SUGGESTED DATES: weeks of September 18, 25 BS FL :BAB I E S | U n i t 1 S e S S i o n S 3 & 4 5

LIFE POINT

GOD MADE PEOPLE

BIBLE PLAY AND LEARN

BIBLE STORY SENTENCES BASED ON GENESIS 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24 • God made the world; then God made people, the most special thing of all. • God made people to help take care of His world. • The people could talk to God. • God rested after He made everything.

BIBLE WORDS TO HEARGod, people, special

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNINGGod made people.

BIBLE PASSAGEGenesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

BIBLE VERSELove your father and mother. Deuteronomy 5:16

DISCOVER BABY ITEMSGATHER: Pack Item 7: “Bible Verses;” Bible; baby care items (brush or comb, empty lotion container, baby toy); gift bags

DO: Place each baby care item in a small gift bag and arrange bags on the floor for babies to discover. Place today’s Bible Verse at the reference in the Bible. Place the Bible by the bags.

• Allow infants to discover the bags and find the baby

items. Name each item that a baby discovers. Hold a

young infant on your lap, show her the different items,

and let her touch or hold the items.

• Say that these are items a mommy and daddy may use to

help care for a baby. Allow her to manipulate the items.

• Show the Bible and say: “The Bible says, ‘Love your father

and mother.’ ”

PUSH A DOLL IN STROLLERGATHER: Pack Item 1: “Bible Picture Cards 1 & 2;” CD: “Bible Words for Babies” doll; play stroller or cardboard box , scissors

DO: Place doll in a play stroller or a decorated cardboard box.

• Show children how to push the stroller or box around

the room.

• Invite a baby to push the stroller. Sing these words to the

tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”:

Oh, sweet baby don’t you cry; don’t you cry; don’t you cry.

Oh, sweet baby don’t you cry; Mommy* loves you so.

*Substitute: Daddy

• State: “God made Mommy, God made Daddy, and God

made baby. God made people.”

• Show Picture Card 2 and the Bible Word Cards. Say that

God made people special, pointing to each word as it is

said.

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READ AND PLAY A MIRROR GAMEGATHER: Pack Item 13: “Book: God Made You;” nonbreakable mirror

• Sit with a baby and read the book God Made You.

• Hold or place a nonbreakable mirror where a baby can

see his reflection. Guide him to look in the mirror with

you as you say: “I see baby’s eyes. Where are baby’s

eyes?” Encourage him to point to his eyes. Continue with

ears, mouth, and so on.

• Remark: “God made each person special. God made

people.”

WORK CHUNKY PUZZLEGATHER: Pack Item 11: “People Puzzle;” CD, craft foam, glue, scissors

DO: Glue People Puzzle to craft foam and cut along the dotted lines to make three pieces. Laminate each piece, if desired, for durability.

• Play “God Made You and Me” (track 1).

• Put pieces together and look at puzzle picture with baby.

Remove one piece and guide her to put that puzzle piece

back correctly. Repeat, each time removing another

piece of the puzzle. As long as a baby is interested,

continue by removing two pieces at a time for her to put

back together.

• Point out different people pictured on the puzzle and

make comments such as: “This is a Mommy. She is

holding her baby.”

• Mention that all people are special. Say: “God made

people.”

PLAY “I CAN” GAME • Sit on the floor facing an older baby. Softly repeat: “I can

clap, clap, clap; I can clap, clap, clap; I can clap my hands”

and lead baby to clap his hands together. Repeat with

other simple actions such as wave hands, nod head, and

tap feet. Hold a younger baby on your lap and hold her

hands in yours. Gently clap her hands together as you

repeat the action poem.

• Say: “The Bible tells us that God made people.” Mention

that God made people able to do many different

things. Say that his parents help him learn new things.

Comment that the Bible tells us to “Love your father and

mother.”

PLAY WITH A ROLLING CONTAINERGATHER: CD; empty round canister (oatmeal, coffee, etc.); colored paper; pictures of babies in your classroom; clear contact plastic; tape

DO: Take pictures of each child in your class or obtain pictures from parents. Cover the round container with a colored sheet of paper. Tape the pictures of babies in your class onto the container and cover it with clear contact plastic. Place the rolling container on its side on the floor.

