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Hungry in the Desert

Food from Heaven

Day 86of 180
Week 18of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God takes care of His people

2

Learn about the Israelites' journey in the desert

3

Recognize God provides for our needs

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 16:1-3

“They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.”

— Exodus 16:1-3 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's care for His people during their desert journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cotton balls
  • Basket
  • Water bottle
  • Picture of desert
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember how God helped His people cross the sea safely.

💭 Review Question: What amazing thing did God do for His people yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about how God's people became very hungry in the big, empty desert.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The people had been walking for a long time
  • They didn't have any food
  • They started to feel scared and hungry
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt really hungry?
  • What do you do when you're hungry?
3Activity: Desert Journey Exploration (6 min)
storytelling

Use cotton balls to create a desert landscape and walk through the story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread cotton balls on floor to make 'desert'
  2. Walk slowly like tired travelers
  3. Pretend to be hungry Israelites
  4. Listen to the story of God's care
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just walk around and listen

Challenge: Act out different emotions of travelers

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always takes care of His people!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where were God's people walking?
  • Were they hungry?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always taking care of us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the special bread God sent from heaven!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found.”

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Hop: Place memory verse words on floor. Child hops to each word while saying it

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Israelites were learning to trust God during their desert journey

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, engaging voice
  • Make story interactive
  • Validate child's feelings about being hungry
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of God's care

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Desert Journey coloring page
  • Sing 'God Provides' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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