1s & 2s—Play with Tools
Bible Story: Noah Built the Ark Genesis 6:9–9:17
Life Point: God has a plan for the world.
Weekly Verse: Everything on earth belongs to God. Psalm 24:1
Materials: Teaching Picture 8, plastic toy tools, cardboard blocks
- Display the Teaching Picture with the tools and blocks.
- Invite the preschoolers to use the tools with the blocks and pretend to build something.
- Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers play. Comment that God has a plan for the world. Look at the Teaching Picture together.
3–Pre-K—Build a Zoo
Bible Story: Noah Built the Ark Genesis 6:9–9:17
Life Point: God has a plan for the world.
Weekly Verse: Everything on earth belongs to God. Psalm 24:1
Materials: Teaching Picture 8, blocks, vinyl animal figures, index card, marker, tape
- Print the word Zoo onto the card with the marker. Tape the card to a block and stand it near the other blocks and animal figures. Display the Teaching Picture.
- Invite the boys and girls to build a zoo with the blocks. Talk about different kinds of enclosures for each kind of animal. Talk about what kind of work the zookeepers do to care for the animals.
- Show the Teaching Picture. Comment that God had a plan for the world, He took care of the animals, Noah, and Noah’s family in the ark.
Kindergarten— Float Boats
Bible Story: Noah Built the Ark Genesis 6:9–9:17
Life Point: God has a plan for the world.
Weekly Verse: Everything on earth belongs to God. Psalm 24:1
Materials: Teaching Picture 8, large container of water, dropcloth, towels, toy boats, gallon-size ziplock bag (optional)
- Put a few inches of water into the container. Place the container on the floor in the center of the dropcloth. Or place the dropcloth and container on a low table. If your container is clear, put the Teaching Picture under it. The children can see the picture through the water. If it is not clear, place the picture in a gallon-size ziplock bag near the water.
- Invite a few children at a time to float the boats on the water. Point to the Teaching Picture and comment that the ark floated on the water for almost a year.
- Remark that God had a plan for the world. He took care of Noah, Noah’s family, and the animals in the ark. Say the Weekly Verse together.
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