1s & 2s—Draw with Crayons
Bible Story: Jesus Visited Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42
Life Point: God helps people know which choices are right.
Weekly Verse: God will teach us how to live. Micah 4:2
Materials: Bible, paper, crayons
- Arrange the materials on a table. Open the Bible to Luke 10.
- Give a child a piece of paper and urge him to choose a crayon. As he draws, hold the Bible and talk about the Bible story.
- Comment that Mary made a choice to listen to Jesus. Say that God helps people know which choices are right. Lead kids to repeat the Weekly Verse with you.
3–Pre-K—Play a Friends Game
Bible Story: Jesus Visited Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42
Life Point: God helps people know which choices are right.
Weekly Verse: God will teach us how to live. Micah 4:2
Materials: Bible, Teaching Picture 3, poster board, colored heavyweight paper, scissors, markers, tray
- Make a gameboard by tracing several handprints on the poster board. All should be the same size, but oriented differently. Cut out handprints of the same size from the colored paper. Make enough for each child, plus some extra. Print each child’s name on a colored handprint and leave some blank.
- Invite children to match the colored handprints to the gameboard. Help children find their own and friends’ names.
- Talk about the Bible story as children play. Point to the teaching picture as you tell the story. Comment that Jesus said Mary made a right choice. Say the Weekly Verse together.
Kindergarten— Create Friend Portraits
Bible Story: Jesus Visited Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42
Life Point: God helps people know which choices are right.
Weekly Verse: God will teach us how to live. Micah 4:2
Materials: Bible, paper, markers, fabric scraps, yarn, glue sticks, scissors, non-breakable mirrors
- Draw a simple person outline on a sheet of paper. Make enough copies so each child can have at least two outlines.
- Invite a child to look in the mirror and draw his self-portrait. He can add hair and clothes using the yarn and fabric scraps. Encourage them to use the other outline to create a portrait of a friend.
- Guide them to write the names on each portrait. Talk about the Bible story as children work. Comment that Jesus said Mary made a right choice.
- Open the Bible and read the Weekly Verse. Tell the kids to repeat the verse with you.
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