Eye of the needle
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers: Jesus tells a rich man that it is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter
God's kingdom. Tell your students this story. The lesson's point
is that trust and faith in God are more important than financial
wealth.
Bring sewing needles, thread and scraps of fabric to class. Demonstrate to your students how to thread a needle. Allow each child to thread the needle. If your class is pre-schoolers you should try to use the largest sewing needle you can find. After students thread the needles have them sew a few stitches into the fabric.
An option to needles is to obtain some drinking straws and small beads or BBs. Have students drop the beads through the straws (and into a container). You may develop another method to demonstrate "tight squeezes" with this lesson.
Parents: Your child learned about the rich man and the eye of the needle. Assure your child that the point of the lesson is that faith in God is more important than financial wealth. Help your child learn to thread a needle. If you can find a small needle-work craft activity, help your child complete it.
Bring sewing needles, thread and scraps of fabric to class. Demonstrate to your students how to thread a needle. Allow each child to thread the needle. If your class is pre-schoolers you should try to use the largest sewing needle you can find. After students thread the needles have them sew a few stitches into the fabric.
An option to needles is to obtain some drinking straws and small beads or BBs. Have students drop the beads through the straws (and into a container). You may develop another method to demonstrate "tight squeezes" with this lesson.
Parents: Your child learned about the rich man and the eye of the needle. Assure your child that the point of the lesson is that faith in God is more important than financial wealth. Help your child learn to thread a needle. If you can find a small needle-work craft activity, help your child complete it.
