Write on your Kid's Heart

Friday, March 27, 2015

BE THANKFUL

By Kimber Bailey Scott

Luke 15:3-7; 17:11-19; 19:29-38, 22:7-19

SING:

Thank You, God (tune: if you’re happy and you know it)

Thank You, God for Jesus who loves us. (clap clap clap) 2x

Thank You, God for Jesus. Thank You, God for Jesus.

Thank You, God for Jesus who loves us. (clap clap clap)

Thank You, God for people who love us. (stomp stomp stomp) 2x

Thank You, God for people. Thank You, God for people.

Thank You, God for people who love us. (stomp stomp stomp)

Thank You, God for food, good food. (Amen!) 2x

Thank You, God for food. Thank You, God for food.

Thank You, God for food, good food. (Amen!)

RHYME:

We Thank God

We thank God (fold hands) for Jesus,

Who loves us (hug self), it is true.

We thank God (fold hands) for people,

Who love (hug self) both me and you (point to self & another)

We thank God (fold hands) for good food,

That we can chew and chew and chew (pretend to chew)

We thank God (fold hands) for all these things (spread out arms).

We say thanks to You! (say together, “Thank You, God!”)

LESSON:

Before class, make 10 stick men.

The Bible tells us about 10 (hand one or two to each child and count them as you’re handing them out) men who were sick with leprosy. That means they had sores all over their bodies. Can you show me the 10 (count them) men who were sick with leprosy? (ask them to hold up the sick men) This sickness made the men feel band and sad. They hurt and they had to stay away from other people so they did not pass the sickness to someone else. No one wanted to be sick with leprosy.

One day Jesus was walking near where the 10 (count them) sick men lived. They called out “Jesus, please make us well!” Jesus said “Go show the priest. You are well.”

The men began to walk to the priest. Can you make your men walk?

When the men had gone a little way, they felt different. They looked at themselves. They were well! All 10 (count them) men were well! Turn your men around so we can see the well men. They were so happy. Maybe they jumped up and down for joy. Can you make your men jump? Then 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of them went on to show themselves to the priest. Let’s count to 9.

May I borrow your man, ______? (hold up the man so the children see the well side) But one man (ask them to count to one) had something special to do. Do you know what it was? Yes, he went back to say thank You to Jesus for making him well. (return the man to the child)

APPLY:

How many men remembered to say thank You? Can you imagine that! Just one man remembered to say thank You to Jesus! Do you think that man made Jesus happy?

Which of the 10 men do you want to be like? I want to be like the one man (count to one) not the nine men (count to nine). Jesus likes for us to say thank You to Him.

Who else should we thank? (parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, etc.) Saying thank you to these people makes them happy too!

MEMORY VERSE:

Does God want you to be thankful? What are you thankful for? Does God want you to say “thank you”?

The Bible tells us that God hears us when we pray to Him. The Bible says, “We…thank God.” Can you say those words with me? Say them louder.

Give each one a Bible (or share) & ask each to say “We…thank God.” 2 Thessalonians 1:3

ART:

Let each child decorate the front of a folded piece of construction paper using stickers and crayons.

If you will tell me what to write, I will write a thank you message for you to give to someone.

Give children ideas of whom they could write a message to. Have them put cards into envelopes and you can write a name on the outside.

SNACK:

Show the kids good manners and times they can say thank you to others.

Let me show you how to pass a tray of apples (do so). When someone passes you the cookies, you say “Thank you.” Now let’s pass a plate of bananas (do so), what should you say? That’s right! THANK YOU! Can you pass the napkins (do so)? (the ones that are saying thank you, praise them greatly)

If mommy makes you a sandwich, what do you say to her?

If daddy helps you get out of the car, what do you say to him?

If your teacher gives you a snack, what do you say?

Jesus likes for us to say thank you to people when they do something nice for us.

GAME:

Before class, put several nature items into a basket. Ask kids to sit in a circle. Remove one item at a time from the basket and ask children what the items is. Have them pass it around the circle and carefully look at it. As they do, sing these words to the tune of “row, row, row you boat.” Repeat the song for each item. Encourage children to sing too.

Thank You, thank You, God

Thank You for the _______.

Thank You, thank You, God.

