i’m happy that god made me! • lesson 13 bible...

I’m Happy That God Made Me! • Lesson 13

God Made MeBible VerseGod made me (adapted from Genesis 1:27-28).

Growing Closer to JesusChildren will n learn that God created them,

n express gladness that God made them just as they are, andn thank God for making them.

Teacher EnrichmentBible Basisn I’m happy that God made me!

Our passage reminds us to praise God for making us. Help your children begin to enjoy the wonder of being specially created by God. Help them be happy that God created them and their families.

Prayer• Read Psalm 119:73-74.• Think about who might rejoice because they know God made you.• Pray: God, thank you for making me unique and special. Help me to rejoice in

who I am, especially when… Help the children in my class understand that…

Before the Lessonn Collect items for the activities you plan to use, referring to the Classroom Supplies

and Learning Lab Supplies listed in the chart on the next page.n Pray for the children in your class and for God’s direction in teaching the lesson.

Bible Point

Genesis 1:27-28

It’s important to say the Bible Point just as it’s written in each activity. Repeating the Bible Point over and over throughout the lesson will help kids remember it and apply it to their lives.

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This Lesson at a Glance What Children Will Do Classroom Supplies Learning Lab Supplies

ArrivalActivities

Direct children to one or more of the optional activities until

everyone arrives.

Welcome Time —Receive a warm welcome from the teacher and Cuddles the Lamb.

Name tags (p. 8), marker, tape or safety pins, CD player

Option 1: Box Ball—Toss balls into boxes or baskets on the floor.

One or two playground balls, various-sized boxes or laundry baskets

Option 2: Picture This—Make pictures with their favorite colors.

Newspaper, white paper, construction paper scraps, glue sticks, marker

Pick-Up Time—Sing a song as they help clean up the room.

CD player

Bible Story Time

Bible Song—Sing a song about the Bible.

Bible, CD player

God Made Me—Interact with sensory items on the StoryBoard as they hear the Creation story from Genesis 1:27-28.

“My Little Friend” handout (p. 159), small crackers, crayons

God Made Everyone—Sing a song about how God created people.

CD player

Bible Activities

Interactive Bible Bulletin Board—Review the Bible Point with Cuddles the Lamb as they create a bulletin board together.

Heart patterns (p. 158), scissors, tape

Sing It Out—Sing a song about how God created people.

CD player

Bible Craft—Make happy plastic foam “people.”

Plastic foam craft balls, large heart pattern (p. 158), scissors, poster board, pencil, markers, tacky glue

Bible Game—Play a circle game.

CD player

Closing Celebration Snacks—Say a prayer, and have a snack.

Banana halves, paper plates, powdered fruit-flavored gelatin, napkins

*See the end of this lesson for extra-time ideas and supplies.

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I’m Happy That God Made Me!

Arrival Activitiesn Welcome TimeSUPPLIES: name tags (p. 8), marker, tape or safety pins, CD player

• Play “A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea” from the CD (track 14) as children are arriving.

• Use Cuddles the Lamb to help you greet each child by name and with a warm smile.

• Tape or pin a name tag to each child’s clothing.• Say: Today we’re going to learn that God made me!• Place Cuddles out of sight so the children won’t be distracted

by him during the next activity.

n Option 1: Box BallSUPPLIES: one or two playground balls, various-sized boxes or laundry baskets

Scatter various-sized boxes or laundry baskets on the floor at one end of the room. Let the children take turns tossing or bouncing playground balls into the boxes or baskets. Encourage children to share the balls with their friends. As they play, ask questions such as “Isn’t it nice that God gave us arms and legs to help us play?” and “I’m happy God made so many friends for me to play with.” Lead each child in saying, “God made me” as he or she attempts to toss a ball. Remind the children that God made me and that God made each of us special.

n Option 2: Picture ThisSUPPLIES: newspaper, white paper, construction paper scraps, glue sticks, marker

Cover a table with newspaper. Set out glue sticks and scraps of colored construction paper. Give each child a sheet of white paper. Write children’s initials on their papers. Show children how to tear shapes from the colored paper and glue them on the white paper. Encourage the children to choose their favorite colors. As they work, ask the children to tell about their pictures. Have them point out their favorite shapes and colors. Remind them that God made me and you and that we all like special things.

n Pick-Up TimeSUPPLIES: CD player

As Arrival Activities draw to a close, gently mention that it will soon be time to clean up. Encourage children to help you pick up the things in the room as you lead them in singing “Let’s Pick Up All Our Things.” Use the CD (track 3) and sing the song to the tune of “Looby Loo.”

track 3

track 14


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Let’s pick up all our things.Let’s pick up all our things.Let’s pick up all our thingsAnd put them all away.

Everyone here can help.Everyone here can help.Everyone here can help.Let’s put it all away.

Bible Story Timen Bible SongSUPPLIES: Bible, CD player

Say: Who made you? Who made me? In Genesis 1:27, the Bible says that God made you and God made me! Show children the Bible. The Bible is God’s special book. The Bible tells us about God. Let’s sing a song about the Bible.

