Age 2 - 5K Week of July 5th - July 11th
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Monday: Pass It On
What You Need: Ball pit balls, two laundry baskets, carpet squares or construction paper and painter’s tape
What You Do:
Before the Activity: In the activity area, lay the carpet squares on the floor to create a row. If using construction paper, tape down each piece to the floor with painter’s tape to create the row. Place all of the balls in one of the laundry baskets and set on one end of the row. Set the second, empty laundry basket at the opposite end.
During the Activity: Have the children stand shoulder to shoulder in a line on the squares (families work together on this). Encourage the child on the end to pick up one ball and pass it to the next child. The children will pass the ball down the line to the other end. The child on the opposite end will place the ball in the basket. Continue until all of the balls are passed down the line.
Move the children around so that you have two different children at the ends of the line. Then, repeat the activity.
After the Activity: Gather all of the balls and baskets and set aside.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Hi, everyone! There are so many sweet friends here today. Friends are so important, aren’t they? Friends can help each other. I want us to work together to move ALL of these balls from this basket to the empty one on the other end. Let’s line up shoulder to shoulder with our friends on these squares.”
During the Activity: “Let’s work together to pass the balls, one at time, all the way down the line and put them in our empty bin! Let’s continue until we’ve moved every single ball.”
After the Activity: “Great job! I love how you worked together. Friends and family are so fun! We hear on Sunday about one of Jesus’ closest friends, Peter. I can’t wait!”
Tuesday: In the Heart
What You Need: Red butcher paper, dark colored markers, pencil, scissors, and wall tape
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Draw a large heart on the butcher paper and cut it out. Place the heart on a table or the floor in the activity area.
During the Activity: Give each child a marker and encourage them to draw themselves, friends, and of course family members onto the heart.
After the Activity: Play “I Spy” using the drawings on the heart. Spy each child’s drawing on the heart.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Who does Jesus love? (Pause.) Yes! Everyone! Jesus loves everyone.”
During the Activity: “Use the markers to draw people Jesus loves in the heart. (Point.) Jesus loves everyone! You can draw yourself, your friends, and your family.”
After the Activity: “WOW! You did a great job drawing people Jesus loves! Jesus loves everyone! Let’s play ‘I Spy’! I spy on the heart (point), [a child’s name]’s picture! (Children point.) Jesus loves [child’s name]!”(Continue with each child.)
Wednesday: Voices
What You Need: No supplies needed.
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Have the children stand in front of you.
During the Activity: Invite the children to say the verse with you in several different animal voices. The animal voices are mouse (high, squeaky voice), lion (low, growly voice), bird (singing voice), and a snake (whisper and say, “SSS” between words). Repeat as desired.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “We have a really cool verse that we have been practicing. Today, let’s practice saying our verse in fun animal voices!”
During the Activity: “Let’s be a mouse and say our memory verse. (In a high, squeaky voice) We can say it like this! ‘These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,’ John 20:31. Great job! You are wonderful mice.
“Now, let’s be lions! (In a low, growly voice) We can say it like this! (Repeat verse in lion’s voice.)You are fierce lions!” (Continue the activity with all of the voices.)
After the Activity: “That was so much fun! No matter how we say it, our memory verse tells us that God gave us the Bible so that we can believe in Jesus! Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!”
Thursday: Story Order
What You Need: “Large Bible Story Images” and “Small Bible Story Images” Activity Pages (Download HERE); cardstock; and scissors
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Copy “Large Bible Story Images” onto cardstock, one set of images. Copy “Small Bible Story Images” onto cardstock and cut apart, one page per child.
During the Activity: Gather the children to sit in a circle in your activity area. Pass out a set of “Small Bible Story Images” to each child. Sit in the circle with the children with a set of “Large Bible Story Images.” Hold up each image and identify what’s happening in each picture. Work with the children to put the pictures in story order. Encourage the children to lay their set of images on the floor in front of them in story order.
After the Activity: Gather the sets of images from children and set aside for pick up.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Come sit with me! Let’s sit in a circle and talk about today’s Bible story.”
During the Activity: “Everyone, lay your pictures out on the floor in front of you. Do you see the numbers at the bottom of each picture? Can you put them in order: 1, 2, 3, 4? I have a set of the same pictures. Let’s look at each picture from the story and talk about what’s happening.
(Hold up Image #1.) “I see Peter and Jesus in this picture. What are they doing? (Pause.) Yes, fishing! Peter and Jesus were friends and spent a lot of time together.
(Hold up Image #2.) “Peter was standing around the fire with a group of people. When someone asked Peter if he knew Jesus, what did he say? (Pause.) That’s right, he said, ‘No.’
(Hold up Image #3.) “Jesus is looking at Peter, and Peter looks sad. Why was Peter sad? (Pause.) Peter was sad because he had said that he was not Jesus’ friend.
(Hold up Image #4.) “Peter and Jesus are on the beach, and they’re smiling! After Jesus died on the cross, He came back! He talked with Peter, and Peter knew that even though he’d messed up, Jesus STILL loved him, no matter what.”
After the Activity: “Great job! Peter learned that Jesus loved him, no matter what! Guess what? Jesus loves us, too. I spy lots and lots of friends who Jesus loves. He wants to be our friend forever. Peter went on to tell everyone that Jesus is God’s son and that He wants to be our friend forever. He helped so many people believe in Jesus. And we can, too! Tell me, who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus.”
Friday: Yes or No
What You Need: No supplies needed.
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Teach the children sign language for “yes” and “no.” For “no” in sign language, put your index finger and middle finger together then tap them against your thumb. Think of your fingers as an upper lip and your thumb as a bottom lip, and you’re closing the mouth. For “yes,” think of your fisted hand as your head. Raise and lower your fist, bending at the wrist, to nod “yes.” Practice several times with the children.
During the Activity: Ask the children the following questions and have them answer “yes” or “no” in sign language.
Does Jesus love us when we disobey? (Yes)
Will Jesus ever stop loving us? (No)
Can you believe in Jesus? (Yes)
Repeat as desired.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “I’m going to teach you how to talk with your hands! It’s called sign language.”
During the Activity: “First, let’s learn how to say, ‘No,’ in sign language. Hold two fingers up with your thumb out. (Demonstrate.) Bring your fingers down to your thumb. (Demonstrate.) Great job! That is how you say, ‘No,’ in sign language.
“Now, let’s learn how to say, ‘Yes,’ in sign language. Make a fist. (Demonstrate.) Move your fist like you would nod your head. (Demonstrate.) Way to go! I’m going to ask you questions, and you can answer them in sign language.” (Continue the activity.)
After the Activity: “That was so much fun! Jesus loves us, no matter what. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!”
