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Thank You for the Sun!

Thank You, God!

Day 81of 180
Week 17of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God created the sun

2

Practice saying 'thank you' to God

3

Develop appreciation for God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 136:8

“The sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;”

— Psalm 136:8 (WEB)

Shows God's intentional creation of the sun

📦 Materials Needed

  • Yellow construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Scissors (parent-supervised)
  • BibleMouse Printables Library sun template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look out the window and talk about the sunshine!

💭 Review Question: Remember how we thanked God for our family yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made the beautiful, bright sun to help us and make us happy!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun helps plants grow
  • The sun keeps us warm
  • God gave us the sun because He loves us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does the sun do?
  • How does the sun make you feel?
3Activity: Sunshine Praise Dance (6 min)
movement

Children move like sunshine, stretching arms wide

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand in an open space
  2. Stretch arms out like sun rays
  3. Spin slowly and say 'Thank You, God!'
  4. Jump and reach high when saying 'God made the sun!'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Sit and do arm movements

Challenge: Add simple choreographed movements

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's gift of sunshine

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made the sun?
  • Why do we say thank you to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for making the beautiful sun. We love You!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how God gives us a home!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:26

“God takes care of us!”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sunshine Dance: Children do a silly dance while repeating the verse, with parents helping them move their arms like sun rays

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Use this lesson to connect God's love to everyday experiences.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and big movements
  • Repeat key phrases multiple times
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding abstract concepts about God's creation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

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

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a sun craft using BibleMouse Printables Library template
  • Take a short walk outside to feel the sunshine
  • Sing a simple worship song about God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

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