1s & 2s— Paint on Heart Shapes
Bible Story: Jesus and the Woman at the Well John 4:1-42
Life Point: People can show God’s love to all people.
Weekly Verse: We love because God loves us. 1 John 4:19
Materials: Teaching Picture 4, paper cut into heart shapes, washable paint in shallow containers, paintbrushes, painting smocks
- Print the Weekly Verse on a heart shape for each preschooler.
- Help children put on smocks before painting. Give each child a heart shape and read the Bible verse as you point to each word. Lead children to paint on the shape.
- Talk about the Bible story and point to the Teaching Picture as preschoolers paint. Say that the heart shapes make you think of love; Jesus showed God’s love to the woman.
3–Pre-K— Play with Water
Bible Story: Jesus and the Woman at the Well John 4:1-42
Life Point: People can show God’s love to all people.
Weekly Verse: We love because God loves us. 1 John 4:19
Materials: Teaching Picture 4, towels, clear container, turkey baster, cups, sponges
- Put a few inches of water in the container. On the floor, stack the towel, Teaching Picture, and the container of water. Children should be able to see the picture through the water. Keep at least one towel for drying hands.
- Point to the well in the Teaching Picture. Question the children about what a well is for.
- Tell the Bible story. Emphasize that Jesus showed God’s love to the woman.
Kindergarten— Connect PVC Pipes
Bible Story: Jesus and the Woman at the Well John 4:1-42
Life Point: People can show God’s love to all people.
Weekly Verse: We love because God loves us. 1 John 4:19
Materials: PVC pipes, connectors
- Cut the pipes in various lengths. (Home improvement stores will cut the pipes for a small fee.)
- Talk about the Bible story as kids connect the pipes. Comment that these kinds of pipes usually carry water.
- Show kids how to whisper into one end of a connected pipe to another kid at the other end. Guide him to say the Life Point or the Weekly Verse.
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