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Sarah's Giggle

Sarah Laughs

Day 48of 180
Week 10of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God can do impossible things

2

Learn about Sarah's reaction to God's promise

3

Develop curiosity about God's amazing plans

Genesis 18:12

Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

Genesis 18:12 (WEB)

Shows human doubt contrasted with God's ability to do the impossible

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Happy face stickers
  • Birthday hat
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about Sarah's big laugh!

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

God told Sarah she would have a baby, even though she was very old. When Sarah heard this, she laughed because it seemed impossible!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes things seem impossible to us
  • God can do anything
  • It's okay to be surprised by God's plans
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you laugh?
  • Do you think Sarah was happy or surprised?
3Activity: Sarah's Giggle Exploration (6 min)
discussion

Use baby doll to act out Sarah's surprise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold the baby doll
  2. Practice a surprised laugh
  3. Talk about how God can do amazing things
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hold the doll and smile

Challenge: Create a short story about Sarah's surprise

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who promised Sarah a baby?
  • Was Sarah surprised?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You can do anything!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how nothing is too hard for God

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Giggle and Trust Game: Children giggle, then place hand on heart when saying 'Trust in the Lord'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sarah was 90 years old when she was promised a baby, which seemed impossible

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, playful tone
  • Encourage questions
  • Make the lesson fun and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand the concept of aging or miraculous promises

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's reaction to the idea of God doing impossible things

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Sarah
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's promises

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