TODDLER LESSON WHAT CHILDREN DO SUPPLIES EASY PREP 1 Getting Started Sing and Celebrate Sing or listen to praise songs. CD player Teacher Pack: CD 2 Bible Exploration The World God Made Experience different parts of creation. Bible, CD player Teacher Pack: CD, “God Made” teaching picture, feathers 3 Weaving Faith Into Life Story Scribbles: Made by God Create pictures resembling God’s creation. large crayons or washable markers, My Bible Snuggles or 1 copy per child of the “God Creates” page (at the end of this lesson) Teacher Pack: nature stickers Remove the Lesson 1 pages from each My Bible Snuggles student book. Rock ’n’ Seek Find a hidden rock. clean rock Weaving Faith at Home Take home their “Growing With Jesus” pages. My Bible Snuggles or 1 copy per child of the “Growing With Jesus” page (at the end of the lesson) Bold text within the lesson is spoken text.
2-YEAR-OLD LESSON WHAT DO SUPPLIES EASY PREP 1 Getting Started Sing and Celebrate Sing or listen to praise songs. CD player Teacher Pack: CD, “God Made” teaching picture 2 Bible Exploration Days of Creation Hear how God made the world. Bible, CD player, sheet of black construction paper, pin, flashlight, star stickers, glue (optional) Teacher Pack: CD, feathers, “God’s Creation” poster (from the Big Bible Poster Pack) Poke several small pinholes in a sheet of black construction paper. 3 Weaving Faith Into Life Creation Sprinkles Point out things that God has made. large crayons or washable markers, glue, My Bible Snuggles or 1 copy per child of the “God Creates” page (at the end of this lesson), a handful of herbs Remove the Lesson 1 pages from each My Bible Snuggles student book. Creation Sing ’n’ Play Sing a song about God’s creation. large rock or flowers, other natural objects Weaving Faith at Home Take home their “Growing With Jesus” pages. My Bible Snuggles or 1 copy per child of the “Growing With Jesus” page (at the end of the lesson) Bold text within the lesson is spoken text.
Weaving Faith at Home Have children take home their “Growing With Jesus” pages. Encourage parents to do the activities with children to help them grow with Jesus. By working together and focusing on the same goals, you and parents can help children weave faith into their lives! Talk to your Director about emailing the FREE FamilyConnect to all your church’s families. Available at group.com/digital. TODDLER Weaving Faith at Home Supplies My Bible Snuggles or 1 copy per child of the “Growing With Jesus” page (at the end of the lesson) GETTING STARTED Tip Don’t know the melodies to the songs in this guide? Download the 99-cent Kids Songs app by Alkeo and play the tunes for 200+ common children’s songs. Sing and Celebrate What You’ll Do Sing “Thank You, Thank You, God” (track 2 on the CD) to the tune of “Ten Little Indians” anytime during the lesson. God made the land, and God made the sea. Happy, happy we will be. Look around at all we see! Thank you, thank you, God. (Repeat 2x.) Afterward, say: GOD MADE EVERYTHING. Add the following motions to “God, the Maker” (not on the CD) as you sing to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell.” God made the world. (point up to heaven; then trace a circle with hands) God made the world. (point up to heaven; then trace a circle with hands) In my Bible book it says (open hands like a book) God made the world. (point up to heaven; then trace a circle with hands) Weaving Faith at Home Easy Prep Remove the Lesson 1 pages from each My Bible Snuggles student book. Sing and Celebrate Supplies CD player Teacher Pack CD: “Thank You, Thank You, God” (track 2)
Talk to your Director about emailing the FREE FamilyConnect to all your church’s families. Available at group.com/digital. 2-YEAR-OLD GETTING STARTED Sing and Celebrate Supplies CD player Teacher Pack CD: “Thank You, Thank You, God” (track 2) “God Made” teaching picture Tip Don’t know the melodies to the songs in this guide? Download the 99-cent Kids Songs app by Alkeo and play the tunes for 200+ common children’s songs. Sing and Celebrate What You’ll Do Sing “Thank You, Thank You, God” (track 2 on the CD) to the tune of “Ten Little Indians” with 2-year-olds anytime during the lesson. God made the land, and God made the sea. Happy, happy we will be. Look around at all we see! Thank you, thank you, God. (Repeat 2x.) Afterward, say: GOD MADE EVERYTHING. As 2-year-olds sing “God, the Maker” (not on the CD) to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell,” have them point to items in the “God Made” teaching picture and make up new verses about things God made. As you repeat this song, add additional verses by naming specific things God made. For example, instead of “God made the world,” sing “God made the trees” or “God made flowers.” God made the world. God made the world. In my Bible book it says God made the world. God made your arms and legs. God made your hands and feet. In my Bible book it says God made you very sweet. Afterward, say: GOD MADE EVERYTHING.