True beauty lies within.Materials Needed:  approximately 3-5 ft of wide ribbon, marker, stapler, scissorsBible Verse:1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.Talking Points:  Jesus is always with us. He knows everything we say and…

Lesson Learned:  God gives you rest. Materials Needed: shoebox, contact paper, small blanket, stickers, small stuffed animal Bible Verse:Psalm 4:8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Talking Points:  God gives us peace and rest.  If you are ever scared or worried about something, God…

Lesson Learned:  God wants us to be full of the Holy Spirit. Materials Needed:  brown paper bag, pencil, cotton balls, hole punch, string or ribbon Bible Verse:Ephesians 5:18b-20Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.  Sing and make music from your heart to the…

Lesson Learned: We must eat well to grow big and strong like Jesus. Materials Needed: pictures of various foods (I used pictures of food on abc flashcards)Bible Verse:Luke 2:4040 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.   Talking Points:  Jesus was born…

Lesson Learned: Jesus is our shepherd and protects us. Materials Needed: paper plate, black pom pom, glue, craftstick, scissors, white paper, marker Bible Verse:John 10:14-1514 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my…

Lesson Learned:  Your mom and dad discipline you because they love you. Materials Needed: kitchen timer Bible Verse:Hebrews 12:10-1110 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but…

Lesson Learned: When you obey your parents, it pleases God. Materials Needed: none Bible Verse:Colossians 3:2020 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Exodus 20:1212 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.   Talking Points: God wants…

Lesson Learned:  God knows whose hearts are good and whose hearts are not good. Materials Needed:  stick, small magnet, string, paper clips, construction paper of two different colors, scissors, glue Bible Verse:Matthew 14:47-49 47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of…

Lesson Learned:  God sees and counts your every step.Materials Needed:  noneBible Verse:Job 31:44 Does he not see my ways    and count my every step? Talking Points:  God knows everything you do.  He knows every step you take every day.  God wants you to do things that won’t hurt you.  He watches over you to take care…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus feeds a lot of people with just 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. Materials Needed: bar of soap, baby sock, markers Bible Verse:Luke 9:10-1710 When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called…

Lesson Learned: We are precious to God. Materials Needed:  green and red felt, scissors Bible Verse:Psalm 17:8Keep me as the apple of your eye;    hide me in the shadow of your wings Deuteronomy 32:10b-11He shielded him and cared for him;    he guarded him as the apple of his eye, 11 like an eagle that stirs…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is God.Materials Needed: 2 bowls, whole milk, 4 different colors of food coloring, q-tip, dish soapBible Verse:Colossians 1:15, 19 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,Matthew 1:2323 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,…

Lesson Learned: Jesus is King. Materials Needed: construction paper, scissors, 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of water, 2 teaspoons salt, stapler Bible Verse: Revelation 19:1616 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:    KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Psalm 47:1-21 Clap your hands, all you nations;    shout to…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is our high priest and prays for us.Materials Needed: hand template (see below), printer, black crayon, white paper, scissors, glueBible Verse:Hebrews 5:5-75 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,    “You are my Son;    today I have become…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus started His ministry as a teacher; He teaches us about God.Materials Needed:  construction paper, scissors, markers, stickers, etc.Bible Verse:Matthew 5:1-21 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him 2 and he began to teach them.John 3:22 He came to Jesus at night and said,…

Lesson Learned:  God gives us strength. Materials Needed:  plastic grocery sacks Bible Verse:Isaiah 40:29-3129 He gives strength to the weary    and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary,    and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD    will renew their strength. They will soar…

Lesson Learned:  We must lead lives of integrity. Materials Needed: old-clean-dish towel, marker, 2 safety pins Bible Verse:Proverbs 20:7 (NKJV)7 The righteous man walks in his integrity;       His children are blessed after him. Talking Points:  God wants us to live lives of integrity. Integrity means we are always honest, always truthful, and always do what…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Lesson Learned:   We give presents at Christmas time to remember Jesus’ birth.Materials Needed: sheets, pillows, chairs, 1 present for each child, Christmas musicBible Verse:  Matthew 2:1-121 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…

Lesson Learned:  Angels tell some shepherds about Jesus’ birth.Materials Needed:  baby Jesus from a Nativity sceneBible Verse:Luke 1:6-19 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus was born on Christmas Day in a stable in Bethlehem. Materials Needed:  construction paper, craft sticks (popsicle sticks), glue Bible Verse:Luke 2:1-71 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…

Lesson Learned:  Joseph and Mary had to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.Materials Needed:  construction paper, cardboard, finger paint, marker, scissors, old pasta boxBible Verse:Luke 2:1-51 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…

Lesson Learned:  Mary was happy when she found out she would be Jesus’ mom. Materials Needed:  red, white, and green construction paper, marker, scissors, glue Bible Verse:Luke 1:46-55 46 And Mary said:    “My soul glorifies the Lord  47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful    of the humble state…

Lesson Learned:  An angel visits Joseph to tell him that Mary, his future wife, will have God’s Son. Materials Needed:  paper cup, napkin, lollipop, pipe cleaner, stickers Bible Verse:Matthew 1:18-21 18 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…

Lesson Learned:  An angel comes to Mary to tell her she will have God’s Son, Jesus. Materials Needed: various colors of felt, pipe cleaner, scissors, pencil, empty toilet paper roll, glue Bible Verse: Luke 1: 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27…

Lesson Learned:  God promised a savior a long, long time ago.Materials Needed:  paper plate, scraps of fabric, permanent marker, gluestickBible Verse:Isaiah 9:66 For to us a child is born,   to us a son is given,   and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Talking Points:    Long before…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus gives us joy. Materials Needed:  old cereal box, string or ribbon, paint, pencil, scissors, hole punch Bible Verse:Luke 2:1010 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior…

Lesson Learned:  We’ll be acting out the Christmas Story.Materials Needed:  any of a variety of items that you might have on hand to act out the Christmas Story with your kids (eg: sheets to wear over your heads like shepherds, yard stick or play horse to “ride” to Bethlehem, blankets for hay and the manger,…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus taught us to help those in need.Materials Needed: noneBible Verse:1 John 3:17-1817 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is now in Heaven, seated at God’s right hand.Materials Needed: cookie sheet, roller, salt, flour, water, toothpick, ribbonBible Verse:Mark 16:19   19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Psalm 110:1 1 The LORD says to my lord:   “Sit at my right hand   until I…

Lesson Learned:  Even a candy cane can remind of us Jesus (or, Jesus can be seen in everything!) Materials Needed:b  white construction paper, scissors, red marker, candy cane Bible Verse:(review the Christmas story; it’s a great idea to be reading this every single day!)Luke 2:1-20 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a…

Lesson Learned:  Jesus is the BEST gift  we will ever get. Materials Needed:   scissors, box, wrapping paper, tape, ribbon (optional) Bible Verse:John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Talking Points:Have you been Christmas…