Preschool Lessons

Building on Last Week: Your children will enjoy remembering God’s marvelous care for Moses, Elijah, the widow and Joash.

Story Scripture: Review of Lessons 1-4

Bible Verse: “He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

At Home Ideas:

Lilies
You will need: paper coffee filter; craft stick; tape
Each lily uses one coffee filter and one craft stick. Show your child how to fold the filter in half, then into thirds, folding in each side. Help them tape the point of the flower to hold its shape before taping the lily onto the craft stick. You may want to write the Bible verse on the stick also. 1 Peter 5:7

Thankful Chain
You will need: construction paper; marker; stapler
Ask your child to help think of ways that God cares for us. Using a marker write down the ideas that your child has come up with. Staple the ends together of the first idea loop. Then thread the next one through the first loop and staple and continue until all loops are completed. Hang somewhere in your home that will help your child remember how God cares for us.

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Building on Last Week: Last week we saw that God protected a family by providing oil. This week we’ll see that He protected a nation by providing a better ruler.

Story Scripture: 2 Kings 11:1-12; 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:11

Bible Verse: “He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

At Home Ideas:

Royal Jewelry
You will need: plastic milk jug; small plastic container lid; construction paper; scissors; yarn; tape; markers
Let your child use their imagination to make jewelry to dress like a king or queen. Bracelet: Cut a plastic strip from the side of the milk jug. Color with markers. Tape onto wrist. Rings: Cut small, narrow strips from the milk jug handle for rings. Let them decorate it. Pendants: Use an entire plastic lid-decorate and tape yarn to hang around neck. Arm Band: Cut stips 4”x8” from construction paper. Fold in half (2” wide) for sturdiness. Decorate and tape around arm.

Crown of Compassion
You will need:
3”x22” strip of construction paper
Gel markers/markers
Metallic paper
Stickers
Stick-on jewelry (jewels)
Glue, stapler, scissors
Let your child decorate their strip of paper with the provided items. Wrap this around your child’s head when they are finished so it fits snugly. Remove and staple at the correct size.

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Building on Last Week: The ravens kept soaring and the jars kept pouring. God’s provision is amazing and sure.

Story Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Bible Verse: “He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

At Home Ideas:

Never-Empty Jar
You will need: construction paper; crayons/markers; tape
Give your child a piece of paper and have them fold it in half. Tape the paper shut. Draw a simple jar shape on each side of the paper. Have them color one side to make the jar look full. Have them leave the other side empty. Retell the story to your child and have them show the full side whenever you talk about full oil jars and show the empty side when you talk about empty jars.

Helping Hands Poster
You will need:
poster board
Permanent marker
Scissors, crayons/markers, glue
Variety of paper (wrapping, wallpaper, newspaper, construction paper, etc.)
On a piece of poster board write the words “I Have Helping Hands”. Have your child trace their hands on a variety of papers. Let them cut out or you cut out the hands. Glue onto the poster board. Who gave us hands to help others? What are some things we can do to help others with our hands?

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Building on Last Week: God protected Moses by placing him in a palace. God protected Elijah by sustaining him near a stream. God’s care comes in many forms, and it is as sure as His Word.

Story Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-6

Bible Verse: “He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

At Home Ideas:

Birds on a Line Game
You will need: paper plates- any size or paper circles
Yarn
Tape
Wadded paper
Have your child draw a bird face on a plate or circle. Hang a long piece of yarn between two chairs, several feet apart. Tape the birds to the yarn. Let your child wad up paper into balls and gently toss them toward the birds. Each time a bird is hit, have your child say the bible verse—1 Peter 5:7

Flying Birds
You will need:
small cardboard tube
Crayons, tape
Yarn, paper coffee filter
Have your child color a tube black. Show how to fold a coffee filter in half, then tape the filter to the back of a tube for wings, flat edge towards the head of the bird. Tape a length of yarn to the front of the bird. Let your child practice flying their bird to Elijah.

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