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Paradise in the Garden

The Choice to Diobey

Day 6of 180
Week 2of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created a perfect garden home for Adam and Eve

2

Recognize God's care and provision in creating a beautiful environment

3

Appreciate God's desire for close relationship with humans

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:8-9

“Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food.”

— Genesis 2:8-9 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional and loving creation of a perfect home for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Green construction paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time we learned how special humans are to God. Today, we'll explore the amazing garden God created just for Adam and Eve.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how God made people special?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover the beautiful garden God prepared as a perfect home for the first humans.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God carefully chose a special place called Eden
  • The garden was full of beautiful trees and plants
  • God wanted Adam to care for and enjoy the garden
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think the garden might have looked like?
  • How do you think Adam felt living in such a beautiful place?
3Activity: My Garden of Eden (10 min)
craft

Create a paper garden showing God's beautiful creation

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take green construction paper
  2. Draw and cut out different tree shapes
  3. Add colorful details to represent a beautiful garden
  4. Write 'God's Perfect Garden' at the top
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut tree shapes for younger children

Challenge: Add specific details from Genesis description

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's amazing garden

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who created the garden?
  • Why did God make such a beautiful place?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for creating such a wonderful world for us to enjoy.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about the one special rule God gave Adam

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:27

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

— Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Garden of Verses: Cut out leaf shapes, write memory verse words on leaves, then arrange in correct order

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's intentional creation and care

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage child's imagination about the garden
  • Connect the lesson to child's experience of beautiful places
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty understanding the concept of a perfect environment

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God's creative power

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Plant a small garden or potted plant together
  • Watch a nature documentary about beautiful landscapes
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional garden-themed worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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