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Grades 1–6: A Helper from God—Session 2: Peter and John Helped a Lame Man (May 8)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity— Freeze Tag Materials: none Play a few rounds of freeze tag. In the game, appoint one child It and another Reverse. It will go around freezing people. After a child is frozen, he has to count to ten in his head, then raise his hand. When his hand is raised, Reversecan come to tag that person. If Reverse gets […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: A Helper from God—Session 1: Peter Preached at Pentecost (May 1)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity— Life Point Knockdown Materials: empty, clean drink cans; permanent marker; beanbags; masking tape Print the words of the LifePoint on the bottom of drink cans, one word per can. Make one set for the kids to play the game as one group. If you want to play as teams, create a […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 4: The Ascension (April 24)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Bible Search Materials: Bibles, letter cards (A, S, C, E, N, S, I, O, N) Mix the cards. Guide kids to choose cards and find books in the Bible that begin with the chosen letter. Continue for several minutes. Then guide kids to arrange the letters to form a word. Ask kids […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 3: Crucifixion and Resurrection (April 17)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Stop, Go, Stop, Go Materials: no materials needed Line kids up on one side of your space. Pick one volunteer to stand on the opposite side of the space. That volunteer should face away from the others and say “Go.” Kids can start moving toward her. When she says “Stop,” she should […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 2: The Triumphal Entry (April 10)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Who is This? Materials: strips of paper, pencils, paper bag As each kid arrives, give her a strip of paper and pencil. Tell kids to draw something that they remembered about the previous year. Maybe it was a holiday or a family gathering or meeting a new friend. Anything at all! After […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 1: Jesus Healed Ten Lepers (April 3)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Evident Outlines Materials: large pieces of brown paper, assortment of plastic items with distinctive shapes (items that will not be damaged by getting wet), spray bottles with water Spread pieces of brown paper on the floor. Form groups of kids for each piece of paper. Lead kids to gather a few items […]
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