Preschool: Jesus Loves Me/Jesus Is Alive: Session 4—Breakfast with Jesus/Jesus Returned to Heaven (April 25)

1s & 2s— Paint on Fish Shapes

Bible Story: Breakfast with Jesus John 21:1-17
Life Point: Jesus loved His friends.
Weekly Verse: Jesus said, “I love you.” John 15:9

Materials: Teaching Picture 8, paper cut into simple fish shapes, washable paint, paintbrushes, painting smocks, paper plates

• Pour a small amount of paint into paper plates. Help a child to put on a smock before painting.
• Tell the Bible story as preschoolers paint. Ask if they recognize the shape of their papers. Comment that Jesus loved His friends by cooking fish for breakfast.
• Point to the Teaching Picture and continue talking about the Bible story.

3–Pre-K— Paint with Fish Sponges

Bible Story: Breakfast with Jesus John 21:1-17
Life Point: Jesus loved His friends.
Weekly Verse: Jesus said, “I love you.” John 15:9

Materials: washable paint, sponges cut into fish shapes, wooden or plastic spools, glue, aluminum pie pan, painting smocks, paper, paper towels

• Glue a spool to the back of each sponge. Pour paint into the pie pans. Add a damp paper towel to create a stamping surface.
• Help boys and girls put on smocks before painting. As they press the sponges on their papers, talk about the Bible story. Comment that Jesus loved His friends; He helped them catch fish and cooked fish and bread for breakfast.

Kindergarten—Decorate a Bible Verse Banner

Bible Story: Jesus Returned to Heaven Acts 1:4-11
Life Point: Jesus is in heaven with God.
Weekly Verse: Jesus went up into heaven. Acts 1:9

Materials: Teaching Picture 8, construction paper, markers, stickers, hole punch, yarn

• Print the Weekly Verse on a paper for kids to copy.
• Let each child choose a color of paper for his banner. Direct kids to print the Weekly Verse in the center of their papers. They can decorate around the verse using markers and stickers.
• Tell the Bible story as the kids work. Point to the Teaching Picture and explain that Jesus went back to heaven to be with God.
• When a child is finished, help her punch two hole in the top of her paper and tie one end of a yarn piece in each hold. Encourage kids to hang their banners at home to remind them that Jesus is in heaven with God.