Using the CD, lead children in singing “God’s Special Book” (track 4) to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”

This is God’s special book.Yes, it’s God’s book you see!I learn about all God has done,And his love for me!(Repeat.)

Bible!

n Bible Story: God Made MeSUPPLIES: small crackers, crayons, “My Little Friend” handout (p. 159)

Before class begins, please check to make sure the sensory items are still attached securely so the children can touch them without danger of pulling the items off or putting them into their mouths. Before class, photocopy the “My Little Friend” handout, and make enough copies for each child to have one. Cut out one shape as a sample, and draw a sad face on it. Remove the “Jesus and Family” figure puppets from the Learning Lab.

Let’s pick up all our things.Let’s pick up all our things.Let’s pick up all our things.It’s time to stop our play.

track 4

See page 5.



Panel 1Unfold the StoryBoard to reveal Panel 1. Hold the StoryBoard

on your lap and cover the silver paper on Panel 1 with your hand so the children can’t see it. Say: I have a riddle for you to guess.

God made something specialWith a nose and ears and eyes.He worked on it so carefully.What is God’s surprise?

I have the answer to the riddle here under my hand. Would you like a peek? When you look, you’ll see the special something God made! Let each child peek under your hand. Ask each child who he or she sees, and then say: God made me, and God made you.

We can play a Guess Who? game. You close your eyes, and I’ll choose someone to come look through the StoryBoard. Then you can open your eyes, and you can tell me that person’s name. Have children close their eyes. Tap a child on the head and have him or her peek through the oval on Panel 1. Then ask, “Guess who?” Let children open their eyes and tell the name of the child peeking through the oval. Continue until each child has had a turn peeking through the StoryBoard.

God made you, and God made me. Let’s see how God made us special.

Panel 2 Unfold Panel 2 of the StoryBoard, which shows a child

smelling a flower, a child holding a blanket and listening to a bird singing, and a child holding an ice-cream cone.

Say: Look at these children enjoying the outdoors. Did you know that God gave us lots of ways to enjoy the world? God gave us eyes to see with. Blink your eyes.

Pause. God gave us ears to hear with. Show me your ears. Pause. He gave us noses to smell with. Pat your nose. Pause. God gave us tongues to taste with. Stick out your tongue. Pause. And God gave us fingers to touch things with. Wiggle your fingers. Pause. God made you, and God made me with all these special things.

Let’s find the little girl. We can use our fingers to touch her blanket. Let each child touch the blanket. The girl is thankful for fingers that can feel.

We can find the boy who’s sniffing the flowers. Can you sniff the flower, too? Invite each child to scratch and sniff the flower sticker. The boy is thankful for noses that can smell things.

Here’s a boy tasting ice cream. Let’s feel the ice-cream cone, and then I have something for you to taste. After children have touched the ice-cream cone, hand each a small cracker and let them eat. The boy is thankful for tongues that can taste.

I’m thankful that God made me. He gave me eyes and a nose and a tongue and ears. Let’s see what other special things God gave us.


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Panel 3Unfold Panel 3, and say: Children like to have a good

time at the park. Let’s find some happy children in this picture. As you ask each of the following questions, have children take turns pointing out the children on the StoryBoard.

• Who can find the children playing with a teddy bear?• Who can find the child tossing a ball?

• Where are the children playing in the leaves?• Who can find the daddy pushing the little boy in an airplane swing?• Where are the children with a bucket and sand?• Who can find a girl who is running?• Who can find the boy by the slide?• Where is the girl on the bouncy toy pony?When each child has had a turn pointing out a child on the StoryBoard, say: These

children are happy for all the good things God made. Bring out the cutout friend you made with the sad face.

Ask: • Is this child happy? (No; I don’t know.)• Do you like to be happy? (Yes; sometimes I am sad.)Hold up each of the puppets, one at a time. Ask: • Is this person happy? (Yes; the child is smiling.) Say: We can all be happy. Let’s make some happy children. Hand each

child a paper with a person outline and a crayon. As the children color, help them draw a smiley mouth on the child they are coloring. As you do, say: God made happy things.

Say: We can be happy, too. We can be happy that God made me and that God made you. We can be

happy because God made each one of us special. You’re so special to God that he sent his only Son, Jesus, to earth for you! Let’s sing a song to remind us that God made us in a special way.

n God Made EveryoneSUPPLIES: CD player

Using the CD, lead children in singing “God Made Every One of Us” (track 15) to the tune of “A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea.” Do the accompanying motions for extra fun.

Oh, God made every one of us. (Point up.)Yes, he made you and you and you. (Point to different children.)But God made each one differently (point to your face with both hands)To be part of one big, happy family. (Give a child a hug.)

Important: Put away the StoryBoard out of reach of the children.

track 15



Oh, God made every one of us. (Point up.)Yes, he made you and you and you. (Point to different children.)But God made each one differently (point to your face with both hands)To be part of one big, happy family. (Give a child a hug.)

