Children’s Church Curriculum – David and Goliath

If you need ideas for your children’s church curriculum, try the discussions and activities below with your 9-11 year olds.  These will reinforce the Sunday school lesson of David and Goliath and help them to see how they can conquer the giants they face in their own lives.

Bible Story:
Have the students read the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 16 and 17.

Discussion:
Ask the students how such a small boy got the strength to beat Goliath. Ask the students if they would be able to beat the giant. Ask them if they have any giants in their lives, such as assignments at school that they do no think that they can do or an ongoing argument with a friend, etc. Ask them how they can find the strength to beat their giants.

Activity:
Have the students complete an anagram. Give them the following words in a word bank:
brave,  fight,  giant,  heart,  hero,  Philistines,  youngest,  slingshot,  stones,  shepherd

Then give them the following mixed up words and have them use the word bank to unscramble the words. This can be done individually, as partners or as a group.
tuynoseg
rtahe
ginta
hrpsheed
ssteno
lnsostgihl
oreh
rveab
fhgit
pinssthiiile

Activity:
Have the children play Pin the Stone On Goliath.

Materials needed:
Poster board
Markers
Sticky tack
Blind fold

Before class draw a picture of Goliath on the poster board and roll the sticky tack into a ball. When it is time for this activity hang the poster board with Goliath
somewhere in the room. Have the children sit in a line in front of the picture. Explain that they are supposed to get the sticky tac stone on Goliath’s forehead, but that they can not throw it. Explain that they have to keep their blind fold on and walk up and put it on the poster where they think it should go. Then play just as you would play pin the tail on the donkey. Place the blind fold on each player when it is their turn, give them the sticky tack stone, spin them around, lead them toward the poster, and have them guess where the sticky tack stone should go. Make sure that each child gets a turn.

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