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1 January Bible Story Luke 2:39-52 Anchor Point Jesus is God s Son. Requires preparation. Talk With the Teachers Bible Verse God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. (John 3:16) Bible Verse Activity This activity will help reinforce the Bible verse. BIBLE VERSE PICTURE FRAME Supplies: photo of each child, red construction paper, adult scissors, small artificial flowers or light-colored construction paper, marker, glue sticks Take a photo of each child the previous week and print it out. Cut two large hearts from red construction paper for each child. On one red heart for each child, cut a circle near the lower right side for the child s photo. Cut the child s photo just a little larger than the circle opening. On this red heart, write God so loved next to the opening for the photo. It will read God so loved (child in photo). On the other red heart, write that he gave his only Son. Gather small artificial flowers, or cut small flower shapes from light-colored construction paper. Give the child a red heart with an opening for a photo cut out. Invite the child to find his or her photo that you prepared. Turn the heart over, and help the child add glue around the opening. Help place the child s photo face-down on the glue. Make sure the photo will be right-side-up when the heart is turned back over. Give the child the second heart, which has the rest of the Bible verse on it. Invite the child to turn it over and add glue to the back. Help place the heart back to back with the other heart so that the words on both hearts are showing. Turn the heart over so that the child sees his or her picture. Invite the child to glue small artificial or paper flowers to the side of the heart that has the photo. Make sure the flowers don t cover up the words or the photo. 18 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January

2 Bible Story Center JANUARY 1 Supplies: Class Stuff p. 16, adult scissors, clear tape Cut the top and bottom off the Bible Story Poster (p. 16), but do not cut on the dotted lines. Fold back on each dotted line. Tape the top and bottom pictures together to make a picture triangle. As you tell this Bible story, turn the picture triangle to show the corresponding scenes. Start with the picture of Jesus by himself. SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Every year Jesus family traveled to Jerusalem for a special holiday called Passover. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. Mary and Joseph stayed in Jerusalem for several days. When the celebration was over, Mary, Joseph, and all their friends started walking home. When they stopped for the night, Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked all around and asked their friends if they had seen Jesus, but they could not find him. Where was Jesus? Mary and Joseph left their friends and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus for three days. They were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple. Jesus was talking with the teachers about God. Mary said to Jesus, Why didn t you leave Jerusalem with us? We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. That s why Jesus wanted to be in the temple, talking to the teachers about God. Soon it was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. Do It Again: Use the picture triangle again. Rotate the triangle to show the corresponding scenes as you tell this shortened version of the Bible story. SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem during a special holiday called Passover. When the celebration was over, Mary, Joseph, and all their friends started walking home. When they stopped for the night, Mary and Joseph could not find Jesus. Mary and Joseph hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Mary and Joseph were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple and talking with the teachers about God. Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. Winter deepbluekids.com 19

3 TIP Use painter s tape so that the figures can be removed from the mural more easily. JANUARY 8 Supplies: Class Stuff pp. 5, 20; adult scissors; tape; 12-by-18 construction paper Display the Interactive Poster (p. 5). Cut out the Interactive Poster Figures (p. 20), and put a curl of tape on the back of each figure. Point to the temple on the Interactive Poster, and explain that Jesus went to the temple. Invite two children to tape the biblical children to the temple. Point to the church on the poster, and explain that church is where boys and girls go today. Invite the children to tape the modern-day children to and beside the church. SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Every year Jesus family traveled to Jerusalem for a special holiday called Passover. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. Mary and Joseph stayed in Jerusalem for several days. When the celebration was over, Mary, Joseph, and all their friends started walking home. When they stopped for the night, Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked all around and asked their friends if they had seen Jesus, but they could not find him. Where was Jesus? Mary and Joseph left their friends and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus for three days. They were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple. Jesus was talking with the teachers about God. Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. Soon it was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. Do It Again: Cover the church with a 12-by-18 piece of construction paper so that only the temple shows. Retell the Bible story and point to the temple when it is mentioned in the story. JANUARY 15 Supplies: none Tell this story to the children, and invite them to do the actions you do. SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Every year Jesus family traveled to Jerusalem for a special holiday called Passover. ASK: Can you walk with me like Jesus did? (Walk in place.) SAY: Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. Mary and Joseph stayed in Jerusalem for several days. They stayed overnight like you do while on a vacation. ASK: Can you pretend to sleep like Jesus slept? (Pretend to sleep.) SAY: When the celebration was over, Mary, Joseph, and all their friends started walking home. When they stopped for the night, Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus. (Put hand above eyebrows, as if searching.) 20 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January

