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Thank You for Breakfast!

God Gives Us Food

Day 71of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provides food for us to eat

2

Recognize breakfast as a special gift from God

3

Practice saying 'thank you' to God for food

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 145:15

“The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food at the proper time.”

— Psalm 145:15 (WEB)

God carefully provides food for all His creatures at just the right moment

📦 Materials Needed

  • Play food items
  • Toy plate and utensils
  • BibleMouse printable food coloring page
  • Breakfast pictures
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Good morning, BibleMouse friends! Let's talk about the yummy breakfast God gave you today!

💭 Review Question: What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
2Teaching (5 min)

God loves to give us delicious food to help us grow strong and healthy!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God makes food for us to enjoy
  • Breakfast gives us energy for the day
  • We can thank God for our food
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What foods do you like to eat in the morning?
  • Who makes your breakfast?
3Activity: Breakfast Thank You Game (6 min)
interactive

Sort play food and thank God for each item

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out play food items
  2. Take turns picking up a food
  3. Say 'Thank you, God, for [food item]!'
  4. Make a happy dance after each thank you
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child name foods

Challenge: Child creates a pretend breakfast plate

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's food gifts

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who gives us food?
  • Why do we say thank you to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us yummy food to eat!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about lunch and how God provides food all day long!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:26

“God takes care of us!”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Bird Flapping Memory Verse - Children flap arms like birds while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning gratitude and understanding God's provision

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, simple language
  • Demonstrate thankfulness yourself
  • Allow child to explore and play
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for the full lesson duration

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about food and willingness to say 'thank you'

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse food coloring page
  • Sing a thank you song about food
  • Make a simple breakfast together

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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