Looking for fun and meaningful preschool activities to teach the story of the Good Samaritan? This page offers simple crafts, games, and lessons to help young children understand kindness, compassion, and loving others just as Jesus taught. These activities will bring the Bible story to life in a hands-on, engaging way.
Theme: Jesus Loves Those Around Me
Scripture: Luke 10:30-37
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 282
The Beginner's Bible: pg 379
My Story Bible: pg 92-93
Through the Bible Felt: pg 195
While it can be hard to find a copy of Zuzu's Wishing Cake by Linda Michelin, this book provides examples of how a child can reach out and show love to all children of different nationality.
The VeggieTales video "Are You My Neighbor?" centers around the theme of loving your neighbor, teaching children to be kind and helpful to others even if they are different. The video contains two stories: a retelling of the Good Samaritan parable with a Dr. Seuss style, and a sci-fi spoof parodying Star Trek called "The Gourds Must Be Crazy" where the characters learn to appreciate those who are different.
Introduce your preschoolers to the God's love with our fun and engaging New Testament Curriculum. Filled with interactive Bible stories, play-based activities, and learning crafts, this Curriculum brings the teachings of Jesus to life in a way young children will understand and enjoy.
Another video option, The Good Samaritan is one of the episodes on the Heroes of the Bible, Volume 2 DVD.
Shorten the verses as appropriate for the child's developmental level.
Do to others what you would have them do to you.
Also available on Steve Green's CD Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #2.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Luke 10:27 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:39 (NIV)
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Luke 6:31 (NIV)
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
1 John 3:18 (NIV)
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Proverbs 3:27 (NIV)
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
Philippians 2:4 (NIV)
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Luke 10:33 (NIV)
But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
Romans 13:10 (NIV)
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His sight
Jesus loves the little children of the world
Jesus loves the little ones like me, me, me.
Jesus loves the little ones like me, me, me.
Little ones like me,
Sat upon his knee,
Jesus loves the little ones like me, me, me.
Jesus loves the little ones like you, you, you.
Jesus loves the little ones like you, you, you.
Little ones like you,
Saved you through, and through,
Jesus loves the little ones like you, you, you.
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
I will help someone today
Help today, help today
I will help someone today
Just like Jesus said
Introduce little ones to God’s truths with our Bible Song Packets! Each packet features fun, age-appropriate Bible songs in both travel and posters sizes. With colorful images and simple actions, help young hearts hide God’s Word through engaging music and playful movements!
Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
Use colored pencils to decorate the worksheet.
Decorate the worksheet with bandaids.
All Printables Free for Immediate Family Use or with a Current License Only
Provide a stuffed bear and pretend to be the Good Samaritan. Provide doctor dress up clothes and doctor kit supplies. Have the child "bandage" the bear with bandaids and wrap. Talk about caring for those who are hurt or in need.
Give the child a bandaid to unwrap (a fun fine motor activity). Then, let them decorate the bandaid with crayons or markers while talking about how we can help others.
Help your little ones master shapes with our vibrant and fun shape flashcards—perfect for preschoolers! These engaging cards make learning interactive and enjoyable. Click the link below to download your free set today and watch your child's shape recognition skills grow!
Make cookies, cards, or pick flowers to give to someone. Name this activity as "kindness" and relate the activity to The Good Samaritan Bible story.
For Family Use: Print the Jesus Loves Those Around Me page. Sponge paint with a heart stamp.
Free Coloring Sheet for Immediate Family Use: Good Samaritan
For this lesson focus on the fact that Jesus loves others so we are to show love to others. Discuss ways that we can show love. Make a picture collage of things that you can do for people (tissue, flowers, cookies, etc.). Add the title "I Can Show Love Too."
Instruct the child to pat his/her legs to create the footsteps as they crescendo closer and decrescendo as they walk away from the hurt man.
Give this fun kit to someone who is sick or hurt.
Materials: zip-lock bags, paper to write list of items included in the bag along with their meanings, hole punch, ribbon, one of each candy listed below
Write on a notecard to include in the zip-lock bag:
Directions:
1. Give each child a copy of the list above that you have already printed, a zip-lock bag, and one of each item in the list.
2. Let the child put their items and the list in the zip-lock bag and seal it.
3. Place two hole punches somewhere near the top of the zip-lock bag and have the child string a ribbon through the holes and knot it for a nice decoration.
Available in the New Testament Curriculum, 2 Year Interactive Bible Stories, and 3 Year Interactive Bible Stories.
