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Moses and the Plagues of Egypt Preschool Lesson Part 1 - Week 4 Lesson Snapshot God Showed Pharaoh Who is in Charge! (Plagues 1-5) Concepts Children Learn: Supplies Needed for Lesson: Bible marked with verses Lesson and Activity pages God showed the Pharaoh who s in charge! A name of God: El Elyon. El Elyon means: God is the Lord. He rules! Pictures and Crafts: Egyptian Child, Israelite Child Plagues Stickers for I Child, E Child. Copies of kids craft pages Plague Poster Chart or Flip Chart Poster board for Plague Chart Moses, Aaron puppets, stickers (Week 2, 3) Numbers, Words for Chart Pharaoh Red construction paper (See Prep). Glider Bugs (Gnat, Fly) (optional for age 3+) Activity and Craft supplies Lesson Teaching Tools: See Craft instructions for how to make the Plague Poster Chart or Flip Chart, and the Egyptian and Israelite Child Pictures with Stickers. At the end of each plague, children help you stick the stickers on the Child pictures. Then point to the corresponding plague picture on the chart. Prep: Review lesson, activities. Make craft samples. Make plague stickers by applying restickable glue to the backs: 1. River of blood: Cut 2 strips of red construction paper (4 high) to cover feet, legs of Egyptian and Israelite Child pages. (See Craft instructions for other Plague Sticker instructions). Key Verse: Psalm 105:5a Lesson based on verses: 7:1 9:7, 10:1-2. Verses used in lesson: Isaiah 45:5; Psalm 105:5a. Reference verses: Psalm 105:5-7, 26-31; Isaiah 45; Jeremiah 10:6-7. Tip: This lesson is longer than usual (about 10 minutes with sticker activities) but it s packed with fun activities, so it should keep the children s attention. To speed things up, to have an assistant pass out the children stickers to place on the Egyptian and Israelite Child pictures before each plague. Lesson Snapshot Week 1 Lesson, Crafts, Activities (See Crafts and Activities for details) Help Me Feel Welcome Warm-up Activity Greet children as they arrive. Show children the bug and frog books and toys. Have alternative activities set up, such as coloring, toys, etc. Intro: Review of Moses Review the miracles that God did for Moses last week in front of Pharaoh using the Moses and Aaron puppets and accessories from Week 2,3. Compare & Contrast Sticker Activity Children see what happened to the Egyptians and Israelites up close using the Egyptian / Israelite Child pictures and stickers. Let s Rhyme Story Time! - Ten Plagues Children hear the rhymes of the Ten Plagues and help you stick the stickers on the Egyptian and/or Israelite Children. Let s Be Egyptians! Pretend Play Activity Children experience first-hand, the ten plagues of Egypt, as they try to swat flies, capture frogs and see through the darkness! I'm Hungry Snack Time Refer to Activity page for frog snack ideas for children. A sticker page is provided to put frog and bug stickers on their snack cup or bowl. Let me Share Talk Time Children get a chance to share their nicknames as you share another name of God and what it means to reinforce lesson concepts. Let Me Pray Prayer Time Teacher or adult prays about the concepts of the lesson. Children can also take turns praying.
