ACTIVITIES
The children will participate in a group celebration.
It is important to give generously, but it is also important to receive with thanksgiving in your heart. This activity will help kids learn both.
Kids will make a daily reminder to help them know the Lord is worthy of praise.
It is always important to thank those who have helped us.
BULLETIN BOARDS
With this colorful bulletin board, children take time to stop and consider God's many wonders, as suggested in Job 37:14
A very colorful bulletin board to show thanksgiving to God for all the great things He provides.
CRAFTS
Kids make a beautiful flower to remind them to be thankful for all God does.
Kids make a field of flowers to show the many blessings they have from God.
Kids have fun making this personalized bookmark for their dads
As children drift off to sleep, they think about Jesus. Then in the morning, they thank Him for a new day.
Kids will make a beautiful flower, which displays their love and thankfulness for their mothers.
A craft that will help children remember to pray for specific needs.
Kids use items from home to make a personalized three-dimensional picture that will help remind them how to live for Jesus.
A simple yet colorful basket the children can enjoy filling with God’s provisions.
GAMES
A fun Thanksgiving game for kids that involves patience, teamwork and using the Bible.
LESSONS
Jesus' parable of the prodigal son demonstrates the qualities of a loving father. Through today's lesson, children will learn that all of us can have this type of loving relationship with our Heavenly Father.
After completing this lesson, the children will be able to recognize and give thanks for the many blessings they have in Christ Jesus.
After completing this Sunday school lesson, the children will learn that God always has been and always will be infinitely good. Children will also learn that any of the good they have comes from God.
Through this lesson, children will see that we should honor our mothers everyday of the year.
God’s helpers are willing to stand up for others.
Stand-alone lessons that teach children we should give thanks to God with a joyful heart for all that He provides.
After completing this lesson, the children will understand true thanksgiving and how they can show they are thankful for all of the blessings given to them by God.
OBJECT TALKS
Prayers must be sincere and heartfelt or they are little more than wasted breath.
PUZZLES
(Word Search) After completing this word search, the children will not be puzzled as to why God's jealousy is holy and just while theirs is not.