Activities
SING PRAISE SONGS
"Jesus Loves Me" (LSB 588) and "I Am Jesus' Little
Lamb" (LSB 740) are two simple songs that will stay in
the minds and hearts of children. Explain how Jesus
loves and cares for them. As they grow, the words will
take on more and more meaning.
SERVE GOD IN VOCATION
When children pick up their things or hand a youger
sibling a toy to make him happy, they are serving in
their vocation. For further learning, read How Can I
Help? by Mary J. Moerbe and Gene Veith together to
introduce the concept of vocation.
CREATE A PRAYER BOARD
Set a special place in your home to post prayer re-
quests and prayer pictures at any time. God knows
what our words mean, even if we can't write. Parents
can write thoughts, and children can draw what they
want to talk to God about. At family prayer time, lift
these things up in prayer.
TEACH FORGIVENESS
Spray shaving cream and drip food dye into the bath-
tub. Children can draw, mix, and play in the cream and
have fun getting messy! Tell your child that making a
mess can be easy, but sometimes we need help clean-
ing up. As you help your child get clean, explain that
our sin is a bigger mess than we can ever clean up.
Jesus is the one who washes away our sins.
Beth Schultz is a preschool teacher at Bethany Lutheran Church and School in
Naperville, Illinois. Since beginning teaching in 2012, she has loved working with all
age groups—middle school and youth group theater, teaching primary grades and
VBS sessions, and preschool activities. She loves sharing different experiences with
her students to expand their knowledge (like keeping reptiles in the classroom). Most
of all, she is blessed to share the message of Christ with children and their families
every single day through school and her opportunities to write through CPH.
About the Author
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