Age 2 - 5K Week of May 4th - May 9th
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Monday: Jump Up!
What You Need: No supplies needed
What You Do:
During the Activity: Gather all of your children in your activity area. Explain to your children that you will call out different things they might love and give them an action to perform if they do. Examples are in the dialogue below.
What You Say:
During the Activity: “Friends, come over here with me. We all like different things. Some of us love chocolate ice cream and some love vanilla. I’m going to call out something you might love along with an action. If you love it, just follow the directions. Here’s an example: If you love sunshine, jump up and down. Who loves sunshine? Awesome jumping! Okay, ready for the next one?
“If you love apples, pretend to take a big bite!
If you love popsicles, clap your hands.
If you love ice cream, stomp your feet.
If you love building things, wave your hands.
If you love riding your bike, march with me.
If you love to paint, paint in the air.
If you love to play outside, jog in place.
If you love goldfish, swim like a fish.
If you love the color blue, raise your hands in the air.
If you love to sing, sing ‘la la la la la!’”
After the Activity: “That was fun! We can love sunshine and the color blue. There are lots and lots of things in this great big world God made for us to love. In our bible study, we heard about the most special thing God ever made!
More options:
If you love music, dance!
If you love mornings, yawn and stretch.
If you love jumping, jump, jump, jump.
If you love your friends, give a high five.
If you love pigs, say, “oink, oink.”
If you love fruit punch, pretend to take a big gulp.
If you love your scooter, show me how you ride it.
Tuesday: God Made Me
What You Need: Butcher paper, marker, and stickers of items that God made (flowers, people, sun, moon, and stars, etc.)
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Place the paper onto a table or the floor. In large letters, write “God Made . . .” in the center of the paper.
During the Activity: Give your children the stickers and help them place them all over the paper. Each child should place at least five stickers.
After the Activity: Consider hanging the butcher paper in a place where your family can see it.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Today we’ll talk about what God made!”
During the Activity: “Our paper says, ‘God Made.’ We’ll add stickers of things that God made. (Hold up stickers.) I see flowers, people, and many other things! Let’s put all of the stickers onto the paper.” (Do activity.)
After the Activity: “Nice work! Our paper shows things that God made. We can hang it up so you can show your families when they pick you up. In our Bible story, we learned about the most important thing God made!”
Wednesday: Memory Verse with Motions
What You Need: No supplies needed
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Say the memory verse and do the following motions in front of the children.
“Nothing at all (shake head and wave your arms in front of you) can separate (lock your fingers together) us from God’s (point up with both hands) love (hug yourself). Romans 8:39.” (Open your hands like a book.)
During the Activity: Say the verse again with the motions and invite your children to do it with you. Repeat several times.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “I am going to say our new memory verse. Everyone, watch me!
“Nothing at all (shake head and wave your arms in front of you) can separate (lock your fingers together) us from God’s (point up with both hands) love (hug yourself).” Romans 8:39. (Open your hands like a book.)
During the Activity: “Now, let’s do it together! Are you ready?
“Nothing at all (shake head and wave your arms in front of you) can separate (lock your fingers together) us from God’s (point up with both hands) love (hug yourself). Romans 8:39.” (Open your hands like a book.)
After the Activity: “God loves us all! Nothing will ever change that! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”
Thursday: Creation Cups
What You Need: Plastic drink cups, tissue paper, tape or rubber bands, and small toy items of things God made.
(Note: Be sure to include one toy per child.)
Suggestions for toy items: animals, food, people, stars, trees, and flowers.
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Choose as many cups as you have children. Place one toy item in each cup. Place tissue paper over the mouth of the cup and secure it with tape or a rubber band.
During the Activity: Place the cups along the edge of a table. Invite the children to stand around the table with you. Allow the children to take turns choosing a cup, pushing their hand through the tissue paper, then holding up the object inside of the cup for everyone to see.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Come here everyone! I have a game for us to play. I need everyone to stand around the table. When I call your name, I want you to pick a cup (demonstrate), push your hand through the paper, and pull out what you find inside the cup. Look! (Hold up the toy object.) God made (name the toy object)!”
(Each time your child holds up a toy object, say, “God made [name of object]!”)
After the Activity: “God made all of these things. And guess which one He loves the most? (Hold up a toy person.) People! God loves people. God loves (name each child). Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”
Friday: Brainstorm
What You Need: Butcher paper, marker, and wall tape
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Hang the butcher paper onto a wall vertically and at preschool level.
During the Activity: Have your children sit in front of the butcher paper. Ask your children to take turns naming things that are special to them. Write on the paper all of the things that the children say. Write your child’s name next to the item that they name.
After the Activity: Reread all of the things that are on the butcher paper. Tell your children that God’s most special thing that He made is THEM!
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “Let’s sit together and use our brains!”
During the Activity: “Everyone think of something that is very special to you. When you think of something, keep it inside your brain until it’s your turn. When it’s your turn, you can tell me what your special thing is. I will write them all down. (Point.) Let’s see how many things we can add to our list!”
After the Activity: “WOW! Look at all of the things on our list. These are all very special items. God has a special thing too! Out of all of the things He has made, YOU (point to all children) are the most special to Him! God loves you! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”
Saturday: Heart Print
What You Need: “Heart Print” Activity Page (Link Here), cardstock, inkpads, scissors, and wet wipes
What You Do:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page on the cardstock. Cut the page in half on the dotted lines. Each child needs one half page.
During the Activity: Give each child an Activity Page half. Help the child place their finger in the ink and press it inside the heart on the Activity Page. Continue the activity until the heart on the page is full of fingerprints.
After the Activity: Wipe messy fingers with wet wipes.
What You Say:
Before the Activity: “God loves you!”
During the Activity: “Hearts show love. We are going to make a heart with your fingers! Your fingerprints (hold up finger) are just for you! No one else has your fingerprint. God made us all special. This heart will show that God loves you!” (Do activity.)
After the Activity: “We are the most special thing that God made! He loves us SO much! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”
