📖

Praising King Jesus

Palm Sunday Parade

Day 139of 180
Week 28of 36
15Minutes
← Day 138Day 139 of 180Day 140 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is a special king

2

Learn how people praised Jesus on Palm Sunday

3

Experience joy in celebrating Jesus

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 21:9

“The crowds who went before him, and those who followed, cried out, saying, 'Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!'”

— Matthew 21:9 (WEB)

Shows how people celebrated Jesus as a special king

📦 Materials Needed

  • Green construction paper
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Craft stick
  • Crayons or markers
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about a special day when people celebrated Jesus!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how people showed they were excited about Jesus yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and people were SO excited! They knew He was the special king God promised.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • People waved palm branches
  • They shouted 'Hosanna!'
  • They were happy to see Jesus
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it was like to see Jesus?
  • How can we show we love Jesus?
3Activity: Palm Branch Praise (6 min)
craft

Create a special palm branch to remember how people praised Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut a leaf shape from green paper
  2. Draw lines to make it look like a real palm leaf
  3. Glue the leaf to a craft stick
  4. Wave your palm branch and say 'Hosanna!'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut leaf shape

Challenge: Add details like Jesus riding a donkey

4Closing (3 min)

We learned how people showed love to Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did people wave?
  • What special word did they shout?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for being our special king. We love you!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how we can praise Jesus too!

💎 Memory Verse

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.”

— John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along game where children do a special motion for each word, helping them remember through movement

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Palm Sunday marks Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excited, joyful tone when discussing Jesus
  • Encourage child's participation
  • Make learning fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and excitement about Jesus

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch a child-friendly Palm Sunday video from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Act out the Palm Sunday story as a family

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 140 →Back to Bible