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Following a Star

Wise Men Bring Gifts

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that wise men followed a special star to find Jesus

2

Recognize that Jesus is a special king

3

Learn to be curious and seek out Jesus like the wise men

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 2:1-2

“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.'”

— Matthew 2:1-2 (WEB)

Shows how God guided special people to find Jesus

📦 Materials Needed

  • Star on a stick
  • World English Bible
  • Gold paper or yellow crayon
  • White paper
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Your BibleMouse lesson today is about brave travelers who followed a special star!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happened in our last lesson about the angels?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse adventure, we'll learn about wise men who traveled far to find baby Jesus.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A bright star appeared in the sky
  • Wise men knew this star meant a special king was born
  • They wanted to find and worship Jesus
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it was like to see a special star?
  • How would you feel if you were looking for Jesus?
3Activity: Star Follower Game (6 min)
storytelling

Children follow a star around the room, pretending to be wise men searching for Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold the star on a stick
  2. Walk slowly around the room
  3. Pretend to look carefully for baby Jesus
  4. Stop and 'bow' when you find the 'special place'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent leads and child follows

Challenge: Child leads others following the star

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the special story of wise men following God's star

📝 Review Questions:
  • What guided the wise men?
  • Why did they want to find Jesus?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for showing us the way to Jesus, just like You showed the wise men.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the long journey the wise men took!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 1:21

“You will call His name Jesus, because He will save His people.”

— Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Verse Hop: Create a paper star path on the floor. Child hops from star to star while saying each word of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Wise men were scholars from far away who recognized Jesus as a special king

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excitement in your voice
  • Encourage imagination
  • Let child ask questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a star craft using gold paper
  • Act out the wise men's journey with stuffed animals
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for star-themed coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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