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The Golden Box

God's Special Tent

Day 52of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that the Ark of the Covenant was a special box where God's presence dwelled

2

Describe how the golden box showed God's importance to the Israelites

3

Develop a sense of reverence for God's holiness

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 25:10-22

“They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.”

— Exodus 25:10-22 (WEB)

God gave Moses precise instructions for creating a special box to represent His presence among His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cardboard box
  • Gold or yellow paint/marker
  • Aluminum foil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a special golden box God asked Moses to make!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's special building last time?
2Teaching (8 min)

The Ark of the Covenant was like God's special treasure box. It was made of pure gold and held the Ten Commandments.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave Moses exact instructions about how to build the box
  • The box showed God was always with His people
  • Only special priests could touch the golden box
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think God wanted a special box?
  • How do you think the Israelites felt about this golden box?
3Activity: Make Your Own Ark (10 min)
craft

Create a simple model of the Ark of the Covenant

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cover cardboard box with gold paper or paint
  2. Add foil details to make it look special
  3. Draw or cut out paper tablets to represent Ten Commandments
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help more with cutting and gluing

Challenge: Add more detailed decorations and research about the ark

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's special golden box

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was inside the golden box?
  • Why was the box so special to God's people?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always being with us, just like You were with the Israelites.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the beautiful curtains in God's special tent!

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 20:3

“You shall have no other gods before me.”

— Exodus 20:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: God's Name Game: Children stand and sit when hearing the memory verse, making it a fun movement activity

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Ark represented God's presence and the covenant between God and Israel

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language about God's holiness
  • Encourage questions and wonder about God
  • Connect lesson to child's understanding of special, precious things
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the historical context challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about God's special relationship with His people

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Ark of Covenant coloring page
  • Watch age-appropriate video about the tabernacle from BibleMouse Resource Guide

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