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Beautiful Curtains and Colors

God's Special Tent

Day 53of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God values beauty and detail in worship

2

Recognize the special colors and materials used in the tabernacle

3

Appreciate how God wants us to honor Him with our best

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 26:1

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skillful workman.”

— Exodus 26:1 (WEB)

God gave specific, beautiful instructions for creating a special place to worship

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper (blue, purple, red, white)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Metallic markers or crayons
  • BibleMouse Tabernacle Diagram (from Resource Guide)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Yesterday, we learned about the golden box God asked Moses to make. Today, we'll explore the beautiful curtains of God's special tent.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what was inside the special golden box?
2Teaching (8 min)

God loves beauty! When He asked Moses to build the tabernacle, He wanted it to be made with the most beautiful materials - special blue, purple, and red fabrics with golden threads.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God cares about details
  • The tabernacle was a special place to meet with God
  • Beautiful colors showed how special God is
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you think are most beautiful?
  • Why do you think God wanted a beautiful tent?
3Activity: Tabernacle Curtain Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a mini tabernacle curtain using colorful paper and imagination

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut different colored paper into rectangular shapes
  2. Arrange colors like blue, purple, and red
  3. Draw or glue on 'golden' thread designs
  4. Talk about how each color reminds us of God's glory
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut shapes for younger children

Challenge: Add detailed embroidery-like designs

4Closing (3 min)

Review our special lesson about God's beautiful tent

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors were in the tabernacle?
  • Why did God want a beautiful tent?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating beauty and for loving us so much

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about where God met His people in this special tent!

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 20:3

“You shall have no other gods before me.”

— Exodus 20:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: God's Color Game: Children stand and do an action when a specific color is mentioned, reinforcing memory verse and lesson theme

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The tabernacle was a portable worship center showing God's presence among His people

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
  • Encourage creativity in the craft
  • Connect colors to God's creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand the tabernacle's significance

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement with colors and storytelling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a blanket fort 'tabernacle' at home
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional coloring sheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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