Here are some ideas for Sunday school for kids to teach the lesson of Jonah. When I use drama along with crafts and discussions, I find that they stay engaged and really gain a better understanding of what is being taught.
Bible Story:
Tell the story of Jonah 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 class act out the story of Jonah. Provide them a desk or part of the room that will be the stomach of the fish/whale.
Discussion 1:
Why was God angry with Jonah? Was Jonah sorry for disobeying God?
Activity:
Give the children a piece of white construction paper. On this they should draw a large fish. Provide art materials, colored paper, scissors and glue.
The children should decorate their fish and the water behind it.
Once they’re finished with this, give each child a simple cut out basic “man” shape. If there’s time they could improve this with the art materials. The man – Jonah – should be glued into place in the fish’s stomach.
Discussion 2:
Do the children always do what they’re told to do? What happens to them when they are naughty? Do they think that God put Jonah in the fish’s stomach as a “time out” to make him think about what he’d done wrong in refusing to do what God had told him to do?
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