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God’s Add Ons – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids

What are some things you’d like to add to your life? How about kindness or integrity? Or maybe patience and peace? I think all four of these are worthy characteristics to add to our growing character. II Peter 1:5-7 says this: “…make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, (brotherly kindness); and to (brotherly kindness), love.” Now that’s a list every Christian should aspire to add to their life, even children.

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Jesus Was Willing – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

“Take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning.” Have you ever heard that from your doctor? Medicine is definitely a blessing from God, but do your kids know that Jesus refused any comfort from medicine He was offered while dying on the cross? It’s true. Jesus had a job to do and He was not going to let anything distract Him from accomplishing His goal of giving His life for you and for me. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to help your kids learn this truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a bottle of aspirin.

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Lessons From the Rainbow – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Genesis 9:14 says this: “The bow shall be seen in the cloud.” There are very few things in nature as beautiful as a rainbow. Not only are they lovely to look at, but they are a wonderful picture of God’s grace and forgiveness for all who will receive it. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to teach your kids this important truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a picture of a rainbow surrounded by clouds. Ask the following questions to help stimulate discussion:

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Mercy Flowers – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Psalm 52:8 says this: “I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.” God’s mercy can be described in many different ways. For example, His mercy is tender. His mercy is great. His mercy never fails and most importantly, His mercy is undeserving by sinners such as you and I. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to help your kids learn this truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a bouquet of 4 different flowers – one yellow, one red, one purple and one orange. Ask the following questions to help stimulate discussion:

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New Creations – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids

One of the most beautiful transformations in all of nature has to be the caterpillar becoming a butterfly. The old has gone, the new has come. Second Corinthians 5:17 is the ultimate showcase verse for this amazing principle, which says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come.” As God’s children, we may not have sprouted wings on the day of our second birth, but we are changing from glory to glory and one day we will shed these old bodies and put on a new body far greater than we can even imagine!

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Yesterday Was Better – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

As Christians, I think many of us have points in our lives to which we could go back. Job certainly did. If anyone should have wanted to go back to the way things were in the past, I would think it was Job. But thankfully, Job learned to trust God like never before. I think he understood that his present day life could be just as joyous as his past. Your children may have longings for yesterday especially in regards to their friendship with Jesus.

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Happy Lights: A Super Bible School Activity for Preschoolers for Psalm 119:105

Have you ever let your preschoolers play with flashlights? It can be a very fun activity, especially when combined with the Word of God. Psalm 119:105 says this: “Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Here is a fun Bible school activity you can play with your little ones called “Happy Lights.” Here’s what you do:r

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5 W Questions for the Story of “The Birth of John the Baptist” from Luke One

I’ve always been intrigued by the story of John the Baptist, especially the part where Zechariah was not able to speak. Elizabeth must have had 9 months of lovely peace! (Sorry, gentlemen.) Your kids will enjoy this story as well. Be sure to point out to your children that it was extremely uncommon in Bible days for the first son not to named after his father. Elizabeth was being obedient to God’s wishes to name her son John. Also be sure that you point out that Zechariah gave God praise when he could talk again. He didn’t complain that God had shut his mouth.

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Ete al Encouragement – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

What’s your favorite perfume or cologne? There are hundreds of them, yet none of them last for very long. But have you ever heard of the scent called “Ete al Encouragement”? OK. It’s not really a perfume. But isn’t God’s encouragement sweeter smelling than any perfume ever made? I think so. Here is a fun Bible object lesson that will help your kids understand this truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a bottle of perfume. Attach a new label to the bottle which says “Ete al Encouragement.”

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You Get the First Fruits – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Have you ever thought how generous God is to His children? Romans 8:23 says that He has given us the first fruits of His Spirit. He doesn’t give out leftovers to His family. No, Siree! He gives us the best of the crop. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to help your kids learn this truth. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a batch of homemade cookies. Ask the following questions to help stimulate discussion: 1. What am I holding? (Hold up the pan or box of cookies. Wait for responses.) That’s right. These are some cookies.

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5 W Questions For the Story of “Israel Asks for a King” from 1 Samuel 8

Israel, Israel, Israel! Will they ever get it? Will they ever figure out that God wants to be their only King? That they can fully trust in Him for all their nation’s needs? First Samuel 8 is indeed a sad commentary on the level of trust Israel places in God. If it’s a king they want, it’s a king they will get and will be sadder for it in the end. Here is a Bible story that your children must learn. Hopefully, it will inspire them to place God as the King of kings and Lord of lords in their own lives.

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Pass the Prayer Shoes – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids

When Moses met God on Mt. Sanai, he was required to take off his shoes because the ground he was standing on was holy ground. I think wherever we pray, it’s as if we are entering holy territory. The Lord’s Prayer is a beautiful example of how we should communicate with our Father and it is one our children should know as well. Here is a fun, but potentially stinky, Bible school activity that your kids will enjoy to help them learn this wonderful prayer. It’s called “Pass the Prayer Shoes.” Here’s what you do:r

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It’s OK to Touch – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Lifting weights has never been very appealing to me. And the saying – “No pain, no gain” – has never been on my list of top 10 quotes. Growing physically strong might not be your cup of tea either, but hopefully growing strong in the Lord is. Daniel 11:32 says this: “But the people who know their God will be strong...” Here’s a fun Bible object lesson to share with your children to help them learn that they too can grow in the knowledge of God and grow strong. Here’s what you do:r

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Faithful Watchmen – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Teaching our children about the glory of God is a pretty weighty topic. I found this simplistic definition of the glory of God online that I like. It says, “God's Glory represents, besides His unbelievable beauty, all His power (complete energy), His righteousness, perfection, holiness (without blemish) goodness and love. This is God's Glory and our God and loving Father. “ (http://www.biblestudy.org/question/what-is-the-glory-of-god.html) The glory of God surpasses anything our minds could even conceive. Psalm 72:19 says this: “Praise his glorious name forever!

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Let the Earth Rejoice – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids

Psalm 97:1 says this: “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.” If the earth could speak, what do you think it would say it has to rejoice about? I think it would thank God for all its beauty like the mountains and the ocean and the people who live on it. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to teach your children that even the earth has reason to rejoice because the Lord reigns. Here’s what you do: The object you will use for this lesson will be a globe of the earth that you can attach a smiling face to. Ask the following questions to help stimulate discussion:

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