Try using this idea for a Palm Sunday Sunday school lesson for 6-8 year olds. Tap into their imaginations and knowledge to come up with their own “lines” to say for the script.
Bible Story:
Tell the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the children in the class. A picture book version isn’t necessary but a simplified version of the story will put it into the understand level of the age group. If you have a children’s bible that you use with your class, then this ought to be appropriate.
Drama:
Have the children act out the scene. Don’t give them any formal script for this. Instead give them a sheet of paper with a list of “parts” and ask for a volunteer to “direct” the scene. Choose an older child for this role, someone who is good at organizing people, and then appoint yourself as deputy director and help your director to create his drama.
The director will need to consult his cast about speaking parts and general casting, as well as keep to the plot – the bible story you told them earlier. Allow them enough time to organize, practice and then perform their scene. If time and physical constraints allow – consider letting them perform this for the younger children in the Sunday School.
Craft: Draw a picture of a donkey onto a large piece of paper. Have the children color the picture using a mosaic style by clipping bits of colored paper. Guide them to put palm branches below the donkey’s feet.
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