• Play “I’m Happy ‘Cause God Loves Me” (track 11).

• Roll the container across the floor to get a baby’s

attention. The baby can crawl or scoot after the rolling

container and roll it again. Look at the pictures with the

baby, pointing and naming the babies.

• Say: “I’m glad God made people.”

• Pray: “Thank You, God, for making us, for making our

family members and friends.”

God made people.

BIBLE STORY

BIBLE STORY SENTENCESGOD MADE PEOPLEBased on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

• God made the world; then God made people, the most special thing of all.

• God made people to help take care of His world.

• The people could talk to God.

• God rested after He made everything.

BIBLE WORDS TO HEAR • God, people, special

LIFE POINTGod made people.

BIBLE PASSAGEGenesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

BIBLE VERSEIn the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNINGGod made people.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

UNIT 1 • SESSIONS 3 & 4BONUS TEACHING HOUR

FOR BABIES

DON’T FORGET!

›Use a calm, quiet voice.

›Focus attention on the babies.

›Check diapers often.

›Review parents’ instructions and any medical information.

›Put take-home items in children’s bags.

›Make a final diaper check.

›Release children to authorized adults.

›Leave the room neat and clean.

B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E B A B I E S B T H -3

Thank you for serving!

VOLUNTEERS WILL NEED

›Assorted dress-up clothes (caps, hats, shirts, jackets, scarves, plastic sunglasses); items that button, zip, and snap; laundry basket; nonbreakable mirror

›Music CD

›Wide colored tape, assorted small baby toys

›White paper, gallon-size ziplock bags, liquid tempera paint, tape

›Family figures, small blanket

BIBLE FUN FOR BABIES

PLAY DRESS-UPPlace the items in a laundry basket near a nonbreakable mirror.

• Invite children to dress up and look at themselves in a mirror. Allow inquisitive babies to play with the zippers and other fasteners.

• Say: “God made people and planned for them to grow. God made mommies and daddies who can help babies as they grow.”

FOLLOW A TAPED TRAILUse wide colored tape to make a taped road on the floor. Make a straight line with one or more turns. Place small baby toys at intervals along the road.

• Play music and show a baby how to crawl or walk along the taped road. A child may want to stop along the way and play with one of the toys, or he may want to take the toy with him.

• Say: “God made you able to crawl (or walk) and move in different ways.”

• Thank God for babies and for things that babies can do.

PAINT IN BAGSPlace a tablespoon each of 2 or 3 different colors of tempera paint onto each paper (1 per child). Slide each paper into a ziplock bag. Seal each bag and tape securely.

• Seat a baby on the floor and tape the bag to floor in front of him. Guide the baby to rub his hand over the paint in the bag. Place younger infants on the floor on pillows and tape the bags to the floor in front of the pillows so babies can enjoy the activity during tummy time.

• Remove each painting from the bag to dry. Send dry picture home with parents.

• Remark: “You are using your hands to spread the paint. See the beautiful colors. Thank You, God, for baby’s hands and eyes.”

HIDE AND SEEK FAMILY FIGURES • Show and identify each family figure. Hide one of the figures under a small blanket, leaving the figure partially exposed. Encourage a baby to find the figure. Repeat with other figures. Place all of the figures under the blanket. Invite a baby to find them all.

• Make comments about each family member: “This is mommy. She loves you and helps care for you.” “This is daddy. He brought you to church this morning.”

• Say: “The Bible says: ‘Love your father and mother.’ ”

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BABIES:

UNIT 1. SESSION 3 God Made People

God Made People

Look in the Mirror

Look in a mirror with your child. Point to her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Repeat with your face. Talk about what each part of the face does (eyes see, etc.). Thank God for making you and your child.

UNIT VERSEIn the beginning

God made the world.— G E N E S I S 1 : 1

Use Your Body

Show your child the Bible story picture (reverse side) and read aloud the Bible story. Place the page on the floor and challenge your child to step over the page, pick up the page with one hand, and roll or fold the page. Comment that God made people with bodies that can do many things. Thank God for making your child.

