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God's Best Creation

God Made Animals and People

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God made people special

2

Recognize that humans are different from animals

3

Begin to appreciate God's unique design

Genesis 1:27-28

God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.'

Genesis 1:27-28 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional creation of humans as unique and special

📦 Materials Needed

  • Mirror
  • Playdough
  • Family photo
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: PK4 Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning how God made people extra special!

💭 Review Question: What animals did we talk about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God created people differently from animals. We can think, love, and talk to God!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made people in His image
  • People can make choices
  • We can be God's friends
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you special?
  • How can we show God we love Him?
3Activity: My Special Creation Playdough Portrait (6 min)
craft

Create a playdough self-portrait showing how God made you unique

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look in mirror
  2. Use playdough to make your face
  3. Tell parent one special thing about yourself
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps shape playdough

Challenge: Add details like hair color, favorite clothes

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's special creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God make you special?
  • Who loves you very much?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for making me unique and loving me

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God saw everything He made was very good!

Genesis 1:31

God saw everything He had made, and it was very good.

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mirror Dance: Child looks in mirror, repeats verse while moving, celebrating that God made them special

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing self-awareness and understanding of God's design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language
  • Encourage child's unique qualities
  • Connect lesson to child's daily experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty understanding abstract concept of being 'made in God's image'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about being special to God

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse memory verse song
  • Look at family photos together
  • Draw a picture of yourself in BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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