God Made People!
Child will know that God made the first person named Adam
Child will use play dough to form a person like God formed Adam
Child will understand that God loves people and made them special
“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
— Genesis 2:7 (WEB)This verse shows us exactly how God made Adam - He formed him with His own hands from the dust and gave him life with His breath
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Last time we learned that God loves all the animals He made. Today we're going to learn about something even more special - God made people! And the very first person God made was named Adam.
Open your Bible to Genesis and share: 'Our Bible tells us that God made the first person named Adam. But God didn't make Adam the same way He made the animals. God used His very own hands to form Adam from the dust of the ground!' Show the verse Genesis 2:7 and read it simply: 'God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.'
Just like God used His hands to form Adam, we're going to use our hands to form a person with play dough! This will help us remember how carefully and lovingly God made Adam.
Simpler: Just make a simple head and body, focusing on 'God made Adam'
Challenge: Add details like eyes, nose, mouth and talk about how God made each part special
Look at your play dough person! You used your hands to make this, and God used His hands to make Adam. But God's creation was much more special because He gave Adam life and breath!
Dear God, thank You for making Adam with Your own hands. Thank You for making people special. Help us remember that You made us too! Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how God made a special friend for Adam named Eve!
“God made everything!”
— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Clap and stomp while saying the verse: 'God made' (clap-clap) 'everything!' (stomp-stomp). Repeat 3 times with increasing excitement!
Genesis 2:7 shows the intimate, personal way God created humans - unlike the animals that were spoken into existence, Adam was formed by God's hands and given life by God's breath. This emphasizes the special relationship between God and people.
Some children may get distracted by the play dough and want to make other things - gently redirect back to making a person
Child can say 'Adam' and 'God made Adam' - don't worry about complex details at this age