Preschool: Jesus Is God’s Son: Session 1—Jesus’ Family Went to the Temple (January 1)

1s & 2s— Walk Figures in Sand

Bible Story: Jesus’ Family Went to the Temple Luke 2:41-52
Life Point: Jesus grew and followed God’s plan for Him.
Weekly Verse: Jesus grew and became strong and wise. Luke 2:52

Materials: Teaching Picture 5, plastic people figures, large container of play sand, drop cloth

• Place the container of sand on a drop cloth on the floor. Lay the figures and the teaching picture nearby.
• Invite preschoolers to play with the figures in the sand. Tell them how Jesus and His family walked on the sandy road to church. Comment that Jesus was following God’s plan for Him.
• Show the teaching picture and point to Jesus. Say the Weekly Verse. Comment that Jesus was a boy in this story.

3–Pre-K— Draw on Map Pieces

Bible Story: Jesus’ Family Went to the Temple Luke 2:41-52
Life Point: Jesus grew and followed God’s plan for Him.
Weekly Verse: Jesus grew and became strong and wise. Luke 2:52

Materials: Teaching Picture 5, old maps cut into 10-by-10-inch pieces, markers and highlighters

• Invite boys and girls to draw on the map pieces. Explain that maps help people know how to get to places.
• Show the teaching picture and talk about the Bible story. Comment that Jesus’ family traveled to the temple and Jesus talked to the teachers there. Say that Jesus followed God’s plan for Him.
• Say the Weekly Verse. Ask the children to tell some things they know about Jesus.

Kindergarten— Make Stained Glass Windows

Bible Story: Jesus’ Family Went to the Temple Luke 2:41-52
Life Point: Jesus grew and followed God’s plan for Him.
Weekly Verse: Jesus grew and became strong and wise. Luke 2:52

Materials: Teaching Picture 5, clear contact plastic, tissue paper scraps, adhesive label with Weekly Verse printed on it

• Cut two identical pieces of the plastic for each kid. Cut it into window shapes. Tape one piece of plastic to a table, sticky side up. 
• Ask kids if they have ever seen a stained glass window in a church. Lead them to make a stained glass design with the tissue paper on the sticky plastic.
• Talk about the Bible story as kids work. Show the teaching picture and point to Jesus. Comment that this story took place when Jesus was a boy. Say that Jesus followed God’s plan for Him.
• When a child is finished with his design, help him place an identical piece of plastic over his design. Give him a verse label to put on the front of his window.