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Thank You for Lunch!

God Gives Us Food

Day 72of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provides food for us every day

2

Practice saying 'thank you' to God for lunch

3

Recognize that God loves and cares for us

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 145:15

“The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.”

— Psalm 145:15 (WEB)

God provides food for everyone at the right time

📦 Materials Needed

  • Play food items
  • Toy plate and utensils
  • BibleMouse Printables Library food coloring page
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's talk about yummy lunch! What did you eat for lunch today?

💭 Review Question: Do you remember how God helps us get food?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're learning how God gives us lunch!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God makes food grow
  • God helps mommies and daddies get food
  • We can say 'thank you' to God for lunch
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What foods do you like to eat?
  • Who helps you make lunch?
3Activity: Lunch Thank You Plate (6 min)
hands-on

Create a special 'thank you' plate for God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take the BibleMouse food coloring page
  2. Color pictures of your favorite lunch foods
  3. Say 'Thank you, God!' for each food you color
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-color some items

Challenge: Try drawing your own food pictures

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God giving us lunch

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who gives us food?
  • Can we thank God for lunch?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us yummy food today!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about dinner and how God provides food at night!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:26

“God takes care of us!”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Bird Chirp Memory Game: Chirp the verse like a happy bird, flapping arms when saying 'God takes care of us!'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning about God's daily provisions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Make learning fun and interactive
  • Encourage thankfulness
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing for the full lesson

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God providing food

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a mealtime thank you song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Practice setting the table as a way of preparing for God's provision

Ready for Tomorrow?

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