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God's Beautiful Rainbow

The Rainbow Promise

Day 64of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God made a special promise after the flood

2

Recognize a rainbow as God's sign of promise

3

Experience joy in God's love and faithfulness

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 9:13

“I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

God's promise of protection and love shown through the rainbow

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • Cotton balls
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors (parent use)
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember Noah's big boat adventure! Did you know God gave us something special after the flood?

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happened to Noah's boat yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

After the big flood, God made a special promise. He put a beautiful rainbow in the sky to show He would never flood the whole world again!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves us so much
  • The rainbow is God's special promise
  • God always keeps His promises
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a rainbow?
  • Have you ever seen a real rainbow?
3Activity: Rainbow Promise Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a colorful rainbow to remember God's promise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big arch on colored paper
  2. Glue cotton ball 'clouds' on each end
  3. Color the rainbow with bright colors
  4. Say 'God's rainbow promise!' while crafting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent pre-draws rainbow arch

Challenge: Cut out individual rainbow strips

4Closing (3 min)

Review the rainbow and God's special promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God put in the sky?
  • What does the rainbow remind us of?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your beautiful rainbow and Your love!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll talk more about how God always keeps His promises!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Dance: Have child stretch arms wide like a rainbow while repeating the verse, using hand motions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps young children understand God's faithfulness through a tangible, visual symbol

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, simple language
  • Demonstrate craft steps
  • Encourage child's creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during craft, understanding abstract concept of promise

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about rainbow, attempt to repeat memory verse

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Go outside and look for rainbows after rain
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about Noah
  • Sing a rainbow song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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