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Thank You for My Home!

Thank You, God!

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provides homes for us

2

Create a craft showing thankfulness for home

3

Learn to appreciate God's care and protection

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 127:1

“Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain.”

— Psalm 127:1 (WEB)

God is the ultimate provider of our home and safety

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Stickers
  • Glue stick
  • Child-safe scissors
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's talk about our special homes!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's love yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God gives us homes to keep us safe and warm

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves you and wants you to feel safe
  • A home is a special place God gives us
  • We can thank God for our home
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you like most about your home?
  • Who lives in your home with you?
3Activity: My Thankful Home Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a colorful paper house showing things we're thankful for

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold construction paper to make a house shape
  2. Draw windows and a door
  3. Add stickers of things you love about home
  4. Color the house with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help cut and glue

Challenge: Add family names or special details

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's love and homes

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who gives us homes?
  • Why are we thankful for our home?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for my special home and for keeping me safe!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about thanking God for toys!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:26

“God takes care of us!”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along with hand motions: Point to self on 'us', make a roof shape with hands for 'care'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are developing understanding of home as a place of safety and love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Show enthusiasm about God's love
  • Help with craft as needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about home and ability to name family members

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a home photo and make a thank you card for God
  • Sing BibleMouse home and family songs
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about God's care

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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