UNIT 6 SESSION 1
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: LOVE OTHERS Exodus 20:12-17 KEY PASSAGE: Leviticus 11:45 MAIN POINT: God is holy. BIBLE PASSAGE:...
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: LOVE OTHERS Exodus 20:12-17 KEY PASSAGE: Leviticus 11:45 MAIN POINT: God is holy. BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Bible Story Exodus 20:12-17
BIBLE STORY FOR TODDLERS God gave His people special rules to show them how to love and worship Him. God’s rules also show how to love and care for other people. God said, “Honor your daddy and mommy.” Honor means to obey and to love. God also said, “Do not hurt others.” God also said, “Keep your marriage promises.” He also said, “Do not take what is not yours. Do not say what is not true. Do not want what other people have.” When we obey God’s rules, we are happy in our families and with other people. These rules are hard for us to obey. Jesus always obeyed God. God sent Jesus because He loves us.
BABIES GOSPEL GEMS **God is holy; He always does what is right. **God wants us to love others. **God showed His love for us by sending Jesus.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 6 • Session 1
Babies Activities LOOK IN THE BIBLE Provide hand-size Bibles for babies to hold and turn the pages. Open your Bible to Exodus 20. Show the Bible story picture and say the Gospel Gems in a soothing voice. Read the key passage card. SAY: The Bible is God’s words. GOD IS HOLY. Holy means God always does what is right. God wants us to love others because we love God. [Pray for the babies.]
SING A SONG Sing to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” : “Holy, holy is the Lord, is the Lord, is the Lord! Holy, holy is the Lord. He alone is God.” SAY: Holy means “good and right.” GOD IS HOLY. God always does what is good. God wants us to love others because we love Him.
PAINT A HEART Tape a heart shape on heavyweight paper for each baby using painter’s tape. Paint a baby’s hand with red paint and help her press it gently to the paper around the heart shape. Immediately wipe her hands clean. Remove the tape and set the art aside to dry. SAY: You made a heart! When you see a heart, it means love. GOD IS HOLY. God showed His love for us by sending Jesus!
CARE FOR A BABY Provide small soft-bodied baby dolls or hand-sized dolls for babies to snuggle. SAY: You are loving your baby dolls! GOD IS HOLY. God always does what is right. God wants us to love others because we love Him. Check diapers, serve bottles if needed, and release babies to parents according to your church’s security guidelines. Give parents today’s big picture card. Repeat the Gospel Gems and Bible-learning activities for babies who stay a second hour.
God Is Holy
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Toddler Activities CIRCLE TIME (5 MINUTES) Provide small Bibles for toddlers to handle. Say the Bible is God’s words. Read the key passage card and guide toddlers to say it. Open your Bible to Exodus 20. Show the Bible story picture as you tell the Bible story. Say the Main Point. Pray for the toddlers.
MAKE STICKY ART Provide a construction paper heart with the center cut out. Place it on a square of contact paper. Show toddlers how to stick various items to the exposed contact paper. SAY: GOD IS HOLY. God always does what is right! God wants us to love others. God showed His love for us by sending Jesus.
SHAKE MUSIC SHAKERS Half-fill empty bottles with beans, beads, or pieces of drinking straws. Glue the lid to be sure it is sealed. Guide each toddler to shake the bottle as you sing “Jesus Loves Me.” SAY: GOD IS HOLY. We can sing to show we love God.
STAND ON THE MOUNTAIN Tape a large sheet of construction paper around a stepping stool in a cone shape. Assist each toddler as he stands on the “mountain.” SAY: GOD IS HOLY. God gave Moses 10 rules on Mount Sinai. God wants us to love others. God showed His love by sending Jesus.
COUNT THE COMMANDMENTS Cut five large craft sticks in half. Write toddler-friendly commandments on the craft sticks. Help toddlers count the rules aloud. Count five at a time for younger toddlers. SAY: GOD IS HOLY. God gave His people rules to love Him and others. God showed His love for us by sending Jesus.
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Bonus Teaching Hour
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: LOVE OTHERS Exodus 20:12-17 Leviticus 11:45 MAIN POINT: God is holy. BIBLE PASSAGE: KEY PASSAGE:
TRANSITION ACTIVITY: GO BOWLING Set up 10 clean empty water bottles in a bowling pin pattern. Write the numbers 1–10 on the bottles. Invite toddlers to roll a foam ball, soft ball, or rubber ball to knock down the pins. Count each pin that toddlers knock down as you set them back up. SAY: GOD IS HOLY! God gave His people 10 rules to love God and others. God showed His love for us by sending Jesus.
PLAY WITH PLAY DOUGH Invite toddlers to play with play dough and heart-shaped cookie cutters. Count out 10 hearts. SAY: God gave His people 10 rules. GOD IS HOLY. He always does what is right, so His rules are always good.
WRITE ON STONE Provide hand-sized, smooth rocks and washable markers. Invite toddlers to write on the rocks like God wrote on the stone tablets. Keep wipes handy for cleanup. SAY: GOD IS HOLY. God always does what is right and good. His rules are good! His rules show us how to love God and others. Check diapers, serve a snack if needed, and release toddlers to parents according to your church’s security procedures. Give parents today’s big picture card to reinforce today’s Bible story, Main Point, or Gospel Gems throughout the week.
