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Thank You, God, for Loving Me!

God Loves Me!

Day 25of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Child will remember that God made them, knows them, sees them, and loves them

2

Child will express thankfulness to God through words and actions

3

Child will feel secure in God's constant love and care

📖 Scripture Connection

1 John 4:19

“We love him, because he first loved us.”

— 1 John 4:19 (WEB)

This verse reminds us that God loved us first, before we could even love Him back. His love is what makes our love possible!

📦 Materials Needed

  • heart cutouts
  • stickers
  • crayons
  • mirror
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to our final BibleMouse lesson this week! Let's look in our mirror and see who God made special. Give yourself a big hug because God loves you SO much!

💭 Review Question: Yesterday we learned God's love is bigger than what? (the sky and ocean!)
2Teaching (5 min)

This week we've learned amazing things about how much God loves us! Let's remember together all the wonderful ways God shows His love. The Bible tells us 'We love him, because he first loved us' - that means God loved you before you were even born!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made you special and wonderful
  • God knows everything about you - your favorite color, your favorite toy, everything!
  • God sees you everywhere you go and watches over you
  • God's love for you is bigger than anything and never, ever stops
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite thing that God made about you?
  • How can we say 'thank you' to God for loving us?
3Activity: My Thank You Heart (6 min)
review

Create a special thank you heart for God while reviewing all the ways He loves us. Each sticker represents something we're thankful for!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give your child a heart cutout and let them color it with crayons
  2. As they color, review: 'God MADE you!' (add a sticker), 'God KNOWS you!' (add a sticker), 'God SEES you!' (add a sticker), 'God LOVES you!' (add a sticker)
  3. Help them hold their heart and say 'Thank you, God, for loving me!' in a happy voice
  4. Let them give you a hug with their heart - just like God hugs us with His love!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just use one sticker and focus on 'God loves me' while coloring

Challenge: Have child try to say each point back to you: 'God made me, God knows me, God sees me, God loves me!'

4Closing (3 min)

What a wonderful week learning about God's love! Let's hold our thank you hearts and remember that God loves us every single day. Your BibleMouse curriculum has taught us so many special things about God's love!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made you? (God!)
  • Does God love you? (Yes, always!)
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for making me, knowing me, seeing me, and loving me every day. I love You too! Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the wonderful gift of eyes that God gave you to see His beautiful world!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:1

“God made everything!”

— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions: Point up for 'God,' make a big circle with arms for 'made,' and spread arms wide for 'everything!' Practice 3 times with lots of enthusiasm and clapping!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This review lesson helps solidify the foundational truth that children are deeply loved by God. At age 3, children are developing their sense of self and security, making this the perfect time to establish God's unconditional love as their foundation.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of physical affection (hugs, gentle touches) to reinforce the concept of God's love
  • Repeat key phrases multiple times - 'God loves YOU!' with emphasis on 'you'
  • Let your child see your own joy and excitement about God's love
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may struggle with the abstract concept of God's love. Make it concrete by connecting it to your love for them: 'Mommy loves you, and God loves you even more!'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Watch for your child spontaneously mentioning God's love, showing affection toward their heart craft, or demonstrating security and happiness when talking about God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Look through the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional love-themed activities you can do throughout the day
  • Create a 'God Loves Me' photo album with pictures of your child doing different activities, reminding them God sees and loves them in each moment
  • Sing love songs from your BibleMouse Song Collection during car rides or quiet time

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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