4 Mary and Joseph looked all around and asked their friends if they had seen Jesus, but they could not find him. Where was Jesus? Mary and Joseph left their friends and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. ASK: Can you run like Mary and Joseph did? (Run in place.) SAY: Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus for three days. They were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple. Jesus was talking with the teachers about God. ASK: Can you sit like Jesus did? (Sit down.) SAY: Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. That s why Jesus wanted to be in the temple, talking to the teachers about God. Soon it was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. ASK: Can you walk like Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked? (Walk in place.) Do It Again: Retell the story, and invite the children to do the actions with you. SAY: Can you walk with me like Jesus did? (Walk in place.) Jesus and his family walked to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus stayed overnight like you do while on a vacation. Can you pretend to sleep like Jesus slept? (Pretend to sleep.) Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus stayed in Jerusalem for several days. Can you pretend to look for Jesus like Mary and Joseph did? (Put hand above eyebrows, as if searching.) It was time to go home. When Mary and Joseph stopped for the night, they looked for Jesus. Can you run like Mary and Joseph did? (Run in place.) Mary and Joseph ran back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Can you sit like Jesus did? (Sit down.) Mary and Joseph were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple with the teachers. Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. Jesus was talking to the teachers about God. Can you walk like Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked? (Walk in place.) It was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. Winter deepbluekids.com 21

5 JANUARY 22 Supplies: Class Stuff pp. 5, 20; adult scissors; tape Display the Interactive Poster (p. 5), if you haven t already done so. Cut out the Interactive Poster Figures (p. 20), and put a curl of tape on the back of each one. Point to the temple on the Interactive Poster, and explain that Jesus went to the temple. Invite two children to tape the biblical children to the temple. Point to the church on the poster, and explain that church is where boys and girls go today. Invite the children to tape the modern-day children to and beside the church. SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Every year Jesus family traveled to Jerusalem for a special holiday called Passover. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. They stayed in Jerusalem for several days. When the celebration was over, Mary and Joseph started walking home. They looked for Jesus when they stopped for the night, but they could not find him. Mary and Joseph left their friends and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus for three days. They were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple. Jesus was talking with the teachers about God. Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. Soon it was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. TIP Children this age might not keep their eyes closed. Do It Again: Choose one child to be Jesus. Ask the other children to close their eyes while you help the child playing Jesus find a place to hide in the room. Invite the children to open their eyes. ASK: Jesus, where are you? The other children will look for Jesus like Mary and Joseph did. As the children search, have them SAY: Jesus, where are you? JANUARY 29 Supplies: none Tell this Bible story to the children. Sing the song to the tune of Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? SAY: Jesus was getting bigger and bigger. He was twelve years old. Every year Jesus family traveled to Jerusalem for a special holiday called Passover. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple. They stayed in Jerusalem for several days. When the celebration was over, Mary and Joseph started walking home. They looked for Jesus when they stopped for the night, but they could not find him. SING: Oh where, oh where, has our little boy gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? Mary and Joseph looked all around the town, but Jesus they did not see. 22 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January

6 SAY: Mary and Joseph left their friends and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus for three days. They were happy when they found Jesus sitting in the temple. Jesus was talking with the teachers about God. Mary said to Jesus, We were worried about you! Jesus said, I had to go to my Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father. Soon it was time to go home. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus walked home together. SING: Oh, Jesus went down to the temple there to learn all that he could learn. But Mary and Joseph were so happy to find their little boy once again. Do It Again: Sing the song again. Pretend to look for Jesus during the first verse. Learning Activities The Art Cart JESUS GROWS Supplies: Leader s Guide p. 28, construction paper, adult scissors, crayons, glue sticks Photocopy and cut out the Jesus Grows body parts (p. 28) for each child. Use the rectangle (p. 28) as a pattern, and cut one from construction paper for each child. Fanfold each rectangle at half-inch intervals. Give the child the head, arms, and legs of Jesus to color. Help the child glue the head to one end of the rectangle, the arms to the middle, and the legs to the other end. Show the child how to push the accordion-folded paper down so that Jesus is little, then pull it up so that Jesus grows. SAY: Jesus is God s Son. Jesus grew up, just like you are growing up. STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS Supplies: coffee filters, dark-colored construction paper, watercolor markers, marker, spray bottle with water, adult scissors, glue Gather a coffee filter for each child, watercolor markers, and a spray bottle. Give the child a coffee filter and watercolor markers. Invite the child to color on the coffee filter with the markers. Spray the coffee filter with water. Exclaim with delight when the colors blend. Set the filter aside to dry. Draw an arch-shaped outline (window) on the dry coffee filter, and cut it out. Invite the child to glue the window on a piece of dark-colored construction paper. SAY: Stained-glass windows remind us of church. Jesus went to church, called a temple, when he was a boy. We go to church. God loves it when we go to church! Winter deepbluekids.com 23

