Age:3-6YearOldsParentSeries:HolidayFunwithyourkids

Lesson1:DavidDate:Sunday22March2020

TeachingObjectivesforthisLesson:Itisholidaytime,sohavesomefunandgameswithyourkid(s)whiledevelopingsomeBibleknowledge.TeachyourchildrenthroughthestoryofDavidthatwedon’tneedtofearanything,becauseGodisalwayswithus.MaterialsNeeded:

• FunActivity–VideoClip• Kids’versionofthestoryofDavidand

Saul• WordTime–VideoClip• PlayDough• PictureofDavid(ordrawyourown)• Crownpicture(ordrawyourown)• Prestik

• Blindfold• Permanentmarker• Crowncraftpage–printordrawon

boardpaper• Crayons/pencils• Anydecoratingstuff(glitter/stickers)• Stapler• Scissors

FunActivity:DanceFreeze [5min]Youwillneed:1.VideoClip

Presentation:1. Playthevideoclipandencourageyourkid(s)toparticipate.2. Playthissongtwice.

Rememberourkidsdowhatwedo,soputyourdancingshoeson!

VideoClip–FreezeDance:Link:FreezeDance_FreezeSong_FreezeDanceforKids_MusicforKids_TheKiboomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZEWordTime:1Samuel24 [10min]Youwillneed:1.Kids’versionofthestoryofDavidandSaul

2.VideoClip3.PlayDough(ifyoudon’thaveplaydough,lookforarecipeonline–itissupereasytomake!)

Presentation:• Usethekids’versionofthestoryofDavidandSaulattheendofthislessonandsomeplay

doughtotellyourchildrenaboutDavidandSaul.• Whenyouaredone,letthemwatchthefollowingvideoclip.

VideoClip:Link:DavidandSaul(1Samuel24)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41vnmcocZ1A

GameActivity:Pinthecrown [5min]Youwillneed:1.PictureofDavid 2.Crownpicture 3.Prestik 4.Blindfold 5.Permanentmarker

Presentation:• PutupthepictureofDavidagainstawall.• CutoutthecrownandputsomePrestikonthebackofthecrownpicture.• Haveyourchildrenlineupandblindfoldthefirstoneinthequeue.• Givehim/herthecrownpictureandgentlyspinhim/heraroundthreetimes.• PointyourblindfoldedchildtowardsthepictureofDavidandaskhim/hertoplacethecrown

ontoDavid’shead.• Markthespotwhereheplacesthecrownwithhis/hername.• Onceeverychildhashadaturn,thechildwiththecrownclosesttothecorrectpositionwins.

PrayerTime: [5min]Youwillneed: 1.Nothing

TheClosingPrayerisextremelyimportant.Notonlydoesitsignalthatthelessonhasended,butitalsogivesyoutheopportunitytoreinforcethelessonandsharewhatwastaughtonemoretime.Thechildrenwillknowthelessonhasreallifeapplicationandmeaningwhenitbecomespartoftheclosingprayer.Theclosingprayershouldbebrief.Remember,thechildrenareprobablyanxioustogoontothenextphaseoftheirday,andwillnotlikelykeepstilltohearalongclosingprayer.

TheClosingPrayershouldalwaysincludethefollowing:1. PraisetoGodfortheopportunitytobeabletohearHisWordandlearnfromittoday.2. ApplicationoftheLesson:

• ThankGodthatwecouldhavehadsomefunthismorning.• ThankGodforgivingusthestoryofKingDavidintheBiblesothatwecouldlearnfromit.

3. ThatothersmayseeJesusinourlivesandthatwemaybeawitnessforGodonearth.4. Safetyandhealthforthechildrenintheweektocome.

CraftActivity:Crowndecorating [10min]Youwillneed: 1.Crowncraftpage–printordrawonboardpaper 2.Crayons/colouringpencils 3.Anydecoratingstuff(glitter/stickers) 4.Stapler 5.Scissors

Preparation:• Cutoutthecrownsbeforeyourtimewithyourkidsstart.• Keepthebackheadbandsectionofthecrowntooneside–thiswillbestapledtothecrowns

afteryourchild(ren)havedecoratedthefrontsections.

