Ideal for
16 months -
2 1/2 years |
CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES |
SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES |
BIBLE |
LANGUAGE |
| MONDAY |
Make Cookie Cutter Prints: Dip cookie cutters in paint and stamp on large pieces of paper or paper grocery sacks. |
Make and play with Cookie Cutter Puzzles. |
Recite:
"Listen to what God says." Proverbs 4:20***** Read
Abraham Says Yes to God,
page 18 
Attention Getter:
Tell the story while packing an old suitcase with the class toys.
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Sign Language:
Cookie
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Abraham Loves God(arms in air), He loves others to (arms toward children), I will love God(arms in air) and I love you (hugs for everyone).
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Planning Ideas.
Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes:
Abraham
Letters: C, D
Number: 3, 4
Color: Blue
Shape: Square |
| TUESDAY |
Cookie Cutters & Playdough--Set out cookie cutters and scented playdough (coca, ginger and cinnamon or vanilla). Show them how to roll out the dough and stamp with cookie cutters. |
Gingerbread Cookie Rhyme
Gingerbread cookies, yum, yum, yum.
I think that I will bake me some.
Gingerbread cookies, one, two, three.
One for you and two for me!
by Jean Warren |
| WEDNESDAY |
Teach all or some of this The Call of Abraham lesson and crafts at Henny Penny. |
Game from Educational Patterns for Children's Ministry: build an obstacle course with tables, chairs, pillows, lines of masking tape on the floor, etc. and have the kids pretend they're going on a long journey through a desert like Abraham and Sarah. |
| THURSDAY |
Make a Cookie by painting a paper plate with brown paint mixed with white glue. Use hole punches of different colors for the sprinkles.
| Read If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. |
| FRIDAY |
Bake Cookies for snack. Either have the children help you with a roll of premade cookie dough or try a recipe from Astray.com. |
Running! Play some Running Games. |
| SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES |
| Snack Foods: Vanilla Waffers Oreos Animal Cookies Chips Ahoy Cookie Crisp Cereal |
This Month's Shape: Square
** Make a Square Collage ** Go on a Square Hunt around the house or classroom. ** Square activities from Preschool By Stormie ** Square acvites from Step By Step |
Play What is a Square?
March around a masking tape square on the floor singing:
Tune: Farmer In the Dell
We walk along the square
We walk along the square
Four straight lines
All the same size
We walk along the square |
Sing
C Is For Cookie. |
Make Sugar Cookies (or use graham crackers) and have the children decorate them with frosting and sprinkles. |
