VBS ONLINE EDITION

 Can't wait till the first day of VBS. This year because of the ongoing COVID lockdown, my church has moved the VBS to a zoom format! I picked up the craft package for my kids last night, and we are all set for Monday...

Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Plan

This is fairly popular subject to teach the kids, and it's common to link this topic to crafts ideas related to Fruits on  a Tree. However that linkage is quite weak because the kids idea of fruit is not quite the same as our idea of "bearing fruit" or manifestation of desirable qualities in a mature Christian.

I think it's important to teach kids about this characteristics God expects of us, but it would also help to explain how these are show in God's character. This also gives an opportunity to take examples from gospel or from Jesus life. Crafts are only a small but tangible part of it. The storytime and lesson time is very important.

Another approach is to think about each "fruit" and form a lesson or craft idea around each.

Love - something to do with hearts. Valentine craft ideas are cute. Here is a beautiful beaded heart ornament

Joy - What a great opportunity to have Christmas in July! Think of something about the joy of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. A Christmas star or another joyful ornament idea.

Peace - a dove, world peace, with Nature? with God? with Mankind.

Patience - To demonstrate patience it could be a task that requires details and a bit more time.

Kindness -  a helping hand. I saw a picture someone made. They traced their hand and cut it out like a tree trunk. They wrote words on green leaves, presumably the Fruit of the spirit.

Goodness - food?

Faithfulness - A story about God's faithfulness

Gentleness

Self control - thoughts on patience, God's character.

The Lost Sheep

For Father's Day last week, we made Father's Day cards and we also talked about the Lord's Prayer.
The hand out to be included is the Lord's Prayer puzzle for ages 2+

The Parable of the Lost Sheep
see the entry for March 2010
Bible Verse

This will be the last class this term and I will give out the completed binders to each child.

Fathers Day Activities

Children obey your parents in the Lord...
Lesson on the Bible Verse Ephesians 6:1

CRAFT
Coffee Clay, hand print to take home. This idea was taken from an idea for making Dinosaur fossil imprints but it dries very nicely as a keepsake ornament.


"Dinosaur Coffee Clay" dough mix
1/2 cup of salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup of brewed coffee cold
1 cup of used coffee grounds
measuring cups
mixing bowl
mixing spoons

Fossils to imprint
twigs, leaves, dead, hard-shelled bugs, seashells, chicken bones, plastic dinosaur models for skin textures or footprints.

Method
1. Measure salt, flour, coffee, and grounds; add each to bowl and stir together until well mixed.
2. Turn this dough out onto a large sheet of waxed paper and knead it until smooth.
3. Break off a piece large enough for the imprint you want to make,...

Fathers Day Poem
Sunday School Fun Zone.com

Slow down a little, dad, cuz I'm not fast.	Point to yourself.
I want to be with you, cuz you're a blast!	Point to dad.
I want to keep up, and follow in your steps!	Walk in place.
You're a super dad, and I'm so blessed!	Point up, then to yourself.
Slow down a little, Dad. My legs aren't long.	Point to legs.
I want to be like you: So wise and strong!	Make a muscle with arm.
I want to keep up, and copy you!	Point to dad.
I want to be loving in all I do.	Cross arms over chest.
I thank the Lord I have such a great dad!	Place hands together in prayer.
Knowing you're my dad, makes me glad!	Touch corners of smile.
You teach me, protect me, watch me too.	Place hand above brow as if looking out.
I hope I grow up to be just like you!	Point to your dad.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

See Feb 2011 Lesson 8

Here is a new colouring page for Jesus Feeding the 5000

Class Schedule
1000 Children arrive, free play or colouring
1025 Circle Time
- Good Morning song, welcome new comers, attendance etc
- Fish Match game
- Story about Jesus Feeding the Five Thousand

1040 Snack (Giant Fish Crackers)

Jesus Walking on Water

May 15
J is for Jesus walking on water
A colouring or worksheet for the lesson, the Letter J for Jesus
Matthew 14:27

May 22
Fish Related Activities
Fishers of Men colouring page
Fishing game
Sparkly bottle with little fish.


May 29
Church Community Lesson
People at Church Help Me.
How about Fruit of the Spirit colouring page
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet

This is a lesson taken from the Baby Beginnings series for the May Lesson.

Colouring page at the start: Following Jesus, maze pg 36 Matt 4:19

Picture - descriptive, ask lots of questions.
Story: John 13:2-5
The disciples walked with Jesus for miles and their feet were so dirty. Jesus wrapped a towel around his waist, filled a bowl with water water and washed everyone's feet, and dried them with a towel.  Jesus loved to help his friends, people at church love to help you too.

Who are some people at church who help us?
List - Sunday School Teachers, Cynthia, etc

Song: tune of London Bridge
People at church help me today,
 when I eat, when I play.
People help me every day.
Thank you, God.


Craft:
Trace the children's feet, choose left or right, shoes and socked removed; at the center of a piece of paper.
Say "Elisabeth, I'm so glad you came today. I'm glad to help you."
Draw a circle around  the foot, like a bowl.
Colour the "water" blue
Glue the bible verse John 13:5 -  ⁵ After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Creation Lesson

Sunday May 23

Verse Genesis 1:1
http://www.raindrop.org/rugrat/fun/ccreation.gif

DAYS 1-7 Colouring Pages
http://www.coloring.ws/creation.htm

Creation
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/creation.html#Creationlesson15animals

Animal Songs
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/creation.html#Pretend%20Play

Naming the animals
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/15SUflashgame1bw.html
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/15SUflashgame2bw.html

SNAKE Craft
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/msnake-colors.htm

Creation mini book
http://www.dltk-bible.com/genesis/creation/book.htm

Days of Creation Minibook
http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/MiniBooks.html