No longer in the dark
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers: Nicodemus came to Jesus at night. Nicodemus was "in
the dark" about his faith. Tell the story to your class. Now
prepare an exercise on being in the dark.
Select 10 objects. Examples could be a pencil, coin, paper clip, ring and similar items. Place the items in a sack, so the class can't see them. Then proceed in one of the following ways.
First option: Pass the sack around the class. Let each student feel the items but not see them. Have the students guess what they are feeling. (Note: Some of the items should be easy, some difficult to determine. Don't allow the student to name the objects out loud.)
Second option: Make the students close their eyes, or place a blindfold on them. Have them, one by one, pass the objects around the class.
When you are finished have them guess what they felt. Then, item by item, bring them from your sack into view. After Jesus talked with Nicodemus, he came out of the dark. You are doing the same thing with your objects.
Parents: Nicodemus was in the dark about his faith until he talked with Jesus. Your child played a game with objects he could feel but not see. He was like Nicodemus, too. He was in the dark concerning the identity of the objects. Select some small objects in your house. Place them in a sack. Your child can feel them but not see them. Have him guess what they are.
Select 10 objects. Examples could be a pencil, coin, paper clip, ring and similar items. Place the items in a sack, so the class can't see them. Then proceed in one of the following ways.
First option: Pass the sack around the class. Let each student feel the items but not see them. Have the students guess what they are feeling. (Note: Some of the items should be easy, some difficult to determine. Don't allow the student to name the objects out loud.)
Second option: Make the students close their eyes, or place a blindfold on them. Have them, one by one, pass the objects around the class.
When you are finished have them guess what they felt. Then, item by item, bring them from your sack into view. After Jesus talked with Nicodemus, he came out of the dark. You are doing the same thing with your objects.
Parents: Nicodemus was in the dark about his faith until he talked with Jesus. Your child played a game with objects he could feel but not see. He was like Nicodemus, too. He was in the dark concerning the identity of the objects. Select some small objects in your house. Place them in a sack. Your child can feel them but not see them. Have him guess what they are.
