Coming up with ideas for free children’s church lessons can be challenging. Here are some ideas for Sunday school lessons on forgiveness to use with your 9-11 year olds. The discussions and activities all work together to teach this important life lesson.
Bible Story:
Have the students read Colossians 3:13.
Discussion:
Ask the students who is supposed to forgive. Talk about how forgiveness works.
Craft:
Make a forgiveness paper.
Materials Needed:
Paper
Washable markers
Contact paper
Give the students each a piece of paper and markers. Have them write the bible verse at the top and draw a picture of what they think forgiveness looks like. Then help them cover the contact paper. Once their papers are covered in contact paper have them use the washable markers to write the word “sin.” Then have them wipe off the word with a wet paper towel as they say, “Please forgive me.” Explain that is how forgiveness works. Then tell them that they can write their sins on the paper, and as they ask for forgiveness they can clean them off with a wet paper towel.
Activity:
Have the children play the bean bag toss game.
Materials needed:
Bowl or bucket
Masking tape
Bean bag
Place the bucket or bowl on the floor, then about 5 or 6 feet back place a strip of tape, for the standing line. Have the students take turns trying to throw the bean bag into the bucket. When someone misses have the children determine how many times that person should get in order to make it into the bucket. Play for as long as you like, but make sure that each student has at least one turn. When you are done playing ask them to tell you again how many tries they decided that they should get to make it in if they messed up the first time. When they tell you their answer ask them how many chances they give their friends and family when they mess up. Talk about how we should forgive our friends and family and give them many, many chances.
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