Year 2022-23
Grades 1–6: God’s Plan for Families — Session 1: A Family Protected Its Baby (February 5)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Quiet Line Materials: no materials needed Tell your kids they will line up based upon personal characteristics, but they cannot talk while doing so. Afterwards, point out how they had to work together to accomplish the goal. Tell them that God wants families to work together, no matter how hard […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus, the Son of God — Session 5: Jesus Healed Ten Lepers (January 29)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Get Well Cards Materials: construction paper, markers Before class, find one person in your church or community who is sick and needs encouragement. Hand out the supplies to your kids and instruct them turn the paper horizontally and fold it in half. Tell them about the person who is sick […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus, the Son of God — Session 4: Jesus Walked on Water (January 22)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Line Walking Race Materials: masking tape Before class, place two long lines of tape on the floor that stretch the length of your room. Form two teams with your kids. Tell your kids they will walk the length of the tape, one at a time. If they step off the […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus, the Son of God — Session 3: Jesus Fed the People (January 15)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Where’s the Food? Materials: plastic toy food Before class, hide the plastic toy food throughout your room. Tell your kids they will have two minutes to find all the food you have hidden. After all the food is found, tell the kids that in today’s Bible Story, they will hear […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus, the Son of God — Session 2: Jesus Taught in the Synagogue (January 8)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Home Favorites Materials: paper, crayons or colored pencils Give every child a piece of paper and crayons. Tell them to draw a picture of their home. Underneath the picture of their home, instruct them to write one thing they love about their home. Afterwards, give volunteers the opportunity to share […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus, the Son of God — Session 1: Jesus Was Tempted (January 1)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Rock Race Materials: bag of rocks, large cups Place a large cup on one side of the room and line up your kids on the other side. Place a rock on the floor in front of every child. Instruct them to get their rock into the cup, but they cannot […]
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