Plagues of Egypt Preschool Lesson, Part 1, Week 4, p.1 Review of Moses Bible Stories: (Moses and Aaron puppets) Last week we heard the true Bible story of how God talked to Moses from the burning bush. God told Moses to lead the Israelite people out of Egypt. The Israelites were slaves. Slaves worked hard for very little pay. They were treated very badly and beat up by their mean slave masters, who were in charge over them. (Make a mean face) R-r-r-r-! Moses obeyed God. He went to Pharaoh, the King of Egypt, with his brother Aaron. They told Pharaoh, God says, Let my people go, so they can worship me in the desert! But Pharaoh was mean too! He answered, I don't know your God, and I won't let you go! Then Pharaoh got even meaner! (Make a mean face). R-r-r-r-! He and the slave masters treated the Israelites even worse than before! Now God would do mighty acts so that Pharaoh would let them go. Moses and his brother Aaron went to Pharaoh again. Aaron threw down his staff. (Throw down staff on table). Do you remember what it turned into last week? (Let children answer). Right! It became a snake! (Replace staff with snake). But Pharaoh s men also did the same miracle using their evil powers. And Pharaoh was in charge, and he said the people still could not go! Now God would do ten miracles to show everyone who was really in charge. Bible Sticker Play Activity: Egyptian Child and Israelite Child (Hold up Egyptian and Israelite Children). We ll use these pictures of children see what happened to the Egyptians, who lived in the land of Egypt, (Point to Egyptian child), and to the Israelites, who lived nearby in the land of Goshen. The Israelites were God s people. (Point to Israelite child). We ll get to see the miracles that God did right up close! God told Moses and Aaron to follow Pharaoh down to the Nile river, so off they went. When they got there, Aaron told Pharaoh, God said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! But Pharaoh was stubborn. He said, NO, I WON T! NO! 1. Blood. (Place blood stickers on Egyptian Child or Israelite Child pictures when indicated). Aaron raised his staff, just like God said. (Place red paper strip over E. and I. Child pictures). God did a mighty act. The water turned red! (Let children add water/blood droplets to pictures). Look what happened! All the fish were dead! (Let child place dead fish on Egyptian Child picture). It smelled so bad. It really stunk! (Hold your nose). There was no water they could ve drunk! (Add glass/jug pictures). Along the river, the Egyptians dug. (Pretend to dig). Now they had water. Chug-a-lug! (Pretend to drink). Pharaoh s men did the same miracle using their evil powers. So, I think the Israelites water turned red too. (Place the blood pictures on the Israelite Child picture). That was the first plague. (Hold up 1 finger). How many am I holding up? ONE. (Point to Blood picture on Plagues Chart. Remove stickers). A week later Moses and Aaron went back to Pharaoh and did everything that God told them to do. Aaron told Pharaoh, God says, LET MY PEOPLE GO! If you don t, I will send a plague of frogs! Can you guess what Pharaoh said? (Let children join in). NO, I WON T! NO! So Aaron lifted up his staff. (Lift up hand). 2. Frogs. (Let children stick the frog stickers on the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Up from the streams came frogs that jump! You know the little green creatures with bumps! They came into Egyptian s houses, and into their beds! They leaped into ovens, and onto their heads. (Place hands on head). They jumped into their food, into their dough! Look out! Don t squish them with your toes! (Point to feet).
Plagues of Egypt Preschool Lesson, Part 1, Week 4, p.2 Once again, Pharaoh s men did the same miracle using their evil powers. Now there were frogs everywhere! A few frogs probably hopped over to the land of Goshen where the Israelites lived. (Let children stick some frogs on the Israelite Child picture). So Pharaoh told Moses, Pray and ask God to take the frogs away! Then I ll let your people go. So the next day, Moses prayed. All the frogs died, and were taken away. (Remove frog stickers). Let's count the plagues together. (Point to plague pictures on Chart as you count). ONE, TWO! But do you know what Pharaoh did? He changed his mind, and he would NOT let the people go! Next God sent a plague of gnats! Do you know what gnats are? They re annoying little bugs. Here s what happened: 3. Gnats. (Let children stick gnats onto the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Aaron struck the ground with his long, skinny staff. Out of the dust came millions of gnats! They came up on the people and animals too! So many gnats! Now what would they do? Maybe a few flew over here to the Israelites, since they lived close by. (Place 2 gnats on the I Child picture). But when Pharaoh's men tried to do the same miracle, they could not do it! So they knew it was God who made the gnats come. But Pharaoh would still not listen! (Remove gnat stickers. Now let's count the plagues. Point to plagues on Chart as you count). ONE, TWO, THREE! Once again Moses and Aaron went back to Pharaoh and warned him: Another plague would come if he would not let the people go. But this time, God would protect the Israelites! He would NOT send the plague on his people! But when Aaron told Pharaoh that God said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! Pharaoh said Can you say it with me? NO, I WON T, NO! 4. Flies. (Let children stick flies onto the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Thousands of flies swarmed into the land! All this happened just as God planned. Flies were everywhere! It was so sad! Because Pharaoh acted so proud and so mad, The whole land of Egypt was ruined by flies. (Whisper) But no fly was found in Goshen, surprise! (Point to Israelite Child). The Israelites were so happy! They weren t being bothered by those icky flies! But the Egyptians were very upset, and Pharaoh was too! He told Moses, now he would let the people go a little ways into the desert. So the next day, Moses prayed, and God took away the flies. (Remove fly stickers). Let s count the plagues again. (Count as you point to each plague on Chart). ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR! But once again, Pharaoh changed his mind and would not let the people go! When will that Pharaoh guy ever learn that God is powerful? He rules over everything! He has the power to do whatever he wants to do! 5. Livestock. (Let children stick the E and I animals stickers on pictures, respectively, as you read). Pharaoh would not listen, even after that! Now God would do another mighty act! A plague came upon the Egyptians donkeys and cows. (Let child stick sick animals on E Child pic). The poor little creatures got sick oh, wow. Their horses, and camels, little lambs too. (Whisper) But the Israelites animals were just fine! Whew! (Let child stick happy animals on I Child picture).