7 JESUS HOUSE Supplies: large cardboard box, crayons, box cutter (adult use only) Cut a door and windows into the box. Invite the children to use crayons to decorate the outside of the box. Invite the children to play in Jesus house. SAY: Jesus grew from a baby to a boy to a man. When Jesus was a boy, he lived in a house with Mary and Joseph. WHERE IS JESUS? Supplies: Leader s Guide p. 28, tan 9-by-12 construction paper, adult scissors, crayons, glue sticks Photocopy and cut out for each child Where Is Jesus? (p. 28), which includes Jesus with the teachers and Mary and Joseph. Gather a piece of tan 9-by-12 construction paper for each child. Turn each piece so that the long sides are at the top and bottom. Fold the left and right edges in so that they meet in the center. Give the child a piece of tan construction paper you folded, and explain that it is the temple. Give the child a picture of Jesus with the teachers to color. Invite the child to open the doors of the temple and to glue Jesus with the teachers inside. Give the child a picture of Mary and Joseph to color. Encourage the child to fold the temple doors closed and to glue Mary and Joseph on the outside. ASK: Where did Mary and Joseph find Jesus? (in the temple) Game Time WHERE ARE YOU, JESUS? Supplies: none Choose one child to be Jesus. Ask the other children to close their eyes while you help the child playing Jesus find a place to hide in the room. Invite the children to open their eyes and look for Jesus. As the children are looking, sing this song to the tune of Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? SING: Oh where, oh where, has our little boy gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? Mary and Joseph looked all around the town, but Jesus they did not see. SAY: Mary and Joseph looked all over and finally found Jesus in the temple. 24 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January

8 WHO CAN FIND JESUS? Supplies: Class Stuff p. 8, music CD, CD player, adult scissors, construction paper (multiple pieces of the same color), glue stick Cut out 12-Year-Old Jesus (p. 8), and glue it to a piece of construction paper. Place pieces of construction paper (same color) on the floor around the room. Place the paper with Jesus on it upside-down on the floor. Choose music to use with the game. Invite each child to stand on a piece of paper. (No one knows yet that a picture of Jesus is on the bottom of one of them.) Play some music, and have the children move about the room. Stop the music, and invite each child to stand on a piece of paper. Tell the children to turn their paper over. Ask who found the picture of Jesus with the teachers on their paper. Mix up the papers and place them on the floor again, making sure the one with the picture is face-down. Repeat the game and see who finds Jesus this time. ASK: How do you think Mary and Joseph felt when they could not find Jesus? Music and Movement TEACH TO ME YOUR WAYS Supplies: Babies & Woddlers and Toddlers & Twos Annual Music CD, CD player Familiarize yourself with the American Sign Language motions for teach and me. Demonstrate for the children how to sign teach and me, using the American Sign Language motions. Play the song Teach to Me Your Ways on the CD. Each time you hear the words teach to me in the song, use the sign language. OH WHERE, OH WHERE HAS OUR LITTLE BOY GONE? Supplies: none Sing this song to the tune of Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? Add the motions, and encourage the children to do them with you. teach Put your hands to the sides of your forehead, with the fingers curled in and the pointer fingers touching the thumbs. Move your hands forward once about six inches. SING: Oh where, oh where, has our little boy gone? (Put hand above eyebrows, as if searching.) Oh where, oh where can he be? Mary and Joseph looked all around the town, (Keep searching.) but Jesus they did not see. (Shake head no. ) Oh, Jesus went down to the temple there (Put fingers together over your head to make a roof.) to learn all that he could learn. (Tap your head.) But Mary and Joseph were so happy to find (Point to your smile.) their little boy once again. me Point to yourself. Winter deepbluekids.com 25

