Preschool: Learn About God: Session 3—God Chose a King (June 16)

1s & 2s— Make a Handprint Mural

Bible Story: God Chose a King 1 Samuel 8:4-9; 9:15-17,27; 10:1,17-25
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: Long sheet of paper, paint in shallow pans, tape, painting smocks, marker

• Tape the sheet of paper to a wall at the children’s eye level. Print the Life Point across the top of the paper.
• Help each child put on a smock before painting. Guide her to press each hand into the paint and then onto the paper. Print her name above her handprints.
• Read the words of the Life Point. Comment that God loves her and helps her.

3–Pre-K— Play with Cars and Traffic Signs

Bible Story: God Chose a King 1 Samuel 8:4-9; 9:15-17,27; 10:1,17-25
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: Teaching Picture 3, heavyweight paper, permanent marker, scissors, tape, toy cars, wooden blocks

• Use the heavyweight paper and marker to create simple traffic signs that would be familiar to kids. Cut out the signs and tape them to small blocks. Arrange the signs with the cars and wooden blocks. Prop the teaching picture nearby.
• Invite kids to make roads with the blocks and to add the traffic signs. Comment that signs help people know how to be safe when driving.
• Talk about the Bible story as kids play. Thank God for helping people know what to do.

Kindergarten—Make a Banner

Bible Story: God Chose a King 1 Samuel 8:4-9; 9:15-17,27; 10:1,17-25
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: large sheet of paper, permanent marker, tape, several colors of paint in cups, paintbrushes, painting smocks 

• Tape the paper to a table. Print on the paper the Life Point and the Weekly Verse.
• Invite boys and girls to paint on the banner around the words. Read aloud the Life Point and Weekly Verse. Explain that the Bible helps teach us what God wants us to do.
• Talk about the Bible story as kids paint. Thank God for teaching people.