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Bunnies and Birds

Animals on the Boat

Day 58of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God cared for small animals during Noah's flood

2

Identify different types of small animals (bunnies, birds)

3

Understand that God protects all creatures

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:14-15

“They, and every animal after its kind, and all the livestock after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort, went in to Noah into the ship, two by two of all flesh with the breath of life in them.”

— Genesis 7:14-15 (WEB)

Shows how God gathered all animals, including small ones, to keep them safe

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed animal bunnies
  • Toy birds
  • Small toy boat or cardboard box
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God loves even the tiniest animals!

💭 Review Question: What big animals did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God sent all kinds of animals to Noah's boat - even tiny bunnies and little birds!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God cares for ALL animals
  • Small animals are important to God
  • God kept the animals safe
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you hop like a bunny?
  • What sounds do birds make?
3Activity: Noah's Ark Animal Parade (6 min)
sensory

Help small stuffed animals 'hop' and 'fly' into the boat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up a cardboard boat
  2. Let child guide animals into the boat
  3. Make animal sounds together
  4. Talk about how God protected each animal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent guides animals into boat

Challenge: Child sorts animals by type before boarding

4Closing (3 min)

Review how God loves all His creatures

📝 Review Questions:
  • What small animals did we talk about today?
  • Who kept the animals safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving all the animals You created!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how cozy the animals were inside Noah's boat!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Finger Painting: Create a colorful rainbow while repeating 'God's rainbow promise!'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children connect best with concrete, sensory experiences about God's care

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, enthusiastic tone
  • Allow child to explore and play
  • Repeat key phrases multiple times
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and attempts to mimic animal movements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Animal coloring pages
  • Sing animal sound songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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