years ago I was head teacher for the waddlers class (walking to age 3) at a Presbyterian church for their midweek program. I put together a bunch of simple lessons for that class that will hopefully be helpful to you. Here are the Old Testament lessons the creation lessons can be found in a previous post. :) I think these lessons will adapt well for family home evenings for families with very young children.
Adam and Eve
In the Garden
Objective: Learn about the first people Adam and Eve and their leaving the Garden of Eden
Adam Eve Snake Apple Do what God asks
Prayer
Song Apples and Bananas
Lesson: Adam & Eve Story
Scripture Genesis 3: 20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the amother of all living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make acoats• of skins, and bclothed them. 22 And the LORD God asaid•, Behold, the bman is become as one of cus, to dknow• good and eevil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of aEden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden aCherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the btree• of life.
Song
Prayer
Books apple book box frogs, turtles & snakes book box
Craft
1 Apple prints Halved apples and edible paint on large paper.
2. Spaghetti painting
3. Paper plate snakes
Songs Apples and Bananas
Games/Activities
Plant apple seeds Oatmeal play dough snakes etc
Snacks Apples Spaghetti noodles only
Next week Noah
Noah’s Big Boat
Animals, Rain & Rainbows
Objective: Learn about God’s promise, the flood, the animals, rain and rainbows.
Prayer
Song Noah’s Ark
Lesson Use print out to tell story of animals going into the ark. Read story as well.
Scripture Genesis 7: 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
Song fingerplay
Prayer
Books Rain Book Box baby- zoo, farm animals Busy Penguins by John Schindel (babies-preschool)
Do Monkeys Tweet? by Melanie Walsh The Story Of Noah by Alice Joyce Davidson
Leo Lion Paints it Red by Tom Eaton
Craft 1 Animals Stickers on paper plate boats color with Rainbow crayons, crayons taped together for rainbows.
2. edible rainbow bracelets fruit loops on string
Songs Eensy weensy spider 5 little monkeys The Lions on the ark…Row row row your boat, Noah’s Ark Song, God sent the animals, Drip drop, If rain drops were gum drops
Noah's Ark Song To the tune of "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 and a _______ there,Good old Noah built an ark, Like God told him to.
Do as many verses as you'd like (I have a flip chart I use) and then at the
end instead of singing "Good old Noah built an ark, Like God told him to"
sing: And if you do what God says do, He will bless you, too. (Fingerplay) And God spoke unto Noah, … saying, … I do set my [rain]bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and … you and every living creature. (Gen. 9:8, 13, 15.) Noah built an ark, oh so big and wide—
(Place wrists together, hands in cupping shape.) All the animals hurried to be safe inside. (Wiggle fingers, then fold them in and touch knuckles.) It kept them dry from the flooding rain, For forty days and nights. (Rock fists back and forth as if the ark is rocking upon the waves.) Until Noah was told to come out again (Fingers open up and out to original position.) And see the rainbow bright!(Form a rainbow with arms.)
Games/Activities Windchimes Bottle with oil & water Box decorated as boat Umbrella toss Balloon boat Balloon inside half milk carton or shoe box Ice cubes in Ziploc bags Blanket ride to gym
Snack Banana Boats Rainbow pasta Marshmallow clouds Rainbow cups serve animal crackers in boat
Use this idea as a craft for your kids, or in a lesson plan! Very, VERY easy!
Materials: 2 paper plates glue or stapler markers or crayons scissors paper ribbon To Make: On one plate, draw a house in the center of the scooped out part. Make sure that the house borders extend down past the center of the plate. This will be the top part of the ark. With the second plate, cut it in half, and draw a boat on the bottom of the plate. Underneath the boat, on the rim, I wrote "Noah's Animals". Glue or staple the half plate to the whole plate so the scooped portions face each other, and the "boat" is underneath the "house" that you drew. This makes a nice pocket. Punch a hole in the center top of the whole plate and thread the ribbon through and tie. Print out the animals below onto one sheet, and make copies for the children. Have the children color in the animals, and then cut them out to put in the "ark" with this poem: Noah was a wise man,
Of that the scriptures tell.
And the animals upon the ark
Were very wise as well.
Look to their examples
Of how to live, and see -
We can remember Jesus
And how he would have us be.
