My Sharing Plan!

God had a plan for Joseph to save

 all those in Egypt, his family and 

even people from nations that he didn't even know.

Here's a project to let your child

give to family, friends and the needy community

around you. 

Here's what you need:

a widemouth jar, paper in two colors,

markers, scissors, glue or tape

and foam stickers or other decorations..

Let your child draw 3 things he could share on one color paper;

one food, one toy, one piece of clothing.

On the other color, let him draw 3 people;

a family member, a friend and a stranger.

Cut out the people and items to share.

Fold the pictures and put them in the jar.

Decorate a label for your jar,

you can make up your own name!

Each week, let your child pick one picture of each color.

He can pick one thing to give: a type of food (like a cookie)

a toy (like a race care)  or a piece of clothing (like an outgrown dress)

& 

pick someone to give it to:

A family member, a friend, or a needy person in your community.

Joseph didn't know how God would use him to be kind to

so many different people.  Your child can 

randomly show this same type of kindness, too!

A Plan For Me Puzzle

Children have a lot of plans. 

Some plans are made for them.

Some plans they make for themselves.

Still other plans may be in their hopes and dreams.

This activity lets your child make a puzzle

and that puzzle gives you opportunity to 

talk about some of those plans.

This is a simple activity and only requires a few supplies:

A piece of poster board or card stock.

Some crayons, markers or paint,

depending on how messy you want to be.

Scissors or an exacto knife (for the parents)

Laminating sheet (optional)

Magnets (optional) 

First decide what picture to draw to make the puzzle.

It could be a picture of what your child wants to be when he grows up.

Or it could be a picture of somewhere your child would like to visit;

 a place you could plan to go.  Or something your child would like to do.

Draw the picture on the poster board or cardstock

(If you chose to laminate the puzzle, do that next.)

Use the scissors or exacto knife (adults only) 

 to cut the picture into puzzle pieces.

(If you chose to use the magnets, stick to the back of each puzzle piece)

As your child puts the puzzle pieces together,

 talk about how God fits His plan for our life together, 

one piece at a time!  

Hard Things Challenge

Preschoolers have a life full of hard things to do:

Eat your vegetables

Clean up your toys

But God can help us to all the things planned for us, 

even the hard ones.

This spinner can help you and your child make a 

game out of the "hard" things to do.

First, make the spinner!

You'll need a paper plate; white will work, or a bright color works, too!

Scissors, depending on your child's age

Glue stick, brad, and card stock.

Pictures from a newspaper ad or magazine representing things 

that are hard to do.

Cut out the pictures and glue them around the plate.

Let your child draw an arrow and cut it out 

(or you cut it for them)

Use the brad to connect the arrow to the plate

Cut a piece of sticky-back magnet 

and place it on the back.

Now you can put your "Hard-Things-Challenge" on 

the refrigerator to keep it handy.

In the course of the day, when it's time to do that

"hard thing", make a game of it!  

Take your child to the spinner,

Let them move the spinner to that challenge,

then talk about how God will help them do the

hard thing!  Then do it, and make a 

BIG DEAL

out of the fact that your child beat the challenge!

Our Family Plan

Every person in our family is important!

Every person is different!

God has a plan for everyone in our family!

This is an activity to help your

child think about the plan God has for every person

in your family! 

You need some construction paper, pictures of your

family members, crayons or markers,

clothespins and string....or fancy yarn, like I had.

Cut out pictures of each member of your family and

cut a piece of construction paper to frame it.  Leave 

enough room to draw around, but remember the paper

will be hanging on a "clothesline" so consider your space.

Talk with your child about each person.

What do they like to do?  

Draw something that goes with each person

on their "frame".

Gluestick the picture beside the artwork

and then use the clothespins to hang the 

pictures.  You can display this on your

wall, refrigerator or anywhere you can 

see how everyone is special!

And God has a special plan for each!

I'm a Big Fan!

Here's preschool activity to let your little one 

show everyone that he is a BIG fan!!

I made my spirit stick from tissue paper,

but you can use newspaper, 

copy paper or any type of paper that you'd like.

I use one regular size piece of tissue paper, 

but you can use more, if you want yours to be

fuller or more colorful.

Fold the tissue paper in half and 

let your child cut the strips to within a inch or so of the end.

You might want to draw a line

for them to know where to stop

so they don't cut all the way through.

You can make the handle from a paper towel 

tube or two toilet paper tubes.

Crease one and fold it  in half.

Then slide it inside the other,

crease and fold the outer one to match.

Wrap the tubes with tape, forming them

into a circle.  

Tape the uncut side of the tissue paper

to the end of the tube.  

Roll the tube down the

length of the paper.

Tape the end to the handle.

Now your child can be a 

BIG FAN

of

GOD'S PLAN!!

Spying Out the Land

Here's an easy craft to let your child 

"spy" out around your house!

Cut the paper to fit the width of your rolls.

If your child would like to 

decorate their paper,

you can use crayons, markers or stickers,

whatever they would like.  

Tape your paper around the tubes.  

Put the tubes together using a piece of tape

on each end.

(If you want a prettier design, you can hot glue the tubes

together for your child)

 Use a hole punch to make a hole on the outer side

of each tube and knot a piece of string through for

a neck strap.

**NOTE:  If you make a neck strap, this toy must be used with 

adult supervision.  

Should you want to make it safe for independent play, 

use velcro to attach ribbon to the sides

for a neck strap in place of the string. 

Happy Spying! 

Hard Things Calendar

Here's a weekly calendar to let your child practice doing

 the "hard" things that they have to do.  

You can gather a few supplies to make the calendar.

You can make a template on your computer or

simply draw a chart with 8 squares.

Crayons or markers and scissors

and, as an option,

laminating sheet and magnets

You can type the name of the day

or have your child write it

or write it for them.

Next, talk with your child about the hard things that

God tells them to do through those who are in 

authority over them, 

and let them draw a picture of each

task on each day.

Some examples would be picking up toys, playing nicely with siblings, eating vegetables, going to bed without arguing,

taking turns on a swing, etc.  

Once you have something to practice

each day, 

you can laminate the page, if you wish.

To make it more fun, you can cut the days apart,
then put a magnet on the back so these can stick to a refrigerator or other surface.

(You can purchase a sticky-back magnet roll at Walmart.  Or  reuse those magnets that businesses send out in the mail by cutting them and using a glue stick to put on the back of each day.)