If you’re looking for ideas to teach the Sunday school lesson of David and the Giant, try the craft for Sunday school below. The game, the drama, discussions and craft used together will help you teach this lesson to your 6-8 year olds.
Discussion:
Ask the students if little people can do big things. Then ask them why or why not.
Bible Story:
Tell them the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 16 and 17) in such a way that this age group can understand.
Discussion:
Ask the students again if little people can do big things. Ask them why David was able to beat the giant. Emphasize that God gave him strength just as He will give us strength when we need it.
Drama:
Have the children act out the story. Have them use cotton balls as the stone. Have them take turns being David and Goliath.
Art:
Have them paint stones.
Materials Needed:
5 fairly flat rocks for each child
1 fairly flat rock slightly larger than the others for each child
Paint in various colors
Paint brushes
Permanent black marker
Brown paper sacks
Give the children the rocks. Let them paint their 6 rocks however they would like to. Then help them write the letters D A V I D, one letter on each of the five rocks and a big G on the slightly larger rock after the paint has dried. You might want to set the rocks outside as they finish each one so that they can dry faster. Once the rocks are finished you can place them in brown paper lunch bags and the children have a bag of rocks to remind them of David’s strength.
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.
Song:
Sing the song Only A Boy Named David
Only a boy named David Only a little sling Only a boy named David But he could pray and sing Only a boy named David Only a rippling brook Only a boy named David
But five little stones he took.
And one little stone went in the sling And the sling went round and round And one little stone went in the sling And the sling went round and round And round and round And round and round And round and round and round And one little stone went up in the air And the giant came tumbling down.
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