Abraham and Sarah
Families
Objective: Learn about families and God’s love
Prayer
Song Twinkle Twinkle
Lesson: Abraham and Sarah Scripture: Genesis 16 16 And I will bless her, and agive thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a bmother• of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and alaughed•, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an bhundred• years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Song
Prayer
Books book boxes family moms dads bros & sis Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman Song: Birds in the Tree, 241 Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman
Craft Pictures of families to color Infant Isaac & Blanket
Songs Twinkle Twinkle, God made Families, Thank you God
Games/Activities Baby dolls, Dress up clothes, Family puppets, Stars to stick on the walls Tent, This is the way we hold the baby, Huge Picture of a family on floor to color
Snacks Star cookies Graham cracker stars
Next week Joshua
David and the Biggest Man Big and Little - Helpers
Craft
1 Big man little man pictures to color
2 Huge paper to draw on and little paper
3 Big and little crayons or sponges for coloring/paint
Songs
Games/Activities Blocks with pictures of helpers,
Noodles big and small, Big and little sponges, Scale,
measuring tape
Snack
Daniel and the Lions Den Prayer
Craft
1 Paper Plate Lions
2 Decorate paper cups for telephone
3 Prayer Rocks children decorate poem
Songs He’s Got the whole world in his hands I Will Say My Prayers
Games/Activities Play telephone and talk about prayer and talking to God
Snack
BOOKS
Lazy Lion by Mwenye Hadithi
Leo Lion Paints it Red by Tom Eaton Beginner Reader
1. Opening prayer.
Lion's Mask: Use a paper plate that is about 9". Cut a circle out to fit the child's face. Color yellow or brown. On the side (in the middle), place masking tape on the back side of the lion's mask and hole punch on each side. On the outside, cut the paper to make a fringe for the lions mane. Cut 2 pieces of yarn to be about 15 inches long. Tie the yarn on the mask.
(Have some or everyone pretend to growl like lions and have them close their mouths as if the angel shut them.)
King Darius: Make a king's crown out of construction paper and have one child wear it.
Make name tags of the following people: Daniel, Men, and King Darius
Activities:
Lion's Den
Track Down the Lion (Maze)
3. For younger and older children: Paraphrase Daniel 6, where it talks about Daniel in the Lion's Den. As you act out this chapter, have your children and yourselves pretend you are certain things or people in the story: lions, King Darius, Daniel, the princes, etc. Use objects to make the story come to real life for your children. For example, mane for the lions, a robes for the princes and Daniel, a crown for the king, name tags of the characters they are acting out. Act it out more than once if your children would like to do so.
4. For younger children: Have your children color the picture found at ChristianAnswers.net: Daniel in the Lions' Den. It has on the bottom of the coloring page "Daniel also refused to worship other gods. One time he was arrested for praying and was thrown into a den of hungry lions. God protected Daniel and he was not hurt by the lions."
For older children, have them draw Daniel in the Lions' Den or other parts of the story.
5. For younger children: Talk to your children and tell them that "Our Heavenly Father can also answer our prayers if we pray to him every day and night. He listens to us. He loves us so much he wants to help us.
For older children: Brainstorm with them on how Heavenly Father has helped them when they prayer to him or how he can help them.
6. For older children: Print or write out on paper the Prayer Rock poem.
Prayer Rock
I'm your little prayer rock
and this is what I'll do.
Just put me on your pillow
'til the day is through.
Then turn back the covers
and climb into your bed,
and, whack! your little prayer rock
will bump you on the head.
Then you will remember
as the day is through,
to kneel and say your prayers
as you intended to.
Then when you are finished
dump me on the floor.
I'll stay there through the nighttime
to give you help once more.
When you get up next morning,
clunk! I stub your toe,
so that you will remember
your prayers before you go.
Put me back upon your pillow
when your bed is made,
and your clever little prayer rock
will continue in your aid.
Because your Heavenly Father
cares and loves you so,
He wants you to remember
to talk to Him, you know.
-Author Unknown-
If you would like, you can add one of these object lessons to you lesson.
Object Lesson #1: Make a telephone using two empty rolls of toilet paper. Punch a hole on one side of each of the empty rolls. Tie them together using a long piece of cord or yarn. Have one of your children hold one side of the phone, and you can hold the other side. Say to them, "Heavenly Father will always listen and answer your prayers, as long as you ask for his help."
Object Lesson #2: Using a large piece of cardboard, or stand behind a wall. You stand behind a large piece of cardboard or the wall, have one of your children stand in front and you say to them, "Heavenly Father will always listen and answer your prayer, as long as you ask for his help."
8. Eat a treat. You can make round sugar cookies found at Sugar Cookies or Dairy-free Sugar Cookies and have them decorate the cookies to look like lions. For example, make brown frosting, use licorice or something else for the whiskers of the lion, and use raisins or chocolate chips for the eyes and nose. Use your imagination or your children's imaginations.
