15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Esau Trigger

How Do We Make Decisions? Material Rock Paper Scissors   Steps Show the kids a rock. Ask the children: “Who makes their decisions with a rock here?” Let the children answer, they’ll probably find it weird. Ask the same question with the paper and with the scissors. Make the analogy with the fact that sometimes …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Esau Snack

The Hunter’s Snack   Material Bottles of water Small snack bags (Ziploc) Labels Small cereals, cookies, chocolates, dried fruit, etc. Adhesive tape   Steps Give each child a small bag with a “To Feed the Animals” tag. This small bag may contain small cereals, chocolates, dried fruit, etc. Then hand out water bottles to the …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Esau For Parents

Decisions Are Important Esau Devotional Read the biblical text: Genesis 25:29-34   Practical Show a poster with 2 categories: Important decision (with a lot of influence) Less important decision (with little influence) Let your kids put examples in each category. Here are a few examples: Choose your clothes Choosing what you eat in a restaurant Choosing …

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15 Aug · Micael Caron · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Heart

The Heart Of The Father   Jacob was so desperate to receive his father’s blessing that he cheated on him. He lied to him and stole the blessing that belonged to his brother. What he did was wrong, he lied, he cheated on his brother and he stole him. His actions were not good. What …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Activity

You’re Blessed!   Material 1 gift 1 dice Scarf, mittens and hat   Steps Before class, prepare the gift. Pack it in several boxes. A first box must be packed and placed in a second box that must also be packed, then placed in a 3rd box a little larger and so on… You can …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Physical Activity

Giant Snake And Ladders Game   Material Painter’s tape   Steps Before class, create a giant snake and ladder game with painter’s tape on the floor. Ideally, it takes a large room. You can also get one at the store (plastic canvas). Refer to the ladder that was in Jacob’s dream.  

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Object Lesson

Focus On Blessings Material Small pebbles (1 for each child) Small candies (1 for each child)   Steps Give each child a pebble and a little candy. Ask the children to place the pebbles in their shoes and the candy in their mouths. Take them on a short walk. After the walk, ask the group …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Trigger

The Basket Of Blessings   Material Shredded paper Candy of all kinds Small toys   Steps Put all the surprises in a bin with shredded paper and make the children understand. Tell them that God always wants to give us good things and that we can trust him. Even if we don’t know in advance …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Craft 2

Jacob’s Ladder For older children Material Small hammer Ruler Square Pencil Pair of scissors Hacksaw Sandpaper Piece of wood measuring 1.25 x 5 x 61 cm Small flat-headed nails (the nails should not be too wide so as not to crack the wood) Ribbon 2.75 m long and 1 cm wide   Steps Jacob’s ladder …

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15 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-Jacob Craft 1

Jacob’s Arms For Younger Children   Material Jacob’s Arms template (attachment) Foam sheet Cotton balls (cotton) Dark-coloured pencils Glue gun Glue Pipe cleaners   Steps Print the arm model for each child. Ask the children to draw Jacob’s two arms on a sheet of foam sheet using the template. The colour of the foam sheet …

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