NEED:

10 men on a stick (leprosy on one side and well on the other)

Bible

Construction paper

Stickers

Crayons

Envelopes

Pen

Apples

Bananas

Napkins

Plates

Wet wipes

Basket

Nature items (shell, pinecone, leaves, flower, etc.)

JESUS LOVES ME

By Kimber Bailey Scott

OPEN:

Have an animal puppet and give it a name. Pull this puppet out of your “magic bag.”

This is _____. He likes to snuggle and sniff his friends. (do this to some of the kids with the puppet) He likes to have his ears scratched and be petted. Can you scratch his ears and pet him? (talk to the puppet) I’m glad you’re one of our friends in class. (put the puppet back in your “magic bag”)

SNACK:

We’re going on a pretend trip today. The children and their families in our Bible story went to see Jesus. Jesus loved the children. He wanted them to come to Him. Let’s pretend that we are going to see Jesus. Let’s make a lunch to take.

(choose simple cookie cutters that fit a slice of bread.)

Let’s cut out your bread & cheese. (Show children how to place bread and cheese on paper plates to cut with the cutters and make sandwiches. Now give each one a lunch sack, a plastic Ziploc bag & put the sandwich in it.)

LESSON:

Comb your hair. Don’t forget the blanket, said mother. The children, moms, dads and families were excited as they started out on a trip to see their special friend. (walk around your room) Let’s walk along the road like the children and families in the Bible did. Do you see any birds? (look up) The children may have skipped and hopped. (Skip and hop) They may have climbed a big hill (bend as if climbing) or jumped over a puddle of water (jump).

Then they heard people talking and saw their special friend. Who do you think was their special friend? (Jesus) They may have spread out a blanket to sit on later (spread out your blanket) The moms and dads were taking their children to see Jesus. Just as they saw their friend Jesus (put a hand over eyes) one of Jesus’ helpers said “STOP! Jesus is too tired and busy for children. Don’t bother Him.”

When Jesus heard this, He said “Let the little children come to me.” Jesus touched the children. He talked to the children and held some of them in His arms. Jesus was happy to see the children. The children were happy to see Jesus.

APPLY:

(Have everyone sits on the blanket) Who were the moms and dads taking their children to see? Who talked to the children, touched them and was happy to see them? Who loves you? (mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, Jesus, etc.)

SING:

Jesus loves me

Jesus loves me this I know

For the Bible tells me so

Little ones to Him belong

They are weak but He is strong

Yes, Jesus loves me. (3x)

The Bible tells me so.

Jesus Loves the Little Children

Jesuse loves the little children

All the children of the world

Red and yellow, black and white

They are precious in His sight

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

RHYME:

Jesus Loves Me So

Reach high, reach low.

Wherever I go – Jesus loves me so. (hug self)

Sit down, stand up.

I’ll always know – Jesus loves me so. (hug self)

NEED:

Bible

Animal puppet

“Magic bag” or sack

Blanket

Cookie cutters

Bread

Cheese

Ziplocs

Paper lunch sacks

Wet wipes

I CAN HELP

By Kimber Bailey Scott

John 4:46-54; Acts 9:36-39; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Romans 15:25-26

SING:

I Can Help (tune: the farmer in the dell)

God game me *feet to help (stomp feet)

God gave me feet to help.

I’ll use them every day to help.

God gave me feet to help.

*hands (clap hands)

I Will Help (tune: row row row your boat)

I will help *at home, I will help at home.

I am big enough to help.

I will help at home.

*sub in – at church, my friends, my mom, my dad, my teacher, pick up toys, etc.

RHYME:

I Want To Help

I want to help in every way!

With ears and eyes and mouth (point to each)

With feet (bend down and touch feet)

And hands (clap hands)

I want to help today.

~Dorothy Fay Richards

LESSON:

(Open your Bible to John 4:46-54) The Bible tells us about a time when a father had a little boy who was very sick. Jesus helped the father by making his son well. Jesus said, “Your son will live!” And the son did get better right away! We are not able to help by making people well like Jesus did but we can help people in other ways.

(Open your Bible to Acts 9:36-39) the Bible tells us about a woman named Dorcas who used her hands to make clothes for lots of people. She made clothes for people who didn’t have much money. Our hands may not be able to make clothes but we can use our hands to help people too.

