1s & 2s— Find and Match Bibles
Bible Story: Daniel in the Lions’ Den Daniel 6
Life Point: We can obey God wherever we go.
Weekly Verse: Call to Me, and I will help you. Psalm 50:15
Materials: 3 Bibles of different sizes, poster board, marker, box, shredded paper
- Trace each Bible onto the poster board. Hide the Bibles in the box of shredded paper.
- Invite a preschooler to find the Bibles in the box. When a Bible is found, help him match it to its outline.
- Open a Bible to Daniel. Comment that Daniel did what God said to do. Hold the open Bible and say the Weekly Verse to the children.
3–Pre-K— Play a Color Game
Bible Story: Daniel in the Lions’ Den Daniel 6
Life Point: We can obey God wherever we go.
Weekly Verse: Call to Me, and I will help you. Psalm 50:15
Materials: illustrated preschool Bible, 4 colors of construction paper, beanbag, tape
- Cut a 3-by-9-inch strip from each piece of construction paper. Tape the remaining squares into a larger square of four colors. Place the strips in the Bible at the following stories or pictures: Daniel in the Lions’ Den—Daniel 6; Noah—Genesis 6; Woman Cared for Elijah—1 Kings 17; Joshua and Jericho—Joshua 6.
- Tell the Bible story as kids show interest in the game. Mention that God helped Daniel obey Him and kept him safe. Tell kids that many stories in the Bible tell how God helped people obey.
- Place the color square on the floor. A child can toss the beanbag onto the square and open the Bible to the same color marker in the Bible. Talk about the story pictured and how God helped someone.
- Pray and thank God for helping people obey Him.
Kindergarten— Build a Bible Story Scene
Bible Story: Daniel in the Lions’ Den Daniel 6
Life Point: We can obey God wherever we go.
Weekly Verse: Call to Me, and I will help you. Psalm 50:15
Materials: Teaching Picture 8, wooden blocks, plastic lion figures, peg-type clothespin, fine-tip permanent markers
- Draw features and clothes on the clothespin to look like Daniel. Place the clothespin and lion figures with the blocks. Display the teaching picture near the blocks.
- Invite boys and girls to build the scene from the Bible story. Point to the teaching picture and talk about the story. Comment that Daniel obeyed God and God protected him.
- Kids may want to try to duplicate the scene in the picture or create their own.
- Pray and ask God to help kids obey Him.
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