Plagues of Egypt Preschool Lesson, Part 1, Week 4, p.3 We ll get rid of the animals. (Remove animal stickers). Let s count the plagues now! (Point to each plague on the Chart as you count). ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE! But, Pharaoh s heart was as stubborn as ever! When will that Pharaoh guy listen -- Never? Later the Lord explained to Moses why he did all those mighty acts. He wanted Moses to be able to tell his children and grandchildren of his great power, so they would know that HE IS THE LORD! I bet some of the grandchildren were 4 or 5 years old, just like you! God wanted the children to know of his great power too! There are lots more plagues that God sends on the Egyptians! We ll save those for next week. Right now, let s have a snack, and talk about God! Then we have some crafts and experience some pretend plagues right up close! Does that sound like fun? Let Me Share Talk Time: One of God s Names: El Elyon Let s talk about the story. It s a true story from the Bible. It really happened! God told Moses that he was doing all these great acts the flies and gnats and frogs and blood because he wanted Moses and the Israelites to tell their children of his great power. God wanted them to know that He is the Lord! He wanted to make sure that the children knew too! We ve been learning some of the names that God calls himself. You each have a name, and some of you have another name, a nickname, too. Do any of you have a nickname that you want to share with the class? (Encourage children to tell their nicknames. Give an example of someone s name and nickname). God has more than one name too. One of the names of God is El Elyon. It means that GOD IS THE LORD! It means God is in charge! He rules over everyone and everything! Only God has the power to do whatever he wants to do! When God did all those mighty acts, he was showing Pharaoh, and all the people that he rules over everything, and that HE IS THE LORD! In Isaiah 45:5 God says, (Read Isaiah 45:5). There is no one else like God! He is the most powerful one! And he is the one who loves us best! He is the one who deserves our praise! Psalm 105 says (Read Psalm 105:5a). God wants us to remember his great power! He is the Lord who rules over all, and he wants to be our Lord because he loves us so much! He knows what s best for us, and cares for us more than anyone! He wants us to love and worship him, and do everything he says, just like Moses and Aaron did. So let s remember God great power! And, let s remember to worship him always because HE IS THE LORD who deserves our praise! Prayer Sample: (This is just an example of what you could say. Listen to the Holy Spirit and say the words he gives you). Allow the children to pray afterwards if they wish to. Let Me Pray Prayer Time Dear God, Thank you for being our great God who has the power to do anything! Thank you for showing us your great power! Thank you for loving us so much! Help us to remember all your mighty acts, your great power and your great love! In Jesus name.
