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God Made Fruits and Veggies

God Gives Us Food

Day 74of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God created different types of food

2

Identify at least 3 fruits or vegetables

3

Express thankfulness for God's provision

Genesis 1:29

β€œGod said, 'Look, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'”

β€” Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

God purposefully created food to nourish and care for us

πŸ“¦ Materials Needed

  • Variety of plastic or real fruits/vegetables
  • Colorful plate
  • BibleMouse Printables Library food coloring page
  • Marker

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure about God's yummy creations!

πŸ’­ Review Question: What special food did we talk about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made so many delicious fruits and vegetables to help our bodies grow strong!

πŸ“Œ Key Talking Points:
  • God created every fruit and vegetable
  • Each food helps our body in a special way
  • We can thank God for making such wonderful food
πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite fruit?
  • Can you name a vegetable?
3Activity: Veggie and Fruit Exploration (6 min)
sensory

Explore different textures, colors, and shapes of fruits and vegetables

πŸ“ Instructions:
  1. Spread fruits and vegetables on table
  2. Let child touch and explore each item
  3. Talk about color, shape, and texture
  4. Sort items into 'fruits' and 'vegetables'
πŸ”„ Variations:

Simpler: Just touch and name items

Challenge: Guess which foods grow above/below ground

4Closing (3 min)

Review our food adventure and thank God

πŸ“ Review Questions:
  • Who made fruits and vegetables?
  • What was your favorite food we learned about?
πŸ™ Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for making such delicious food to help us grow!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to say 'thank you' for our food!

Matthew 6:26

β€œGod takes care of us!”

β€” Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Bird Chirp Memorization: Repeat verse while making bird chirping sounds, mimicking how God feeds birds

Teaching Notes

πŸ“š Background:

PK3 children learn best through hands-on exploration

πŸ’‘ Teaching Tips:
  • Use real or plastic food for maximum engagement
  • Keep explanations very simple and concrete
  • Encourage touching and exploring
πŸ€” Common Struggles:

Staying focused for entire lesson

πŸ‘€ Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about food and recognition of God's creation

Extension Activities

  • Color BibleMouse food coloring page
  • Make a simple fruit and veggie collage
  • Sing a song about God's wonderful food

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