Scripture: Matthew 14:15-23, John 6:1-14
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 294
The Beginner's Bible: pg 357
My Story Bible: pg 90-91
Through the Bible Felt: pg 186
Philippians 4:19 - My God will supply all your needs.
Tune: "London Bridges"
My God will supply all your needs
Supply all your needs (2x)
My God will supply all your needs
Philippians 4:19
His Banner Over Me is Love Traditional
He brought me to His banqueting table, (motion to come, hands in front with palms down and work out like smoothing a table cloth)
His banner over me is love. (hands together above the head to make a triangle, hands on shoulders, cross arms)
He brought me to His banqueting table,
His banner over me is love.
He brought me to His banqueting table,
His banner over me is love.
His banner... over me... is love.
Optional Verses:
- Jesus is the rock of my salvation, (point up, fist in other hand, cross arms in front of body to make a "t")
- There's one way to peace through the power of the cross. (raise index finger, peace sign, hand in fist, twist index and middle fingers) These actions may be a little tough for preschool kids. Adapt as needed.
Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
Paint
Free Coloring Sheet for Immediate Family Use: Feeding the 5000
Snack Time
Eat goldfish crackers or Swedish Fish and crackers. See how many times you can break the "bread" and "fish." Would those pieces feed 5000 men? Discuss how everyone got enough to be full and not just tiny pieces.
Plan a Picnic.
Pretend you are going to hear Jesus speak. Tell the Bible story while eating. (Unknown author)
Play Dough Fun
Using play dough, have the child create two fish and five loaves of bread
One Fish Becomes Many Unknown Author
Lay one long piece of yarn out in a Christian fish symbol. Tell the child that you will make smaller fish from the big fish. Ask the child how that is possible? Cut the length of the yarn into smaller (3") pieces. Show how to make little fish from the large fish shape. Explain that this week you will be hearing about Jesus making lunch for more than 5,000 people with just two fish and five loaves of bread.
Computer Play
Play the “Fishes and Loaves” adventure on the Charlie Church Mouse Preschool Cd-Rom. Read more...
Fishing Game
Supplies: Dowel rod, string, and magnet
Card Stock paper, marker, scissors, contact paper, paper clips
Make a fishing pole with a dowel rod, string, and magnet. Make fish on various colors of card stock paper with a large paper clip for the mouth. Write individual letters or numbers on each fish. (Best to laminate or use contact paper.) Have your child “fish” for letters or numbers. You can also use magnetic refrigerator numbers and letters as fish.
Doing the Impossible
Fill a plastic cup 1/4 full of water. Ask the child to predict what will happen if you turn the cup upside down. Demonstrate.
Fill the cup again and ask the child to predict what will happen if you place an index card (a little larger than the cup opening) over the cup and then turn the cup upside down (holding the card in place.) Demonstrate.
Now, ask the child to predict what will happen if you turn the cup upside down with the card on the top of the cup but with your hand removed. "Do you think it is impossible?" Slowly remove your hand from the cup. The water surface tension will hold the paper in place for a few seconds.
Sometimes things look impossible to us. But we know from our Bible verse that "nothing is impossible for God."
Available in the New Testament Curriculum and 3 Year Interactive Bible Stories.