Instructions:• Handoutthecrowncraftpages,decoratingstuffandcolouringutensils.• Haveyourchildrencolouranddecoratetheircrowns.• Remembertowritetheirnamesontheircrowns.• Thenstaplethebackheadbandsectionofthecrowntoeachkid’sdecoratedfrontsectionof

theircrown.• Remembertofitittoeachkid’sheadsize.

1Samuel24–TheBibleStoryofDavidandSaul1.Rollyourplaydoughintoaball:IntheyearsbeforeDavidbecamethekingofIsrael,hespentalotofhistimerunningforhislife,HewasbeingchasedbyKingSaulYousee,KingSaulwantedtoKILLDavid!2.Makeanangryfaceontheball(youcanuseapenciltomaketheimpressions)SaulwantedtokillDavidbecausehewassojealousofDavidandangrywithhim.ThepeopleinSaul’skingdomseemedtoloveDavidbetterthanSaul.Saul’ssonJonathanwasDavid’sbestfriend,ANDSaul’sdaughterMichalwasmarriedtoDavid!Besidesthat,SaulknewthatGodhadplannedforDavidtobethekingoneday.3.Changefaceintoahillwithacaveinit,NowKingSaulhadjustheardthatDavidwashidingwithsomeofhisfriendsoutinthedeserthills.SoSaulchose3,000ofhisbestfightingmentohelphimcaptureDavid.HesetouttolookforDavidandhisfriendswiththishugearmy.DavidandhisfriendscouldseeSaul’sarmycominginthedistance,sotheyhidinthebackofacave.TheywereprobablyhopingthatSaulandhismenwouldpassrightby.Butguesswhocamerightintothecave?ItwasSAUL!Hecameinwithouthissoldiers.Davidandhisfriendsmusthavestaredinamazement.Theycouldclearlyseehim.KingSaulwasstandingaloneattheopeningofthecave.David’sfriendswhispered,“Look!It’sSaul!Godhasputhimhere,soyoucangethim.4.Nowuseyourdoughtomakearobeshapedlikeacape:Now,DavidhadthechancetokillSaulifhewanted,HecouldeventakeSaulasaprisoner.ButDaviddecidedtokeepcontrolofhisfeelingsaboutthemeanwaySaulwastreatinghim.Quietasashadow,Davidunsheathedhisknifeandslippedtothefrontofthecave.Saul’souterrobewaslyingbehindhimonthecavefloor.Quietly,quickly,DavidheldhisbreathandslicedacornerfromSaul’srobe,5.Pinchacornerfromtheplaydoughrobe:Saulpickeduphisrobe,leftthecaveandbeganwalkingdownthehillside;neverknowinganyonehadbeennearhim.Suddenly,Saulheardaveryfamiliarvoicefrombehindhim!“Mylord,theking!”Davidshouted.Saulwhirledaround.StandingintheopeningofthecavewasDavid.Davidsaid,“WhydoyoulistentopeoplewhotellyouIwanttohurtyou?Doyourealisewhatjusthappened?Whileyouwereinthecave,mymenandIwererightthere!Theywantedmetokillyou;butIsaid,‘Ican’thurtSaul.HeisGod’schosenking.’“DoyouseewhatIhaveinmyhand?It’sthecornerofyourrobe!Iwasthatclosetoyou,withmyknifeinmyhand.ButIonlycutthecornerfromyourrobe.Iwillnothurtyou,nomatterwhatyoudotome,”6.Rolldoughintoaballandmakeasadface:Saulfeltverysadandashamed!Hesaid,“David,youtreatedmewell,butIhavetreatedyoubadly.MayGodrewardyouforthewayyoutreatedme.”Saulwentonhiswaythen,andDavidandhisfriendswentbackupintoasafeplaceinthemountains.EvenwhenSaulkepttryingtohurthim,Davidwaswise.DavidknewthatitwasuptoGodtodecidewhenSaulshouldstopbeingking.LaterwhenDaviddidbecomeking,hewasgladGodhadhelpedhimtreatSaulinwaysthatshowedself-control.

PinthecrownontoyoungDavid’shead!