(Open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 8:1-5) The Bible tells us that the church friends in Macedonia sent money to help the church friends in Jerusalem. They were glad to give money to help. We may not have a lot of money but we can use the money we do have to help others.

APPLY:

Give them the circles of yellow paper (we'll call these coins) & a white piece of paper and some glue. Have them stick the coins onto their paper as you talk.

Jesus helped with words. How can we help with words? (saying kind things, telling someone you love them, etc.)

Dorcas helped with her hands. How can we help with our hands?

The church friends helped with money. How can we help with money?

ART:

Before class, write with a perm. marker “_______ can help.” Along one edge of each flannel square. Make a “Helper Doll” by holding a small rubber or plastic ball and let the child place the square over it. Fasten a rubber band around the fabric enclosing the ball as a head. Make eyes with a perm. marker.

Show the kids how to dust with a “Helper Doll.” Let them practice by dusting furniture in the classroom.

You can use your “Helper Doll” to help your mom and dad dust furniture at home. When you have helped so much that your doll is dusty; your mom or dad can put it in the washer. Helping others shows we love God. The Bible tells us to “love each other.”

ACTIVITY:

Let me show you some ways you can be helper at home and at church. God wants us to love and help others.

Demonstrate how to do chores like:

washing dishes (using a tub of water, washcloths, soap, plastic dishes & towels to dry them off)
dusting furniture (have them use their “Helper Doll”)
folding washcloths (have washcloths in a laundry basket)
washing tables (using damp washcloths or paper towels)

NEED:

Bible

Bible story books

Cut outs

Glue

Wet wipes

Permanent marker

Flannel squares

Rubber or plastic balls

Rubber bands

Tub or bucket

Water

Washcloths

Soap

Plastic dishes

Towels

Laundry basket

Paper towels

I LEARN ABOUT THE BIBLE

By Kimber Bailey Scott

Nehemiah 8:1-12; Luke 4:14-21; 2 Timothy 1:5, 8; 2:2; 3:15; Acts 8:26-40

OPENING:

Pull out your own Bible from your “magic bag.” Begin to read from it.

Do you know what this is?

Am I suppose to read it?

Who else is suppose to read it?

LESSON:

If you were a boy or girl in Israel a long time ago, you might have been a part of a very special day. Your mother might have gotten you out of bed early in the morning. (Stretch & Yawn)

You might have hurried through breakfast (pretend to eat fast) and then you and your family would have gone to join lots of other people. Everywhere you looked, there were people. (look around with your hands over your eyes) Dads and moms, grandpas and grandmas, and boys and girls.

Look! (Put hand over eyes & point) There’s a man named Ezra. He’s standing on a high platform. He’s opening a book. What book do you think he’s opening?

Yes, he’s opening the Bible. Back then they didn’t have books but they did have scrolls like this.

Now pull out a scroll from your “magic bag.”

All the people stood up. (have kids stand) Ezra read to the people from the Bible (or scroll) all morning long. Ezra read about the wonderful things God had done for the people. And he read about how God wanted the people to live. Everyone listened. (cup your ears)

Ezra praised God and all the people said “Amen!” and bowed down to worship God. (have the kids bow) The people were happy to hear God’s word.

APPLY:

How did the people feel when they heard Ezra read from the Bible (or scroll)? Yes, they were happy. Why were they happy? They were hearing God’s words, weren’t they?

Did you ever get a letter or maybe a package in the mail? Were you happy to open it? Maybe it was a special letter from your grandma or grandpa or a friend. That’s exciting isn’t it! God has given us His special words. His words are in the Bible. (show them the Bible) What does the Bible say? When we read this exciting book, we feel happy. We learn to know God better and to love Him. The Bible says “Love the Lord your God.” (ask them to repeat that with you)

SING:

Read the Bible (tune: The farmer in the dell)

*____ read her Bible.

Yes, *____ read her Bible.

*____ reads her Bible every day.

*Insert each child’s name.

Let the child being “sung” about hold a Bible.

