Tag: creation
November 29, 2009
This Sunday we wrapped up our month learning about creation with a celebration! We celebrated all the wonderful things that God made, like the sun, the trees, the water, the sky, all the animals and people. We all worked together to create a cool celebration banner, then we had a party! Who makes good things? God makes good things!
Parents, if you’ve been reading their creation book at home all month, it mightbe time for a pop quiz. As you are driving in the car, name some of God’s creations and let your child tell you what day God made that thing. Kids love showing off how much they know! When they get an answer wrong, encourage them by saying “I don’t think so, try again.” When they get it right, be sure to give them lots of praise!
Next month we’ll be jumping forward in the Bible to the Christmas story. You can start working on next month’s memory verse now. “God (point up) has given (extend arms in front of yourself) a Son to us ( pretend you are rocking a baby). Isaiah 9:6 (hold hands like a book)
December 1, 2009
November 22, 2009
Sunday morning we learned that on day 6, God made people! The first man that God made was named Adam and the first woman was named Eve. When God saw the people he had made, he said, “It is very good.” Since God made people, that means God made you and me! To help us remember this, we made people necklaces, used play-doh to make our own creations, and had fun playing with little people.
So, who makes good things? God makes good things! That’s right! Our Bible verse tells us that’s true. “God saw all that he had made and said it was very good.” Genesis 1:31
Parents, this week pull out your favorite family photo albums. Kids love to look atpictures of themselves and see how much they have changed. They love to see photos of you from the past too. Look at all the people in the pictures that God made, and say “I’m so glad God made all these people in our family.”
On Sunday, November 29th we have our final lesson from the creation story. We’ll learn that God gave Adam and Eve a garden full of wonderful food to eat. This week, as you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner, be sure to thank God for providing food for your family. Help us provide food for others during this holiday season by letting your child bring in a canned fruit or vegetable this Sunday.
November 23, 2009
November 15, 2009
We continue to explore the story of creation by talking about what God made on day 6: God made animals! It was an exciting morning as we made animal puppets, played a game that allowed us tomake all kinds of animal sounds, and had delicious animal cookies! Who makes good things? God makes good things!
Parents, kids love animals sothey can get very excited talking about all the animals that God made. This week, stop by a pet store and check out some of the cool animals that God made- like rabbits, and guinea pigs. Maybe you can even pick up a bag of dog biscuits for a neighbor’s pet. Let your child make a card and deliver the gift. On the way, be sure to talk about all those cool animals that God made.
Keep practicing the memory verse. “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” Gen. 1:31 And don’t forget about your special take-home creation book. Let your child read it before bed time, in the car, or during snack time.
November 18, 2009
November 8, 2009
We continue to learn about creation and discovered that on day 5, God made fish and birds. Who makes good things? God makes good things.
We had so much fun learning about the creation of these 2 animals. We played a fun game catching tiny toy fish in a pool of water (so some of our kiddos may have come home a little wet) and we made bird pictures with real feathers. We also had goldfish crackers that we scooped out of a goldfish bowl. During talk time, we had a really fun question. Would you rather be a bird or a fish? It was so fun to hear our kids give their answer. Be sure to ask your kiddo what their answer would be!
Parents: Keep reading your creation books at home. Itwill help reinforce what we are teaching at church, and give your child an opportunity to really know the creation story. This week was especially fun because kids love animals. Play a game of pretend at home called shark attack. Spread a blanket out on the floor. Tell your child it is a boat and the rest of the floor is water. Whenever they are on the boat, they are safe. But when they get into the water, the shark might bite them. You get to be the shark. “Swim” far away from the boat so that your child will bravely get in the water. Then chase after them until they are safely on the boat. Taking time to play with your child will give them lots of fun memories at home.
Be sure to practice your memory verse too. “God saw all that He had made and it was very good.” Gen. 1:31
November 10, 2009
November 1, 2009
This month we are learning about the creation of the world.
Our memory verse says, “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” Gen. 1:31 Who makes good things? God makes good things! Today we started this story by learning about the first 4 days of creation.
- Day 1: God made the light and the dark.
- Day 2: God made the sky and the water.
- Day 3: God made plants, land and seas.
- Day 4: God made the sun, the moon, and the stars. He made day and night.
To help us remember our story, we made a great big tree that we all worked on together, we played a fun game with stars, and we celebrated the plants that God made by having carrots for our snack. They were delicious! God makes such good things!
Parents, your kids made a special book that talks about all the things that God created. Read it each night with your child. After a week, see if your child can read it back to you! It’s a great opportunity to reinforce what we are learning at church while you areat home.
Here’s a bonus idea. This week, take a walk with your child. Point out all the the things you see that God made. Say, “See that beautiful tree. God made that beautiful tree. Who makes good things? That’s right, God makes good things.“
November 1, 2009
Today we finished up our 6 weeks learning about creation when we talked about day 7! On day 7, God saw all that he made and said “It is Good!” Then, he rested.
To help us remember that God rested, for one of our activities, we spread out a blanket, had a yummy snack of pillows and teddy bears (marshmallows and teddy grahams) and read bedtime stories.
We also made celebration posters and played a few fun games to help us remember all that we’ve learned!
Our memory verse: “God made the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
Who made everything? God made everything!
Parents: This week, use bedtime to talk about day 7. Remind your child that God saw everything He made and said “It is good”. Then, He rested. Each night ask your child to name something they saw during the day that God created before getting some rest.
Next Sunday, we start learning about the story of Jesus’ birth!
November 30, 2008
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