1s & 2s — Work People Puzzles
Bible Story: Jesus Taught About a Loving Father Luke 15:11-32
Life Point: Jesus taught about God by telling parables and stories.
Weekly Verse: Jesus taught people about God. Mark 1:14
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, puzzles featuring people
- Lay the teaching picture near the puzzles.
- As a child works a puzzle, talk about the Bible story. Say that Jesus taught about God.
- Point to the teaching picture. Comment that God loves all people.
3–Pre-K — Make a Bible Verse Banner
Bible Story: Jesus Taught About a Loving Father Luke 15:11-32
Life Point: Jesus taught about God by telling parables and stories.
Weekly Verse: Jesus taught people about God. Mark 1:14
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, white cotton fabric, fabric markers, tape, straws, yarn
- Cut the fabric into 6-by-9-inch pieces. Print the Weekly Verse in the center of each fabric piece.
- Use the tape to secure the fabric to a table. Invite boys and girls to decorate their banners using the markers. Say the verse as they work. Comment that Jesus told parables to teach about God. Point to the teaching picture and talk about the Bible story.
- When a child finishes, help her tape the top of her banner to a straw. String a length of yarn through the straw and tie the ends together. Encourage her to hang the banner at home.
Kindergarten — Make a Party Confetti Suncatcher
Bible Story: Jesus Taught About a Loving Father Luke 15:11-32
Life Point: Jesus taught about God by telling parables and stories.
Weekly Verse: Jesus taught people about God. Mark 1:14
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, party confetti (no fantasy themes), clear contact plastic, tape, scissors, hole punch, yarn
- Cut two 6-inch squares of contact plastic for each child. Spread the confetti in a tray and display the Teaching Picture.
- Peel the backing from one square and tape it to the table, sticky side up. Do this for each child.
- Invite kids to stick the confetti on the plastic. Remark they may have seen this kind of confetti at a party.
- Tell the Bible story as the children work on the projects. Point to the young man in the teaching picture.
- When a child is finished putting confetti on his plastic, assist in adding the second square over the first and trimming any exposed sticky edges. Allow the child to punch a hole in the top and add a yarn hanger.
- Tell kids that the young man’s father was so happy to see him that he had a party. Say the Life Point and Weekly Verse together.
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