RHYME:

My Bible

This is my Bible; (hands held out in front with palms together like a closed book)

I’ll open it wide, (open your hands but keep them touching)

And see (or say) what is written

On the inside! (say Love The Lord Your God together)

~Jean Baxendale

PRAY:

Put a Bible in front of each child & have them hold it close to them. Ask the kids to close their eyes and bow their heads. Have them repeat after you.

Thank You, God, for giving us the Bible so that we may learn more about You and your son, Jesus. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

SNACK:

Have them make scrolls using large pretzel sticks and fruit roll ups.

ART/CRAFT:

Use dowel rods & paper to make Bible-scrolls.

NEED:

Bible

Scroll (you can make one from 2 dowels or paper towel rolls & paper)

Bible for each child

Large pretzel sticks

Fruit roll ups

Dowel rods

paper

I PRAY

By Kimber Bailey Scott

Mark 1:35; Matthew 14:22-23; John 17; 1 Kings 3:3-14; Acts 12:1-17

SING:

I Pray to God (Tune: Here we go ‘round the mulberry bush)

Jesus prayed in the ‘morning

‘morning, ‘morning

Jesus praying in the morning.

He prayed and talked to God.

I pray to God in the ‘morning.

Morning, morning.

I pray to God in the morning.

I pray and talk to God.

I pray to God in the evening.

Evening, evening.

I pray to God in the evening.

I pray and talk to God.

I Will Pray (Tune: London Bridge)

*In the **morning, I will pray (fold hands)

I will pray, I will pray.

*In the **morning, I will pray (fold hands)

Thank you, God. (touch fingertips to lips on “thank” and point upwards on “God”)

CHANT:

I Will Pray Today

I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)

I will say Good morning, God (Yawn and stretch)

I will say Thank You, God for my lunch (pretend to eat)

I will say Good night, God (pretend to sleep)

I will pray today. (fold hands in prayer)

I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)

I will say Help me do right (nod head yes)

I will say Keep me from wrong (shake head no)

I will say Thanks for listening, God (cup hands behind ears)

I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)

I will say Help my family, God (make a wide circle with arms)

I will say Help my friends, God (Touch or hug a friend)

I will say Thanks for helping me, God (point to self)

I Will Pray Today (fold hand in prayer)

RHYME:

When I Pray

When I pray, I fold my hands (fold hands) and close my eyes. (close eyes)

I think about God & He hears me. ~Jean Katt

PRAY:

Let’s pray and thank God that we can pray to Him. (have them repeat you in short segments)

Thank you, God, that we can talk to You. Thank you for listening to us. In Jesus name, Amen.

MEMORY VERSE:

Does God want you to pray to Him?

The Bible tells us that God hears us when we pray to Him. The Bible says, “I pray to You, Lord.” Can you say those words with me? Say them louder.

Give each one a Bible (or share) & ask each to say “I pray to You, Lord.” Psalm 69:13

LESSON:

You hold a Jesus puppet and give puppet socks to each child.

Jesus talked to God. (have children repeat you) He prayed in the morning and at night. He prayed by Himself and He prayed with His friends. He asked God to help Him and to help His friends. Jesus talked to God. (children repeat)

APPLY:

Hold up the Jesus puppet. How can you be like Jesus? (I can pray) Let’s pray now. Encourage each child to pray & participate. If any of the children need some help, suggest a few simple words they can say or repeat you.

GAME:

Jesus liked to talk to God. The Bible says that Jesus prayed in the morning. And the Bible says that Jesus prayed at night.

Before class, put pictures of different things (pet/animals, family, house, church, friends, food, clothes, etc.) into a paper sack.

Let a child pull out a picture. Sing I will pray (below) using the picture as a guide to singing the song. If a picture of food was pulled out, sing “for my food, I will pray, etc.”

Sing:

I Will Pray (Tune: London Bridge)

*In the **morning, I will pray (fold hands)

I will pray, I will pray.

*In the **morning, I will pray (fold hands)

Thank you, God. (touch fingertips to lips on “thank” and point upwards on “God”)

We can be like Jesus. We can pray to God. When can we pray to God? We can pray in the morning. We can pray at night. We can pray anytime!

SNACK:

Before class, prepare a picnic. Put napkins, plates & cups, crackers & pieces of banana & apple into a basket or bag. Have the children help you spread out a table cloth on the ground.

