Jesus-time
Children's Activity
Object:
Materials
A drawing of a Bible (1 for each child)
Small cards or rectangles of colored paper
Markers, crayons, or pens
A collection of pictures that represent good and bad things in our lives (if desired)
Glue
Instructions
Talk with the children about the idea of being filled with Jesus and that Jesus is there to help us be filled with good things and goodness every day. Help them think about some of the ways they can be filled with good things and become good representatives of Jesus on earth. You may want to begin by making a list with the children of good things they can do or good ways they can act or be (sharing, helping out a smaller child, giving part of one's allowance to charity, helping around the house cheerfully, being a good friend, giving hugs, etc.). Make another list of bad ways to act or be and bad things that children do (pouting, being mean to other children, being selfish, hitting, taking others' toys, calling names, excluding some children from games, etc.). List as many ideas as you can in both categories.
Then give the children several cards or rectangles of paper to write on. Have them write one thing on each card that represents something about the way they are or ways they have acted or things they have done or things they might do to show Jesus' love to others. Each child should write several cards and should have both good things and bad things in his collection. (If desired, you may want to try to do this with pictures that represent the good and bad things.)
Have the children sort through their cards and attach the cards with the Jesus-filled things to their picture of the Bible. These are the things they should pack to carry with them every day.
A drawing of a Bible (1 for each child)
Small cards or rectangles of colored paper
Markers, crayons, or pens
A collection of pictures that represent good and bad things in our lives (if desired)
Glue
Instructions
Talk with the children about the idea of being filled with Jesus and that Jesus is there to help us be filled with good things and goodness every day. Help them think about some of the ways they can be filled with good things and become good representatives of Jesus on earth. You may want to begin by making a list with the children of good things they can do or good ways they can act or be (sharing, helping out a smaller child, giving part of one's allowance to charity, helping around the house cheerfully, being a good friend, giving hugs, etc.). Make another list of bad ways to act or be and bad things that children do (pouting, being mean to other children, being selfish, hitting, taking others' toys, calling names, excluding some children from games, etc.). List as many ideas as you can in both categories.
Then give the children several cards or rectangles of paper to write on. Have them write one thing on each card that represents something about the way they are or ways they have acted or things they have done or things they might do to show Jesus' love to others. Each child should write several cards and should have both good things and bad things in his collection. (If desired, you may want to try to do this with pictures that represent the good and bad things.)
Have the children sort through their cards and attach the cards with the Jesus-filled things to their picture of the Bible. These are the things they should pack to carry with them every day.
