God Made People Special
Understand that God created people in His own image
Recognize that humans are special to God
Begin to appreciate God's love in creating people
“God said, 'Let's make mankind in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' God created mankind in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”
— Genesis 1:26-27 (WEB)Demonstrates God's intentional and special creation of humans
Look in the mirror together and talk about how special each person is
Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how God made people in a very special way
Use play dough to create people figures
Simpler: Parent helps child shape figure
Challenge: Child creates multiple figures representing family
Review key lesson points
Thank You, God, for making us special and loving us
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the beautiful garden God prepared for people
“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”
— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)🎯 Activity: God's Goodness Dance - Children stand and do a simple dance, freezing on the words 'very good' and pointing to themselves
Young children are concrete learners who need simple, loving explanations about God's creation
Children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of being made in God's image
Child's curiosity about creation, enjoyment of activity