Here a Little, There a Little is a compilation of Bible activities I created years ago to use with my preschool children. It was designed to spend a week memorizing one verse and reinforcing it through 5 Bible lessons and 5 activities. I hope you find this week’s lesson helpful to intentionally notice the ways God is good to us.
God is Good
Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all.
Bible Stories: (I suggest you read the stories from the Bible and then tell them in your own words with expression. Also find them in your children’s Bible and read them to your children.)
- Genesis 2 God made the first man and named him Adam. He was good to Adam. He gave him all kinds of animals to keep him company. But Adam was still lonely so God made Adam a wife to be his best friend, to talk to, and to share the garden with. God made Eve to be Adam’s wife. God was good to Adam (Proverbs 18:22)
- Exodus 14 God’s people were being chased by some bad people who didn’t love God and wanted to hurt His people. When they came to a great big sea, they had no way to cross the water, so God parted the water in the center and the people of God walked on dry land right over to the other side of the sea without even getting wet! Then the bad men started to cross over after them, but God caused the waters to go back together and all the bad men were drowned. God protected his people; He was good to them.
- I Samuel 1 Hannah was so sad because she wanted a baby very badly. She asked God for a baby and God answered her prayer. He gave her a baby boy named Samuel. God was good to Hannah and wanted her to be happy. God was good to us so He gave us a special gift from Him – He gave us you! The Bible (Psalm 127:3) tells us that children are a gift from God.
- Matthew 8:20, Matthew 6:25-34 God is good to the birds; He gives them nests to live in. God is good to the foxes; He gives them holes to live in . God feeds the birds and clothes the flowers and the grass. Jesus said that if God takes care of these, how much more will He take care of you and feed and clothe you too. He is good to all!
- God is good to you; The Bible tells us that He thinks about you (Psalm 139:17). He is with you always (Joshua 1:9). He even knows when you are crying and catches your tears (Psalm 56:8). He gives you good things to eat (Psalm 103:5). God is good to you!!
Prayer: Thank You, God, for being so good to us. (Lead your child to thank God for specific things as they come to mind)
Activities for baby:
- Sing the songs in the videos below and change the words to fit what you might be doing that reminds you that God is good.
- While rocking, name the ways God is good to us.
- Let baby look in a mirror and talk about how good God is to have given him to you
- Feed the birds and talk about how God takes care of them and us.
- Share the verse while he eats.
Activities for older preschoolers:
- Creatively write or illustrate the verse. Hang it on the fridge or in a prominent place all week.
- Lead him to name ways God is good to us and sing the songs below, fitting the things he named into the songs.
- Look at pictures of when he was born and talk about how good God is to have given him to you.
- Feed the birds and talk about how God takes care of them and us.
- Make cookies and say “God satisfies our mouths with good things to eat (Psalm 103:5).
Songs:
Books:
My Awesome God Bible Story Book
