*If you don't want to use the cards, you can just I rolled up a few pieces of tape and stuck them on the inside. The wheat can be a little prickly.) Keep playing, changing cards faster and faster, until the children know the verse and can say it without the cards. Print the directions below and watch the craft demonstration video to finish your preparation. Be Strong - Children pretend to be making muscles. The lesson went very well. Ella. To do this they would place a blanket on the ground (A printable pattern for this craft is available to members and as an instant download above.). Be on your guard - Children put one hand out pretending to use a flashlight. Some of more colors than others. It was God. Children will also be eager to see what is hiding behind the flaps including: a monkey, gecko, camel, lion, bison, dinosaur, gorilla, bears, and an alligator. Activity Introduction to Gideon Sunday School Lesson. Before 4. Written by Nancy Foss I’ve always thought Gideon was a great example of a man who started strong, and then went horribly wrong. First they had to separate the I brought a flashlight, just in case someone was a little afraid. Sending home thousands of men fall to the ground. Now the crowded and surrounded by clothes did kind of cutdown on the ambience. and then throw the seed and chaff straight up in the air on a windy Next, I crinkled a whole sheet of orange tissue paper and stuck it inside the cone. For our craft, we made puppets using patterns from www.makingfriends.com It has so many good ideas that are practical, easy to follow, and lots of fun for kids. Your email address will not be published. Gideon … - Picture of a weight lifter. We built a cave using a table and some blankets and we crawled in to tell the story. Try these easy craft ideas for your Sunday School activities based on the story of Gideon for kids from Judges 6-7. Thank you for this invaluable resource! Now, the torch does serve a purpose beyond looking cool. Supplies for the craft {these are affiliate links}:Tissue paper* (I save any and all paper from presents for crafts), Match Sticks* or Toothpicks* (match sticks are nice because it’s not pointy, I get mine for 40% off at Hobby Lobby), Glue Sticks* (back to school sales). I made up a song that I think goes very well with this lesson. ©2015, Digital by Design - See Copyright Information, "God is With Us" By far the most popular activity was our Gideon’s torch craft. Tell them that in our story today a man was threshing and winnowing his wheat. I rolled the brown construction paper in to a cone shape and taped down the edges (You may have to fold down some corners of the page that stick up.). The Lord was with this brave and mighty man. On the word go a team of four children should run up and grab the picture cards, hold the cards in front of them, get in order of the verse and then each child says what is written on his or her card. (Amazon links are affiliate links marked with an *). (coloring sheet provided on your website). Use a tape that isn't very sticky, such as painters tape, so you can remove the figure and place it on another card. ©2002, Digital by Design - See Copyright Information. You can use the complete poster and print it on white paper, or print the background pattern onto colored paper and the Bible verse patterns onto white paper. a blanket, and we used our imaginations to pretend that we were hiding inside a cave. class print out and the landscape The wind would blow the chaff away while the heavier seed would Next up we learn about our final Judge: Samson. Break your children up into teams of four. Show the Gideon Bible Activities for Kids Games and Puzzles. Trust and obey, Trust and obey. 100% God’s doing. A printable pattern for this craft is available to members and as an instant download above. Play again if all your children have not had a Theresa Bostick, I did the Gideon lesson last night with my kids (2-4 year olds) and they loved it. The children colored the "How many Israelites can you find?