Who has been on a picnic before? What did you do? What did you eat? Where did you go for your picnic? (show them your basket/bag) Did you take your food in a basket/bag?

Anytime is a good time to pray to God. We’re at a picnic. Is it a good time to pray to God? Yes! Let’s all tell God “thank you” before we eat. Ask a couple of children to pray and thank God for food He gives us.

Have a different kids help you pass out napkins & the food. Eat & enjoy.

NEED:

Jesus Puppet

Socks with eyes (perm marker or google eyes & glue)

Bible

Paper sack

Pictures of different things (pet/animals, family, house, church, friends, food, clothes, etc.)

Basket or Bag

Napkins or wet wipes

Plates

Cups

Crackers & Cheese OR small sandwiches

Bananas

Apples

Table cloth

NOAH

by Kimber Bailey Scott

Genesis 6:5-9:17

Enough material for 3-4 lessons

FOCUS: Noah listened to God/ animals 2 by 2/ rain & flood/ Rainbows & God keeps promises

SONGS: Animals Coming, Arkie – Arkie, Noah in the Ark, Hippopotamus, Who built the Ark?, Noah's Ark Song

Noah's Ark Song

(Old MacDonald had a Farm)

Good Old Noah built an Ark like God told him to.

And on that ark he took two _________, like God told him to.

With a _________ here & a _________ there.

Good Old Noah Built an ark, like God told him too.

(last) And if you do what God says do, He will bless you too.

Who Built The Ark?
(listen to on YouTube)

Chorus:

Who built the ark? Noah, Noah

Who Built the Ark? Brother Noah built the ark.

Now didn't old Noah built the ark

Built it out of hickory bark

He built it long, both wide & tall

Plenty of room for the large and small

Chorus

He found him an ax & a hammer too

Began to art and he began to hew

Every time that hammer ring

Noah short and Noah sing

Chorus

Now in come the animals 2 by 2

Hippopotamus and kangaroos

Now in come the animals 3 by 3

2 big cats and a bumble bee

Chorus

In come the animals 4 by 4

2 through the window and 2 through the door

In come the animals 5 by 5

4 little sparrows with their red breasts high

Chorus

Well here come the animals 6 by 6

The elephant laughing at the monkey's tricks

In come the animals 7 by 7

4 from home & the rest from heaven

Chorus

In come the animals 8 by 8

some were on time but others were late

now in come the animals 9 by 9

some were snorting & some were crying

Chorus

In come the animals 10 by 10

5 black roosters, 5 black hens

Now Noah says “Go shut the door”

The rains started droppin & we can't take more

Chorus

Have the kids sit on the floor around you. Have your bag of props with you.

Pull out a mirror (you hold the mirror the whole time) & have them look at their ears in it. Put the mirror back in the bag.
Pull out a big ear & put it on yourself. Can I hear better? Let's see. Pull out big ears (even copies on a craft stick) for each of them. Have them put it up to their ears. Can you hear me if I talk like this (whisper)? What about like this (loudly)? What about like this (sing)?What do you use your ears for? Use your ears to listen to God, parents & teachers. Are you suppose to listen to strangers? NO! (cover your ears -they will do the same)
Let's use our ears to listen to the story. Pull out the Bible or a Noah's Ark book. Read them the story. Say different animals Noah put into the ark. After each animal say “and the ___________ says __________.” example: and the cow says (kids say moo here).
Did Noah listen to God? How? How can you listen?
Pull small toy animals out of your bag. Ask what it is. What sound does it make? Give to a child. Repeat until at least every child has 1-3 animals. Have them put them back into the bag.
Pull out a kaleidoscope. Have them each look in it and tell what colors they see. Talk about the rainbow & colors in it. When do they see a rainbow? Why? What was God's promise?

ACTIVITIES/GAMES:

Have the kids build an ark with blocks, legos or cardboard boxes.

Act out sounds & motions for animals (monkey, dog, elephant, tiger, lion, bear, giraffe, hippo, cat, bird, horse, pig, donkey, turkey cow, etc.)

Guess what animals I'm doing – game

Build an ark like Noah: Use wooden mallets to hammer on wood. (They LOVE this!)

Let's see if you can listen – game: Use big cut outs of ears glued on craft sticks for each child.

See if you can hear with your ear.