Jonah and the Big Fish Whales
and the Ocean
Craft
1 Fish Kites: Fish cut from paper
with yarn attached at mouth
2 Colored Salt paintings Salt, food color,
glue & paper
3 Fish sponge painting on blue tissue paper
spray with water on white paper
Songs Deep and Wide Jonah and the Whale
Games/Activities Dancing with fish Seashells
to explore Seaweed Salt water
Snack
Gold Fish Cup of fish
Joseph and His Brothers Colors - Clothes
Craft
1 Coats contact paper cut into a coat
scrap of paper to sprinkle on it.
2 Paper bag coats and crayons to
decorate
3 Mix primary colors fingerpaint
Songs
Jesus Loves me
Family songs form Abe & Sarah Lesson
Games/Activities
Colored Cellophane looking glass
Ziplocs with blue and red
(yellow and blue etc) shaving cream
Dress up Rainbow noodles cold and warm
Snack
Banana Buttons or rainbow cookies
Rainbow cup
The Story of Moses
Passover 10 Commandments
Craft
1 Crayons 1st Watercolors 2nd
2 Ten Commandments on paper then color
3 Pre cut lambs color with chalk and cotton balls
Notes:
Songs
If you’re happy and you know it
Jesus Love’s Me
10 Commandments song
Games/Activities
Traffic Lights/rules
Cars, trucks
Notes:
Snack
Unleavened Bread
Joshua and the big wall
Craft
1 Tambourines Beans and paper
plates stickers to decorate or crayons
2 Bell Bracelets Bells and ribbon
3 Make and decorate megaphones
Songs Head and Shoulders, Do your ears
hang low, Do you hear what I hear
Games/Activities Music, Dancing,
Instruments, Blocks, Shoebox guitar
Snack Rice krispie treats
David and the Biggest Man Big and Little - Helpers
Craft
1 Big man little man pictures to color
2 Huge paper to draw on and little paper
3 Big and little crayons or sponges for coloring/paint
Songs
Games/Activities Blocks with pictures of helpers,
Noodles big and small, Big and little sponges, Scale, measuring tape
Snack
Queen Esther
Doing the right thing
Craft
1 Crowns: construction paper scissors tape crayons and stickers
2 Batons: paper towel rolls Stars and ribbon
3 Eraser drawings draw with erasers on paper that is covered with pencil
Songs Veggie Tales Noble Duke of York
Games/Activities Purim Veggie Tales
Snack
Jonah and the Big Fish Whales and the Ocean
Craft
1 Fish Kites: Fish cut from paper with yarn attached at mouth
2 Colored Salt paintings Salt, food color, glue & paper
3 Fish sponge painting on blue tissue paper spray with water on white paper
Songs Deep and Wide Jonah and the Whale
Games/Activities Dancing with fish Seashells to explore Seaweed
Salt water
Snack
Gold Fish Cup of fish
Jonah and the People of Ninevah and Obedience/Listening
BOOKS
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale
Play "The Aquarium" from Carnival of the Animals by Saints-Saens while reading either "Rainbow Fish" book.
Rainbow Fish Craft: Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise. Cut a tail to be about 3 inches. From there, make a fish body. Cut a piece off to make a mouth. Color it any color you want. Tape a long piece of yarn on the back of the fish by the tail. Play "The Aquarium" from Carnival of the Animals by Saints-Saens again while flying your fish.
Baby Beluga and sound recording by Raffi
Make a beluga whale puppet (http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/whales/whalefrontback/Belugafrontback.shtml) and tape a craft stick between the two patterns. Tape or glue the whale patterns together. Have the whale swim (you can walk around the room) as you play Baby Beluga sound recording while reading Baby Beluga by Raffi or use the music located in the back of the book.
The Whale's Song by Dyan Sheldon
NWF: Match the Whales (by their sound) Online Game
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr.
Make a shaker or rain stick using a paper towel roll, construction paper and rice. Decorate the construction paper. Tape one end using masking tape. Add some rice. Tape the other side. Tape the construction paper on. Shake with music.
The Story Of Jonah by Alice Joyce Davidson (This book came in the mail for free.)
FHE
Songs: Choose the Right Way, 160; I Have Two Ears, 269; Quickly I'll Obey, 197
Lessons:
#1
Jonah and the People of Nineveh, Friend, April 1998, 42.
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (John 14:6)
Jonah was a prophet just before the ten tribes of Israel were taken captive into Babylonia, a country eastof Israel. Only a small part of Jonah’s story is told in the Old Testament, but the part that is recorded teaches us that the Lord offers salvation to everyone who will repent.
The Lord commanded Jonah to tell the wicked people of Nineveh, a city north of Babylon, that if they didn’t repent, they would be destroyed. Jonah didn’t want to go to that wicked place. He didn’t think the people would listen to him or want to change, so he got on a boat that was sailingwest to Tarshish, Spain.
