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Here you'll find an array of activities for elementary children that can be used in Children's Ministry, after-school programs, in the classroom and by homeschoolers.

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Gethsemane: Jesus Prepares His Disciples and Prays

A biblical scene depicting a man in prayer with his hands raised towards the sky, surrounded by trees and a serene night sky.

Before Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, He took time to prepare His disciples for what was about to happen. He assured them of His love and that they Holy Spirit would come to comfort and guide them. He told them He would prepare a place for them and come back to take them to be with Him. He also prayed for them and for all future believers – that includes us! In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed for God’s will to be done, and for strength. The object lesson in about doing God’s will. The craft is a special one. We made praying hand cast molds and then I finished them during the week.

Jesus’ Gethsemane Prayers Jn 17 Matthew 26Download

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Object Lesson: Thy Will Be Done — a maze

Jesus prays Thy will be done Object LessonDownload

I will Go and Prepare a Place for You

This is a blessed promise of a covenant usually from bride groom to his bride. Jesus calls his church his bride.

promise-ill-prepare-place-and-come-againDownload

There’s More

This lesson includes one or more of the Savior Souvenirs — praying hands (cut out of craft foam)

The lesson is one of the many stories of Jesus’ last week before his death, resurrection, and the weeks that followed. You can find a list of the other lessons here along with their links.


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The Lord’s Prayer God’s will and Daily Bread

A visual guide featuring a biblical verse from Luke 11, illustrating themes of asking, seeking, and knocking, alongside instructions for a craft activity. The left side shows children interacting and asking for snacks, while the right side lists step-by-step directions for creating handprint art using clay.

…”Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread….” Matthew 6:9-13

Our Heavenly Father knows us so well and loves us so much! He generously gives us all we need. He loves hearing our requests. He invites us to ask, seek, and knock, knowing that we can trust Him to provide and protect. We can rest assured also because He knows the future and all those who connect with us throughout life. Therefore, if He sees that what we are asking for is really not for our good, how appropriate it is that we submit to Him and ask that His will be done. He has our best interest and our eternal interest in His mind.

In preparation, have special snacks near a leader to give when asked, hidden for kids to find, and behind a door or in another classroom for others to give. Also have some air dry clay, rolling pins, and butter knives. We added hand prints to our craft also by putting a thin layer of washable acrylic paint on a plate for the kids to put their hands in and then put on their clay hands.

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Craft Explanation

We added hand prints to our craft also by putting a thin layer of washable acrylic paint on a plate for the kids to put their hands in and then put on their clay hands.

Next lesson — Lord’s Prayer: Forgive and Deliver us from Evil


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The Lord’s Prayer — Our Father in Heaven

A collage featuring a group of people discussing together in a serene outdoor setting, with biblical text about being God's children, images of colorful figure toys representing creation, and a smiling person holding a treasure chest, symbolizing joy and spiritual treasures.

“Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come….. Matthew 6:9-13

This Lord’s Prayer lesson focuses on the first part of the Lord’s Prayer. We take a close look at God as our Father. What is our Heavenly Father like? He’s amazing! Loving! Full of mercy! We also explore what His kingdom is like. Isn’t is amazing how LARGE God’s kingdom is and how much He want us to be part of that kingdom! He even came to tell us about it, died so that our sins could be erased forever, rose again so that we could have eternal life, and went to heaven so that we could have His extra special gift, the Holy Spirit — God’s kingdom in us!

The kids get to make aspects of the lesson with play dough and make the first part of their very own Prayer Journal.

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Prayer Journal

Credits for the pictures go to those whose they are.

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Next Lesson: Part 2 of the Lord’s Prayer — Thy Will and Daily Bread

Jesus Teaches us to Pray — an overview of the Lord’s Prayer


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Jesus Teaches How to Pray

The Lord’s Prayer

Luke 11

A colorful educational graphic featuring the Lord's Prayer from Luke 11, with cartoon characters discussing the prayer and engaging in an interactive game.

Our nature nugget in this lesson is the Emperor Penguin. The daddy penguin cares for the egg and the little chick, like God cares for us. God wants us to be near Him. He is listening to our call. He not only gives us our daily bread, but so much more, too! Jesus taught his disciples to pray and loves it when we pray also.

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The Lord’s Prayer Coloring Pages

Optional Object Lesson: Thy Will Be Done

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Other Lesson Options:

If you want to spend more time on each aspect of the Lord’s Prayer, as I did. Check out these three lessons:

Our Father covers “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.”

Thy will and Daily bread covers “Thy will be done. Give us this day our daily bread.”

Forgiveness and Temptation covers “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”


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Jesus Teaches the Disciples

Jesus spent a lot of time teaching the 12 disciples. We are privileged to sit in on these private lessons and learn from our LORD and Savior.

Jesus Teaches How to Pray — The Lord’s Prayer — Luke 11:1-4

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Our nature nugget in this lesson is the Emperor Penguin. The daddy penguin cares for the egg and the little chick, like God cares for us. God wants us to be near Him. He is listening to our call. He not only gives us our daily bread, but so much more, too! Jesus taught his disciples to pray and loves it when we pray also.

Jesus talks about FORGIVENESS — Matthew 18:21-35

In choosing to forgive, we are choosing to abandon our negative emotions associated with someone’s hurtful behavior. We choose to let God deal with them and celebrate his mercy towards each of us. In this presentation we look at the story of the unmerciful servant and why we should forgive and forgive s’more (Let’s make S’mores!) and forgive even 70 x 7 times! Have a backpack and cans ready along with S’more makings.

PowerPoint Presentation Jesus teaches about FORGIVENESSDownload

Jesus teaches HUMILITY — Matthew 20:20-28, Luke 14:7-14

James and John (or was it their mother) requested that they be able to sit on either side of Jesus in His kingdom. At a banquet, there was a similar problem. People were clamoring for the best seats. Jesus stated “For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Humility is our focus. Our craft is the toy pictured. It’s OK if others praise us. When we are humble, Jesus lifts us up.

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Queen Esther

Although the book of Esther doesn’t mention God, we see how God’s people, the Jews live out their faith and how God hears their prayers and works out a way of salvation for them.

These interactive Bible story PowerPoint presentations teach lessons of true beauty, faithfulness, respect, and prayer.

Esther, crowned Queen — Esther 1-2

Esther was beautiful on the inside and out. It is God who make us beautiful on the inside. It is this beauty that He, our King, looks for and is please with. We talk about both. We caring for out outward appearance by looking in the mirror, combing our hair, cleaning our face, etc. The craft is to decorate a mirror on the back with stickers and the memory verse from 1 Peter 3:4. It is the Holy Spirit who shows us what we need to fix on the inside and it is God who helps that happen. He wants us to be respectful and kind.

Coloring page and Verses to hide inside

Sticker verses for mirror (Avery 5163 or 81363 2×4 inches)

Courageous Queen Esther saves her people — Esther 3-8

Courageous Queen Esther (short version with video and more activities) — Esther 3-8

Here’s a great story with kings and queens; villains and heroes; and a marvelously twisted plot. We can learn about when to tell on someone (to keep others from getting hurt), courage, and being in the right place at the right time.