In the lesson there are 3 activities I would like to highlight:
- Loud & Quiet (Main Room Activity)
- Red Light, Green Light (Main Room Activity)
- No Way! We Will Always Say That Jesus Is The Way (Closing Room Activity)
These are activities that you can do in your class to open up the lesson or to end with. They are great to do when you are done with the lesson and craft as both a way to review and a way to keep the kids occupied during Check-Out Time.
Here are a few tips for making the story come alive as you teach it:
- Bring duct tape or tape and a rope. These can be used as a tangible way to point out that the leaders wanted Peter and John to be quiet and not speak. And when they wouldn't listen they were tied up and taken to jail.
- Stick your legs out & have the kids try to pick them up. When talking about the lame man in this weekend's story to help the kids get a visual of the fact that he couldn't walk, stick your legs straight out and then try to lift them. When you "can't" get them off the ground ask the kids to help lift your legs. Pretend that not even they can get them to work b/c when they get your leg off the ground and let go it just falls back down.
- Do the crawl. Ask the kids how would they around if they couldn't walk. Have them crawl around the room using just their arms.
- Have the kids pretend to be Peter and John and pray for you. Lead them in a prayer asking Jesus to help your legs work. When they are done...JUMP UP!
- Have kids sit down in circle with legs straight out. When you tap them on the head they are to immediately JUMP UP!
Also be sure to remind the kids that Peter and John didn't just ask Jesus to heal the man's legs but told the man about Jesus. Help the kids to learn that Jesus cares about all of us but the most important part to know is that He loves us and wants us to tell others that He loves them too.
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