📖

Jesus Blesses Children

Jesus Loves Children

Day 174of 180
Week 35of 36
15Minutes
← Day 173Day 174 of 180Day 175 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loves children

2

Learn how Jesus welcomed and blessed children

3

Feel God's love and care

📖 Scripture Connection

Mark 10:16

“He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.”

— Mark 10:16 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' tender love and care for children

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Heart stickers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: PK4 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather in a circle and ask children about times they feel loved

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about Jesus and children?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explain how Jesus loves children and wants them near Him

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus' disciples tried to send children away
  • Jesus said, 'Let the children come to Me'
  • Jesus hugged and blessed the children
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the children felt?
  • Do you know Jesus loves you?
3Activity: Jesus Loves Me Heart (6 min)
craft

Create a heart craft showing Jesus' love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold construction paper in half
  2. Draw a large heart
  3. Cut out the heart
  4. Decorate with 'Jesus Loves Me' stickers
  5. Add personal drawings
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut hearts for younger children

Challenge: Write name or trace 'Jesus' on heart

4Closing (3 min)

Review lesson and sing a love song

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus do with the children?
  • Does Jesus love you?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, Jesus, for loving children like me

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about God's love

💎 Memory Verse

Mark 10:14

“Let the little children come to Me.”

— Mark 10:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Loves Me Dance - Children act out verse with hand motions and simple dance moves

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jesus valued children in a culture that often overlooked them

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, warm tone when discussing God's love
  • Encourage child's creativity in craft
  • Model affectionate listening
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still, understanding abstract concept of love

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, emotional response to lesson

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Jesus Loves Children coloring page
  • Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 175 →Back to Bible