Make Choices

Making choices is one way babies can feel some measure of control over their world. Give your baby opportunities to practice making choices. Water or juice to drink? Ride in a backpack or in a stroller? Limit choices to things that are acceptable. Making even simple choices can help her grow in confidence and in her ability to make good choices. Pray, thanking God for your baby and for helping her learn to make good choices.

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THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Your child learned about God’s most special creation—people! God made people different from all His other creations. He created people in His own image. He made you and your family special.

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING

God made people.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

—based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

►Bible VerseLove your father and mother.

Deuteronomy 5:16

►Bible Story for Babies

God made the world; then God made people,

the most special thing of all.

God made people to take care of His world.

The people could talk to God.

God rested after He made everything.

►Key Words

GOD

PEOPLE

SPECIAL

►Sentence Suggestions

God: God loves people.

People: God made people.

Special: People are special to God.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

—based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

►Bible Story for 1s

• God made the world, sun, moon, stars, plants,

trees, and animals.

• Then God made the most special thing of

all—people.• God made people to help take care of His

world.• God was glad He made people.

• God rested on the seventh day after creating

everything.

►Bible Story for 2s

God made day and night, the world, sun,

moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals. Then

God made the first man. God did not want the

man to be alone, so God made a woman.

God gave the man and woman ears to hear

the sounds around them. He gave them eyes

to see the beautiful world. God gave them

strong bodies. They could help take care of the

world God made.God looked at the man and woman and all

that He had made and was happy. God rested

on the seventh day after creating everything.

TAKE IT FURTHER

Check out the God Made People section of the Bible Studies For Life:

Kids Family App.

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UNIT 1. SESSION 4 The First Family

God Made People

Care for a Baby

Provide your child with a baby doll and a few baby-care items. Help your child take care of the baby doll. Talk about the Bible story. Thank God for your family.

UNIT VERSEIn the beginning

God made the world.— G E N E S I S 1 : 1

Look at Pictures

Show your child pictures of family members. Talk about members of your family and about happy memories. Thank God for your family. Show your child the Bible story picture (reverse side) and tell the Bible story. Thank God for making families.

Look at Photos

Babies love to look at photos or videos of themselves. Cuddle with baby and look at photos in an album or memory book or on your phone or computer. Point to people in the photos and say aloud their names. Comment that the Bible tells us that God made people. Say, “God made our family. He made each one of us special.”

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THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Babies heard about people. Ones and twos heard about the first family. God created people to live in families. What is special about your family?

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING

God wants me to thank Him for the things He made.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

—based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

►Bible VerseLove your father and mother.

Deuteronomy 5:16

►Bible Story for Babies

God made the world; then God made people,

the most special thing of all.

God made people to take care of His world.

The people could talk to God.

God rested after He made everything.

►Key Words

GOD

PEOPLE

SPECIAL

►Sentence Suggestions

God: God loves people.

People: God made people.

Special: People are special to God.

THE FIRST FAMILY—based on Genesis 4:1-7

►Bible Story for 1s

• Adam and Eve were the first people God

made.• They had two boys named Cain and Abel.

• Cain worked in the fields. Abel worked with

the sheep.• Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel were the first

family.

►Bible Story for 2s

God was happy with the many things He

made. Then God made the first man. His name

was Adam. God did not want Adam to be

alone. So God made a woman. Adam called

the woman Eve.Adam and Eve had two sons named Cain

and Abel. Cain took care of the land, and Abel

was a shepherd who cared for the animals.

God made the first family.

TAKE IT FURTHER

Check out The First Family section of the Bible Studies For Life: Kids Family App.

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In the beginning

God made the

world. Genesis 1:1

Love your father

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Deuteronomy 5:16

Do what God says.

Deuteronomy 8:6

God has plans

to care for you.

Jeremiah 29:11

Love one another.

1 John 4:7

God loves me.

Psalm 86:13

Show love to

one another.

Romans 12:10

God will help

you today.

Exodus 14:13

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