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God's Rainbow

The Rainbow Promise

Day 164of 180
Week 33of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God made a special promise after the flood

2

Recognize a rainbow as God's sign of His promise

3

Develop appreciation for God's faithfulness

Genesis 9:13-15

'I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature.'

Genesis 9:13-15 (WEB)

God's promise of protection and love, symbolized by the beautiful rainbow

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons or markers
  • Cotton balls
  • Prism (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about God's special promise after the big flood! Remember how Noah and his family were safe in the ark?

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what happened when Noah came out of the ark?
2Teaching (5 min)

After the flood, God made a special promise. He put a beautiful rainbow in the sky to remind everyone of His love and protection.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves us so much
  • The rainbow is a special sign from God
  • God always keeps His promises
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a rainbow?
  • Have you ever seen a rainbow before?
3Activity: Rainbow Promise Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a rainbow craft to remember God's promise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a white piece of paper
  2. Draw cloud shapes at the bottom
  3. Create rainbow stripes using different colors
  4. Add cotton ball clouds
  5. Write 'God's Promise' at the top
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw rainbow lines for child to color

Challenge: Cut out individual rainbow strips to glue

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember that every time we see a rainbow, God is showing us His love!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God put in the sky?
  • What does the rainbow remind us of?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your beautiful promise and Your love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God always keeps His promises!

Genesis 9:13

I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign.

Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Wave: Children wave their arms like a rainbow while repeating the verse, using different voice volumes (whisper, normal, loud)

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand God's covenant with Noah and His enduring love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a prism to show rainbow colors if possible
  • Encourage child to look for rainbows after rain
  • Be patient with craft-making process
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during craft, understanding abstract concept of promise

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about rainbow, ability to recall simple lesson points

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and look for rainbow-like colors
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybook about Noah
  • Sing a rainbow song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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