LISTEN! Stand up

LISTEN! Sit down

LISTEN! Rub your tummy

LISTEN! Touch your toes

LISTEN! Clap your hands

LISTEN! Look behind you

LISTEN! Stand on one leg

LISTEN! Touch your ear

Use a Spray bottle with water to spray over their heads. Talk about rain. Have umbrellas or a tarp/tent so they can hold/get under.

Mix up animals toys into a bucket (2 of each). Have them find the pairs. or Ask each child to find a certain animals (the pair) each.

Fill a shallow tub with water. Let them play with boats in it.

Play “Noah Says”

Bark Meow Quack

Snort Beg Lick

Waddle Be Still Chirp

Wiggle Baa Goggle

Animals matching card game

CRAFTS:

Cut out an ark from construction paper & animals from magazines. Have them glue the animals to their arks. Write their name on the ark like “Matthew's Ark”

Cut/decorate paper sacks into an ark. Use animals crackers as they go 2 by 2 into the ark.

Ark/flood in a bottle:

Fill ½ water bottle with rubbing alcohol. Put 2/3 drops of blue food coloring & shake. Add a small boat that floats. Fill remainder with mineral spirits. Super glue top back on.

Fill ½ water bottle with water. Put 2/3 drops of blue food coloring & shake. Add a small boat that floats. Super glue top back on. Gently turn it sideways back & forth to create waves

Make Rainbows in bottles using colored sand.

Have different colors of arcs or strips, have them glue them to a piece of paper to make a rainbow.

Talk about the bird Noah sent out & make the bird's nest: Use a jar or cup, put moss into it or paper confetti & place in different kinds of eggs (chocolate, malt, jelly beans, hard boiled quail eggs, etc.)

SNACKS:

Build an ark with “blocks” of rice crispy squares or rectangular wafer cookies.

Find pairs of animal crackers.

Rainbow jello in clear cups.

EXPERIMENTS:

Rainbow Color mixing 1: Use Water & food coloring

red+blue=purple red+yellow=orange blue+yellow=green

NEED:

Bag

Mirror(s)

Big ear for each(should be in packet – copy of Mr. Ryan’s ear)

Craft sticks

Glue or other adhesive

Bible

Noah’s ark book (should be in packet)

Small toy animals

Kaleidoscope

Blocks, legos or cardboard boxes

Wooden mallets

Wood

Umbrellas or tarp

Spray bottle

Water

Animals toys (2 of each kind)

Bucket or ark or boat

Shallow tub for water

Water

Toy boats

Animal card matching game (should be in packet/box)

Construction paper

Scissors

Magazines with pictures of animals

Glue sticks

Permanent marker

Paper sacks

Animal crackers

Clear plastic sport drink bottles

Water

Blue food coloring

Small toy boats

Super glue

Different colors of sand

Clear bottles

Jars or cups

Moss or grass

Candy eggs or hard boiled quail eggs

Rice crispy squares or rectangular wafer cookies

Different colors of jello

Clear cups

Spoons

Wet wipes

Food coloring

I SING - I LISTEN

by Kimber Bailey Scott

Matthew 21:15-16

CRAFT:

Have the children sit in a circle on the floor.

Let’s make some big listening ears!

Use “Mr. Ryan’s ears” – pictured here or something else to make big ears on a stick or headband. OR have them already made and pull them out of your “magic bag” for each child.

I see many listening ears today. ________, can you hear with your ears?

Pull out a mirror for them to examine their “ears”

SING:

My Best Friend is Jesus (Tune: Mary had a little lamb)

My best friend is Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.

My best friend is Jesus.

Jesus loves me so (hug self)

(clap hands on Jesus)

PRAY:

Let’s pray to God today. He always listens to us. Dear God, thank you for listening to us. Thank you for our friend Jesus. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Ask several other children to also pray,

MEMORY VERSE:

When you prayed, did you God heard you?

The Bible tells us that God hears us when we pray to Him. The Bible says, “He hears us.” Can you say those words with me? Say them louder.

Give each one a Bible (or share) & ask each to say “He hears us.” 1 John 5:14

LESSON:

(Open your Bible.) Jesus smiled and remembered when the children sang to Him in the streets of Jerusalem.