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Preschool: We Celebrate Jesus: Session 3—Thomas Saw Jesus (April 16)

February 15, 2023 By Kimba Campbell Leave a Comment

1s & 2s— Toss Beanbags

Bible Story: Thomas Saw Jesus John 20:19-31
Life Point: Jesus is God’s Son.
Weekly Verse: Jesus is the Son of God. John 20:31

Materials: Teaching Picture 7, other teaching pictures of Jesus, beanbags, tape

  • Tape the teaching pictures to the floor. Lay the beanbags near the pictures.
  • Invite a preschooler to toss a beanbag onto one of the pictures. Talk about the Bible story depicted in that picture.
  • When a beanbag lands on today’s picture, talk about the Bible story. Comment that Jesus is God’s Son. 

3–Pre-K— Make Bubble Wrap Prints

Bible Story: Thomas Saw Jesus John 20:19-31
Life Point: Jesus is God’s Son.
Weekly Verse: Jesus is the Son of God. John 20:31

Materials: Teaching Picture 7, white paper, marker, bubble wrap, tape, wooden blocks, shallow containers of paint, painting smocks, newspaper

  • Cover the table with newspaper. Cut the bubble wrap to fit around individual blocks and tape it to the blocks.
  • Print the Weekly Verse on a paper for each child. Help a child put on a smock before painting. Read the verse with each child as you give her the paper.
  • Show the children how to press the bubble-wrapped block into paint and then onto a paper. Talk about the Bible story and show the teaching picture as children paint.
  • Pray with each child, thanking God for His Son, Jesus.

Kindergarten— Look Through Binoculars

Bible Story: Thomas Saw Jesus John 20:19-31
Life Point: Jesus is God’s Son.
Weekly Verse: Jesus is the Son of God. John 20:31

Materials: Teaching Picture 7 and other pictures of Jesus, small cardboard tubes, tape, yarn

  • Tape 2 cardboard tubes together. Punch a hole in the outside of each tube Thread a length of yarn through the holes and tie them together to make a strap. Make several pairs of binoculars. Tape the Teaching Picture and other pictures of Jesus around the room
  • Invite kids to use the binoculars to find the pictures of Jesus. When a child finds today’s teaching picture, talk about the Bible story. Invite kids to tell you what they know about the other pictures of Jesus. Help kids recall that Jesus is God’s Son.
  • Pray, thanking God for sending His Son, Jesus.

Filed Under: Kids, Leader Extras Kids, Preschool, We Celebrate Jesus, Year 2022-23

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