Discover the true story of Hannah praying in the temple and God's answer that leads to Hannah becoming Samuel's mother. Explore teaching and memory verse tips, engaging activities, and fun Bible songs to help children learn this Old Testament story. Dive deeper into teaching tips and creative ways to bring this faith-filled lesson to life!
Scripture: I Samuel 1
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 148, 150
The Beginner's Bible: pg 156
My Story Bible: pg 36-37
Through the Bible Felt: pg 95
I Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing. (Explain that ceasing means stopping.)
Tune: Hot Cross Buns
Pray without ceasing, (Hands praying, one hand moves out to show "stop.")
Pray without ceasing, (Hands praying, one hand moves out to show "stop.")
I Thessalonians (Form book with hands)
5:17 (Five fingers)
I Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
Tune: Hush Little Baby
I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing, pray without ceasing
I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing, pray without ceasing
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Whisper a Prayer Traditional
Whisper a prayer in the morning,
Whisper a prayer at noon.
Whisper a prayer in the evening,
He will keep your heart in tune.
God answers prayer in the morning,
God answers prayer at noon.
God answers prayer in the evening.
He will keep your heart in tune.
Prayer Song Original Source Unknown
Tune: Ten Little Indians
One little, two little, three little fingers
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers folded in prayer.
I Have Ten Fingers Adapted from Unknown Source
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
I have 10 fingers (hold up fingers)
They all belong to me (point to self with 10 fingers)
I can make them do great things (thumbs up)
Would you like to see? (point to eyes)
I can shut them tight (make a fist)
I can open them up wide (spread fingers wide)
Put them close together (place fingers together with palms in the air)
I can make them all go hide (place hands behind your back)
I can make them jump up high (hands in the air)
I can make them jump down low (hands on the floor)
Fold them oh so quietly (clasp hands together)
And hold them just so (place hands in lap)
I'll Pray Author Unknown
Tune: The Ants Go Marching In
When I'm feeling sad and blue, I'll pray! I'll pray!
When I don't know what to do, I'll pray! I'll pray!
God is with me every day.
God is listening when I pray.
So, I'll talk to God every day, I'll pray!
Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
- Color and cut out each image of Hannah. Back with a craft stick to create a puppet. Allow the child to use the puppets to tell the story of Hannah and baby Samuel.
Introduce your preschoolers to the God's love with our fun and engaging Old Testament Curriculum. Filled with interactive Bible stories, play-based activities, and learning crafts, this Curriculum brings the teachings of the Old Testament to life in a way young children will understand and enjoy.
Praying Hands
Trace around each of the child's hands with fingers closed. Cut out and glue together. Write the Bible verse on one side.
I Can Serve God with My Body Activity
Using the Boy or Girl poster have the child identify the body parts. Then ask the child, "How can you use your ____ to honor or do things for God?" Explain that the Bible story this week is about a very special lady named Hannah. She loved God with all of her heart; she used her mouth and hands to pray to God; she used her feet to go back and forth from church; she used her ears to listen to God. Following the Bible story, allow the child to color the page.
Bubblin' Up Activity and Craft
Pour soapy water and food coloring in a shallow bowl. Gather a drinking straw and the Heart printable.
"I have something very exciting to show you. What do think will happen when I blow air into this liquid." (Begin to blow bubbles. Stop when the bubbles are a few inches high.) "Wow! What happened?" (bubbles were created) "See how the bubbles are rising upward and piling on top of each other. They are rising higher and higher! That's what our prayers do. When we pray and talk to God, our prayers rise up to heaven to God. (Blow again to create more bubbles.) God captures our prayers in His heart. (Place the heart printable upside down on top of the bubbles. The bubbles will pop leaving a colorful design on the paper. Show the child.) God remembers our prayers and He promises to answer each one of them in His time and in His way. Today we are going to read a story about a mommy who prayed and asked God to give her a son. Let's turn in our Bibles to I Samuel 1 and read about Hannah."
Allow the child to make her own bubble heart after finishing the story. Instruct the child to blow and not suck on the straw.
Praying Hands Dot-to-Dot (1-18)
Print the dot to dot, assisting the child to correctly connect the dots from 1 to 18. Color or decorate when completed.
Available in the Old Testament Curriculum and 3 Year Interactive Bible Stories
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