Say: You sing so nicely! Singing is a good way to tell God thank you for making us special. Now let’s add thankful hearts to our bulletin board.

Bible Activitiesn Interactive Bible Bulletin BoardSUPPLIES: heart patterns (p. 158), scissors, tape

Before class, photocopy and cut out a paper heart for each child. Use the patterns at the end of this lesson.

Bring out Cuddles the Lamb. Go through the following script, and then put Cuddles away out of sight of the children.

Cuddles: Hi! I am so happy to be here. What did you learn today?

Teacher: We learned that God made me. And we’re very happy and thankful today, Cuddles.

Cuddles: Why are you happy and thankful?

Teacher: We’re happy because God made each one of us special, and he loves us very much. We’re getting ready to add to our bulletin board. You can help us, Cuddles.

Cuddles: Goody! I like to help. What are we going to do?

Teacher: We’re going to put up happy hearts to show God we’re glad that he loves us.

As you hand the children paper hearts, have Cuddles ask the children questions. For example: Cuddles: Who made you? Child: God did. Cuddles: Why are you happy? Child: Because God loves me.

Help children tape the hearts to the bulletin board or on a wall. Each time a child places a heart, say, “I’m happy that God made [child’s name].”


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n Sing It OutSUPPLIES: CD player

Using the CD, lead children in singing “God Made Every One of Us” (track 15) to the tune of “A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea.” The lyrics are on pages 154-155. For extra fun, have children do the motions.

Say: I’m so happy that God made me. Now we can make happy round people.

n Bible CraftSUPPLIES: plastic foam craft balls, large heart pattern (p. 158), scissors, poster board, pencil, markers, tacky glue

You’ll need a plastic foam craft ball and a large poster-board heart for each child. Photocopy and cut out the large heart pattern; then trace around it and cut out a poster-board heart for each child before class.

Help the children put a small amount of tacky glue in the centers of the hearts and press the craft balls onto them. Help them draw eyes, noses, and smiles on their craft balls with markers. As children work, ask why their round people are happy.

Say: God made me, and God made you. God loves us and made us special. Because God loves us, we can be happy, just like our round people. Let’s sing a happy song.

n Bible GameSUPPLIES: CD player

Using the CD, lead the children in singing “God Made You” (track 16) to the tune of “Humpty Dumpty.”

God made your hand,And God made your toes.God made your eyes,And God made your nose.

(Repeat.)

Reach out your armsAnd bring them around.Give me a hugBefore you sit down.

track 15

track 16

Teacher: Children, who made your mouth and ears and eyes? (God did.) Who made your hands and feet? (God did.) Who made you? (God made me!)

God made me, and God made you. God loves us very much! Let’s thank God with a special song.

Permission to photocopy this script from Group’s Hands-On Bible Curriculum® Toddlers & 2s granted for local church use.Copyright © Group Publishing, Inc., 1515 Cascade Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. group.com



Have the children sit in a circle on the floor. Have one child walk around the outside of the circle tapping heads and saying, “God made me; God made me; God made me; God made YOU!” Have the child tapped on the word “you” jump up and clap his or her hands. Then have that child become the next tapper.

Say: God made us carefully. God made us with lots of love. And we can be happy and thankful that God made me and that God made you. Have children tiptoe to the snack table.

Closingn Celebration SnacksSUPPLIES: banana halves, paper plates, powdered fruit-flavored gelatin, napkins

Gather the children at the snack table. In front of each child, set a paper plate with a banana half on it. Pour a small pile of powdered fruit gelatin on each plate. Tell the children not to eat their fruit yet.

After everyone has been served, say: God made me, and God made you. I’m glad he loves us, aren’t you? Let’s say thank you to God for making us just the way we are. Encourage children to finish the sentence “Thank you, God, for [me, my eyes, my arms, or making me special].” Close the prayer by saying: God made me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Let the children dip their bananas in the powdered gelatin. Encourage them to tell about things that make them happy.

As children are leaving, remind them to take home their pictures and people.

n God Made MeSit in a circle and have children roll a ball back and forth to each other as they sing “God Made You” with

the CD (track 16). The lyrics are on page 156. As the ball goes to each child, say: God made you, [child’s name], and I am so glad he did!

n Who Do I Hear?Play this game to review the lessons from Module 2, “God Made the Animals.” Let children take turns

making animal sounds while the others guess which animal is being imitated. For extra fun, let the children act out animal motions. Play until everyone has had a turn making an animal noise.

For Extra Time If you have a long class time or want to add additional elements to your lesson, try one of the following activities.

Patterns

158158Permission to photocopy this handout from Group’s Hands-On Bible Curriculum® Toddlers & 2s granted for local church use.

Copyright © Group Publishing, Inc., 1515 Cascade Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. group.com

My Little Friend

159Permission to photocopy this handout from Group’s Hands-On Bible Curriculum® Toddlers & 2s granted for local church use.

Copyright © Group Publishing, Inc., 1515 Cascade Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. group.com

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