9 GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD Supplies: none Familiarize yourself with this song to the tune of If You re Happy and You Know it. Sing this song to the tune of If You re Happy and You Know It. Clap when noted the first time you sing the song. Sing again and change the motion to stomp, stomp. SING: God so loved the world he sent his only Son. (clap, clap) God so loved the world he sent his only Son. (clap, clap) God so loved the whole wide world that means all the boys and girls. God so loved the world he sent his only Son. (clap, clap) SAY: Our Bible says God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. Worship Center LET US WORSHIP TABLE Supplies: children s Bible, table, tablecloth Set up a small area of the room for a Worship Center. Add a tablecloth to make it special. Place a children s Bible with pictures on the table for the children to enjoy. Introduce the children to the Worship Center. Read the story about Jesus in the temple to the children from the children s Bible. LET US WORSHIP WITH OUR PLAY Supplies: children s Bible, table, tablecloth Leave the Worship Center set up so that the children know it is a special place for this worship game. Gather the children in the Worship Center. Explain that this game is like Simon Says. You will tell them an action to do. They are to do the action only if you say, Worship God and then before you say the action. SAY: Worship God and then clap. The children should clap. Name other actions, sometimes not saying Worship God and then before the action. You will see who is paying close attention. Recycle Center LITTLE LITTER BAGS Supplies: large lunch bags, scrap paper, leftover supplies, stickers, adult scissors, glue sticks Gather leftover supplies, stickers, and large lunch bags (one per child). Cut paper scraps into smaller pieces that the children can glue to the bags. Give each child a large lunch bag to decorate with leftover supplies, paper scraps, and stickers. Explain that these bags will be their trash bags. Invite the children to put their bag in their family s car to hold trash. 26 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January

10 Closing Circle Supplies: Class Stuff pp. 3, 8, 22; Bible Story Picture Cards; Babies & Woddlers and Toddlers & Twos Annual Music CD; CD player; construction paper (multiple pieces of the same color); scissors; glue Remove the Bible Story Picture Card for the day. Display the January Bible Verse Poster (p. 3) and the January Song Poster (p. 22) where you and the parents can easily see the words. Cut out 12-Year-Old Jesus (p. 8), and glue it to a piece of construction paper. Welcome the parents as they return. Invite the parents and children to sit in a circle. Sing one of the Music and Movement songs (pp ). If you sing God So Loved the World, point out the words on the poster. Retell the Bible story (pp ). Encourage the parents and children to participate. SAY (together): God so loved the world that he gave his only Son (John 3:16). SAY: Mary, Joseph, and Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. When the celebration was over, Mary, Joseph, and all their friends started walking home. Mary and Joseph looked for Jesus when they stopped for the night, but they could not find him. Mary and Joseph were worried! Where was Jesus? Today we are going to play a game called Who Can Find Jesus? Place pieces of construction paper (same color) on the floor around the room. Place the paper with Jesus on it upside-down on the floor. Invite the parents and children to each stand on a piece of paper. Play some music, and encourage everyone to move about the room. Stop the music, and invite each person to stand on a piece of paper. Ask everyone to turn their paper over. Ask who found the picture of Jesus with the teachers on their paper. Mix up the papers and place them on the floor again, making sure the one with the picture is face-down. Repeat the game and see who finds Jesus this time. SAY: Parents, you can imagine how terrible Mary and Joseph felt. After three days of looking, they found Jesus sitting in the temple and talking with the teachers about God. Jesus told Mary and Joseph that he was in his Father s house. Jesus knew that God was his Father and that he needed to do his Father s work. The children have learned that Jesus is God s Son. Give each child a Bible Story Picture Card to take home. PRAY: Dear God, we thank you for sending your Son, Jesus. We are thankful that you loved us so much that you sent Jesus to us. Amen. Winter deepbluekids.com 27

11 Jesus Grows / Where Is Jesus? 28 Deep Blue Toddlers & Twos Leader s Guide January