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Bread from the Sky

Food from Heaven

Day 87of 180
Week 18of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God provided food for His people in the desert

2

Recognize God's care and provision for His children

3

Learn to trust God's daily care

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 16:4

“Then Yahweh said to Moses, 'Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you.'”

— Exodus 16:4 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's direct provision and care for His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • cotton balls
  • white cereal (like rice puffs)
  • small basket
  • water bottle
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God sent special bread from the sky to feed His hungry people!

💭 Review Question: Do you remember how God helped His people cross the sea yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

After God helped the Israelites escape Egypt, they were traveling in a big desert. They were very hungry! But God loved them and wanted to take care of them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God sent bread called manna every morning
  • The manna looked like little white flakes
  • God provided food for His people every single day
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever been really hungry?
  • How does God take care of us?
3Activity: Manna Gathering (6 min)
sensory

Pretend to gather manna like the Israelites did in the desert

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread cotton balls and white cereal on the floor
  2. Give child a small basket
  3. Encourage child to 'gather' the manna
  4. Count how many pieces they collect
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child gather manna with parent

Challenge: Time how quickly child can gather manna

4Closing (3 min)

God always takes care of His children!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God send from the sky?
  • Who takes care of us?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always providing what we need.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God told people to gather just enough manna

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

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

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along motions: 'God' (point up), 'refuge' (make a protective circle), 'strength' (flex muscles)

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Manna was a miraculous food God provided daily for the Israelites during their desert journey

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Make activity playful and engaging
  • Emphasize God's love and care
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's provision

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Manna coloring page
  • Sing 'God Provides' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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