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Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2

God Made Me God Made Me God Made Me

for a Reasonfor a Reasonfor a Reason

Bible ConnectionBible ConnectionBible Connection

· Check-in/Creation Stations

· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time

· Check-out/Creation Stations

Experience OrderExperience OrderExperience Order

Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It God made Joseph for a special

reason, and He has a special reason

for our life, too. God has great plans

for our life even

when we’re young.

Unit 2: God Made Me for a Reason

Lesson 1: Young Joseph

Jeremiah 29:11 NLT “For I know the plans

I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are

plans for good and not for disaster,

to give you a future and a hope.”

Creation StationsCreation StationsCreation Stations Items Needed:

Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:

· Invite the children to color the picture in front

of them.

· Interact with the children and describe to them

the scene they are coloring.

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Activity TimeActivity TimeActivity Time Items Needed:

Coat die cuts

Wax sticks

Scissors

How to play:

· Give each child a coat die cut.

· Use the wax sticks to decorate the coat die cut.

· Push the wax sticks down on the coat die cut to make them stick.

· Trim off any wax sticks that are sticking out with the scissors.

Items Needed:

Sun, Moon, Stars pages

Yellow tissue paper squares

White tissue paper squares

Washable crayons

Glue sticks

How to play:

· Use the crayons to color the page.

· Glue the yellow tissue paper squares on the

sun and stars.

· Glue the white tissue paper squares on the

moon.

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· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time



Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It God made Joseph for a reason,

and He took care of him even

when he was in Egypt. God made

you for a reason and will take

care of you wherever you go.


Lesson 2: Joseph

Saves Egypt






Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:


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Paper crown

How to play:

· The teacher will put on a crown and pretend to be Joseph ruling over

Egypt.

· Play the game like Simon Says, except you don’t have to say “Simon Says”

every time.

· Use simple commands like: jump up and down, turn around in circles,

hop on one foot, stand still, give your friend a hug, give your friend a high

five.

· You can let a child take a turn as Joseph and continue as long as kids stay

interested.

· Return the crown to the curriculum cart.

Items Needed:

Joseph pages

Black construction paper

Washable crayons

Glue sticks

How to play:

· Color the Joseph page.

· Trace the jail bars with a black crayon.

· Glue the Joseph page on the construction

paper.

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· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time



Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It God made you for a reason, and

He has a plan for your life, just

like He did for Joseph. God can

use good times and bad times

for His special plan.


Lesson 3: Joseph’s

Happy Ending






Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:


of them.



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Allergy Alert sign

Small crackers

Foam bowls

Paper crown

How to play:

· Place the paper crown on your own head.

· Give each child a foam bowl.

· Have the children come up and ask the teacher for food, just like Joseph’s

brothers asked him for food.

· Respond by saying that Joseph forgave his brothers and gave them food.

Review the story as you hand out the food.

· Give the children twelve small crackers in their bowl.

Items Needed:

Forgive One Another pages

Heart foam shapes

Washable crayons

Glue sticks

How to play:

· Use the washable crayons to color the page.

· Glue the heart foam shapes on the page.

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· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time



Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It God made Ruth very special. He

gave her a kind heart. The things

that are special about you can be

a part of God’s plan for you.

God made you just the way

you are for a reason!


Lesson 4: Ruth

and Naomi






Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:


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Beads

Stretchy cord

Scissors

How to play:

· Cut a piece of the stretchy cord (bracelet length) for each child.

· Explain that God gave us special gifts we can use to live out His plan for

us, just like Ruth.

· Pass out the beads to each child.

· Help the children string the beads on the cord.

· At the end of the lesson, briefly review the story of Ruth and how she

was a good friend to Naomi.

· Children can keep the bracelet to remind them of the special gifts God

has given each of us. Encourage them to give the bracelet to a friend at

home to be kind like Ruth.

Items Needed:

Girl cookie cutters

Play dough

How to play:

· Use the playdough and cookie cutters to create

Ruth and Naomi.

· Make them hold hands by smashing their

playdough hands together.

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· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time



Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It God led Ruth to a special person

who would help her. God puts

other people into our life to help

us live out the special plan

He has for us.


Lesson 5: Ruth

and Boaz






Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:


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Golden crinkle paper

Paper sacks

How to play:

· Give each child a paper sack.

· Scatter small pieces of crinkle paper around the room.

· Explain to the children they are going to pretend they are Ruth, and they

must gather wheat for Naomi.

· The object is to try and get as much wheat as you can, so both Naomi and

Ruth will have enough food to eat.

· Let the children gather up all of the wheat.

· Pick up any excess crinkle paper and place it back in the bag.

· Return the materials to the curriculum cart.

Items Needed:

Ruth and Boaz pages

Washable crayons

How to play:

· Use the washable crayons to color the page.

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· Theme Song

· Treasure Time

· Storybook Time

· Prayer Time

· Worship Time

· Activity Time



Talk About ItTalk About ItTalk About It When we trust God’s special

plan, we will have the courage to

face the challenges in our lives.

David trusted God to help him,

and we can trust God, too!


Lesson 6: David

and Goliath






Coloring pages

Washable crayons

How to play:


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Bean bags

Goliath poster attached to punching bag

How to play:

· Explain that we are going to pretend like we are David, and we have faith

that God will help us beat the giant Goliath.

· Line up the children and tell them that they need to try and hit Goliath in

the head with the bean bag.

· Whoever hits Goliath in the head will beat the great big giant!

Items Needed:

Play dough tools

Play dough

How to play:

· Use the playdough to see who can make the

tallest Goliath.

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