Here are great Sunday school activities for the youngest kids class about the lesson in Joseph’s dreams. It helps them become aware of their own special abilities.
Sunday School Activities for “Josephs Dreams” Lesson
Bible Story:
Tell the story of Josephs dreams in basic language that this age group can understand. If you can’t find an illustrated copy of this in the library for use in your class, use the bible but translate the bible story into a simple language that the little ones can understand.
Discussion:
Joesph’s ability to be able to interpret dreams was a gift from God. We all have gifts from God. Discuss what each child can do. Make sure to emphasize that all people have something special and no one is good at everything.
Art:
Have the children show what they are good at creatively. Have a good supply of different art/craft materials – including some pre-drawn outlines to be colored – so that the children can choose their own medium (not everyone can draw).
Tell the children to create a picture that shows off their gifts from God- it could be just a well-drawn or colored picture, or it could be something like a self-portrait that shows the child thinks that her beautiful hair is a gift from God, etc. Work with the children who seem unable to find a gift, these are the ones who need to learn that God gave every one of them some gift that makes them special – if it’s ability to love, then they could draw a heart, if they help others they could draw a scene where they help someone, if they listen, they could draw an ear, and so on.
Song: (to the tune of “This Old Man”)
I have gifts
I have gifts
I have gifts that come from God
I’m a special child
And God loves me
See from my gifts that God loves me
I can sing
I can sing
I can sing it’s a gift from God
I’m a special child
And God loves me
See from my gifts that God loves me.
I can draw
I can draw
I can draw it’s a gift from God
I’m a special child
And God loves me
See from my gifts that God loves me.
I can “¦”¦use whatever other examples you find amongst the gifts the children identify.
Activity:
Have those with performing gifts such as singing, dancing, miming, acting, perform for the rest of the class. This should be just a relaxed environment “Sarah, can you come and sing a little song for us?” and not something with a lot of pressure – you should encourage the rest of the class to clap along, to clap at the end and to say thank you to each child who demonstrated their talent.
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