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A Beautiful Garden Home

God Made People Special

Day 8of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created a special garden called Eden

2

Learn that God gave Adam a job of caring for the garden

3

Recognize God's love in providing a beautiful home for people

📖 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 care in creating a perfect home for Adam

📦 Materials Needed

  • Green construction paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide printable garden template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our BibleMouse journey through creation! Yesterday we learned God made people in His image. Today, we'll discover the special home God prepared for Adam and Eve.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one special thing about how God made people?
2Teaching (7 min)

God created a beautiful garden called Eden. It was a perfect home where Adam could live and take care of all the amazing plants and animals.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God carefully planted every tree in the garden
  • The garden had everything Adam needed
  • God gave Adam an important job of caring for the garden
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Eden looked like?
  • How do you think Adam felt in his new garden home?
3Activity: My Eden Garden Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a colorful garden showing God's beautiful creation

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take the green paper
  2. Draw trees, flowers, and animals
  3. Cut out garden shapes
  4. Glue your garden pieces on the page
  5. Add a picture of yourself taking care of the garden
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut shapes for younger children

Challenge: Add details like rivers or specific plants from Genesis

4Closing (3 min)

Review our learning about God's special garden

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the name of Adam's garden?
  • Who created the garden?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating such a beautiful world for us to enjoy. Help us love and care for Your creation.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's day of rest!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:31

“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Garden Memory Dance: Children act out actions while saying the verse, like planting, growing, and celebrating God's goodness

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Eden represents God's perfect design before sin entered the world

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage imagination about God's beautiful creation
  • Connect garden craft to real-world gardening experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have trouble understanding abstract concepts of creation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to describe garden elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Plant a small herb or flower garden together
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybooks about creation
  • Explore local botanical gardens or parks

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