A terrifying storm arose and tossed the boat to and fro. The sailors cried out to the prophet, who was sleeping, to pray to his God to save them. Knowing that his disobedience was the cause of the storm, Jonah told them, “Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you” (Jonah 1:12).
Though they didn’t want to, the sailors finally did as Jonah asked and threw him into the sea. “Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:17.)
While in the fish, Jonah cried unto the Lord. He knew that he had disobeyed, and he wanted the Lord to forgive him. The Lord did, then caused that the fish “vomited out Jonah upon the dry land” (Jonah 2:10). He again told the prophet to go to Nineveh.
Jonah obeyed. To his surprise, when he told the people of Nineveh that the Lord was displeased with them and that they would soon be destroyed, they believed him and turned from their evil ways. They accepted the gift of repentance that would come through the Savior, and they were not destroyed. Both the prophet and the people he preached to had need of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ so that they could return to Heavenly Father. Because this gift is given to everyone, we too can repent when we make mistakes.
#2
Use the above Friend for the flannel board figures.
Jonah and the Big Fish
For Little Friends: Jonah and the Big Fish, Friend, October 1990.
By Beverly Webecke Ahlstrom
1. The Lord told Jonah to go the city of Nineveh and tell the people to repent. Jonah did not want to go, so he ran away. He went to Joppa and got on a ship to Tarshish. (See Jonah 1:1-3.)
2. The Lord caused a terrible storm. Thinking that the ship would sink, the sailors prayed and threw things overboard. Jonah was asleep. The shipmaster woke him and told him to pray. (See Jonah 1:4-6.)
3. Jonah said that the Lord was mad at him and so had caused the terrible storm. He told the sailors to throw him overboard; then the sea would be calm. (See Jonah 1:7-12.)
4. The sailors first tried to row ashore but couldn’t. So they prayed, then cast Jonah into the sea. The storm stopped, and a huge fish (whale) swallowed Jonah. (See Jonah 1:13-17; Matt. 12:40.)
5. For three days and three nights Jonah lived in the belly of the fish. He prayed and repented. Then, at the Lord’s direction, the fish “vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” (See Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2.)
6. Again Jonah was told by the Lord to go to Nineveh and preach. This time he obeyed. After the people of Nineveh heard him preach, they repented of their sins and were not destroyed. (See Jonah 3.)
Just like Jonah listened to Heavenly Father, we should listen and obey (do) what our parents tell us to do. How can you help your parents? Expand on your children's needs. When we listen and do what our parents tell us to do this is called obedience. If we are obedient, we will live with our Heavenly Father someday. What are some ways you be obedient to your Heavenly Father?
Activity and Games:
Draw a picture how you will help your parents.
Games:
Simon Says; Red Light, Green Light
Whispering Game
Whisper something into one persons ear. Have then they repeat what they heard into the next person ear. Repeat. When the message reaches the last person, that person repeats what they heard.
Sound Guessing Game
Have your children close their eyes. Have them guess what you were doing. Have them have a turn being the leader. Examples: Snap your fingers, clap your hands, whistle, stump your feet, hit a table or chair, turn a lamb on or off, type on the computer, play with blocks, turn the water on, crumble or rustle paper, open a door or cabinet, etc. You can also place something in a closed container and shake it. Have them guess what’s in the container. You could place rice or other things in it.
Treat: No-Bake Chocolate Crispy Cookies (http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/recipes/desserts/dairyfree/nobakecookies.html) OR
Rainbow Fish
Use sugar cookiesor dairy-free sugar cookies, biscuitsor dairy-free biscuits or pretzels for this treat.
Rainbow (Fish) Sugar Cookies, Biscuits, Pretzels, or Toast
For each color, take 1 tablespoon milk (rice/cow's) and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sugar and mix it. Place some of the milk mixture in small jars, glasses, small margarine containers, or other containers. Repeat for the amount of colors you want. It takes 1 drop to make each color. Take sugar cookie dough, biscuit, or a piece of white bread.
Paint with some of the milk using a pastry brush or small paint brush. Mix the colored milk to make different colors. Bake the sugar cookies, biscuits, or pretzels according to the directions in this recipe. For the bread, put the bread in the oven or a toaster oven and take it out when it is lightly brown.
NOTE: This can be for fish or other animals.
To make fish, use a circle cookie cutter and stretch it a little bit. cut a triangle for the tail. Put some water on the bottom of the tirangle so it will stay together after it is cooked.
Father in heaven, hear my prayer.
Keep me in thy loving care.
Be my guide in all I do.
Bless all those who love me too.
Father, we thank Thee for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light,
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the world so fair.
Help us to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good,
In all we do, in work and in play,
To grow more loving everyday.
Father, keep us through the night
Til the pleasant morning light.
Bless with all thy tender care
Little children everywhere. Amen.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
See me safely through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.
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