1s & 2s—Play with People Figures
Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: God loves people even when they make wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3
Materials: Teaching Picture 1, vinyl or wooden people figures, cardboard blocks
- Arrange the people figures with a stack of blocks. Prop the Teaching Picture where preschoolers can see it while playing.
- Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers play with the figures. Comment that God loves people; God loved the people even though they made a wrong choice.
- Point to the Teaching Picture and talk about the Bible story. Say the Bible verse “God said, ‘I will always love you.’”
- Social Distancing Tip: Tape several areas on the floor where individual kids can play with the blocks and figures. Place some blocks and figures in each area. Disinfect the toys after a child touches them.
3–Pre-K—Make a Footprint Reminder
Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: God loves people even when they make wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3
Materials: construction paper footprints, markers, colorful stickers, hole punch, yarn
- Print the Life Point on each footprint. Read the Life Point to each child. Encourage the children to decorate the footprint with markers and stickers.
- Talk about the Bible story as children work on their reminders. Tell the children that God wanted to people to go into the new land He promised them; even though the people made a wrong choice, God still loved them.
- Help each child punch a hole in her reminder. Thread a length of yarn through the hole and tie the ends together. Encourage the her to hang the reminder somewhere to remind her that God loves her.
- Social Distancing Tip: Use a ziplock bag to make each child a set of markers. Label the bag with a child’s name, and be sure he uses that bag during the session. Limit the number of children who can participate in the activity at one time.
Kindergarten—Make Clothespin People
Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: God loves people even when they make wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3
Materials: Teaching Picture 1, peg-type clothespins, fine-point permanent markers, wooden blocks; Option: fabric scraps, glue sticks
- Place the materials with the blocks. Prop the Teaching Picture where the kids can see it.
- Show kids the clothespins and pens. Explain how to use the pens to draw facial features on the head of the clothespin. As an option, kids can glue fabric on the clothespins to make clothes for their people.
- Encourage kids to play out the Bible story using the people and the blocks. Point to the Teaching Picture and talk about the Bible story. Comment that Joshua and Caleb were the only ones who made a right choice, but God still loved all the people.
- Social Distancing Tip: Encourage kindergartners to separate themselves from each other as they play. If necessary, use tape to divide the block area for distance play.
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