Moses and the Plagues of Egypt Toddler Lesson Part 1 - Week 4 Lesson Snapshot God Showed Pharaoh Who is in Charge! (Plagues 1-5) Concepts Children Learn: Supplies Needed for Lesson: Bible marked with verses Lesson and Activity pages God is mighty and strong! God is the Lord. He rules! Pictures Used with Lesson: Egyptian Child, Israelite Child Plagues Stickers for I Child, E Child. Copies of kids craft pages Plague Poster Chart or Flip Chart Poster board for Plague Chart Moses, Aaron puppets, stickers (Week 2, 3) Numbers, Words for Chart Pharaoh Red construction paper (See Prep). Kids Crafts: Craft supplies Jumpy Frog Craft (optional) Activity supplies Lesson Teaching Tools: See Craft instructions for how to make the Plague Poster Chart or Flip Chart, and the Egyptian and Israelite Child Pictures with Stickers. At the end of each plague, children help you stick the stickers on the Child pictures. Then point to the corresponding plague picture on the chart. Prep: Review lesson, activities. Make craft samples. Make plague stickers by applying restickable glue to the backs: 1. River of blood: Cut 2 strips of red construction paper (4 high) to cover feet, legs of E and I Child pages. (See Craft instructions for other Plague Sticker instructions). Key Verse: Psalm 105:5a Lesson based on verses: 7:1 9:7, 10:1-2. Verses used in lesson: Isaiah 45:5; Psalm 105:5a. Reference verses: Psalm 105:5-7, 26-31; Isaiah 45; Jeremiah 10:6-7. Tip: This lesson is longer than usual (about 7 minutes with sticker activities) but it s packed with fun activities, so it should keep the children s attention. To speed things up, to have an assistant pass out the children stickers to place on the Egyptian and Israelite Child pictures before each plague. Lesson Snapshot Week 1 Lesson, Crafts, Activities (See Crafts and Activities for details) Help Me Feel Welcome Warm-up Activity Greet children as they arrive. Show children the bug and frog books and toys. Have alternative activities set up, such as coloring, toys, etc. Intro: Review of Moses Review the miracles that God did for Moses last week in front of Pharaoh using the Moses and Aaron puppets and accessories from Week 2,3. Compare & Contrast Sticker Activity Children see what happened to the Egyptians and Israelites up close using the Egyptian / Israelite Child pictures and stickers. Let s Rhyme Story Time! - Ten Plagues Children hear the rhymes of the Ten Plagues and help you stick the stickers on the Egyptian and/or Israelite Children. Let s Be Egyptians! Pretend Play Activity Children experience first-hand, the ten plagues of Egypt, as they try to swat flies, capture frogs and see through the darkness! I'm Hungry Snack Time Refer to Activity page for frog snack ideas for children. A sticker page is provided to put frog and bug stickers on their snack cup or bowl. Let me Share Talk Time Children get a chance to share their nicknames as you share another name of God and what it means to reinforce lesson concepts. Let Me Pray Prayer Time Teacher or adult prays about the concepts of the lesson. Children can also take turns praying.
Review of Moses Bible Stories: (Moses and Aaron puppets) Last week we heard the true Bible story about the Israelites. The Israelites were slaves in the land of Egypt. They worked for the king. But the king s men were treating the Israelites very badly. They were punching and hitting the Israelites. (Make a mean face) They were very mean! R-r-r-r-! They But God had a great plan to help the Israelites. He picked Moses to lead the Israelite people out of Egypt! So Moses did everything that God told him to do. He went to the king of Egypt, with his brother Aaron. They told him, God says, LET MY PEOPLE GO! But the king was mean too! He answered, I don't know your God, and I won't let you go! Then the king got even meaner! (Make a mean face). R-r-r-r-! He and his men treated the Israelites even worse than before! So God told Moses and Aaron to go back to the king. Aaron threw down his staff in front of the king. (Throw down staff on table). Do you remember what it turned into last week? (Let children answer). Right! It became a snake! (Replace staff with snake). The king s men also did the same thing using their evil powers. But the king was in charge. He ruled in the land. And he said the people could still not go! Now God would do ten mighty acts to show everyone who was really in charge. Bible Sticker Play Activity: Egyptian Child and Israelite Child (Hold up Egyptian and Israelite Children). We ll use these pictures of children see what happened to the Egyptians, who lived in the land of Egypt, (Point to Egyptian child), and to the Israelites, who lived nearby in the land of Goshen. The Israelites were God s people. (Point to Israelite child) Moses and Aaron went back to the king. Aaron told him, God said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! The king said, NO, I WON T! NO! 1. Blood. (Place blood stickers on Egyptian Child or Israelite Child pictures when indicated). Aaron raised his staff, just like God said. (Place red paper strip over E. and I. Child pictures). God did a mighty act. The water turned red! (Let children add water/blood droplets to pictures). Look what happened! All the fish were dead! (Let child place dead fish on Egyptian Child picture). It smelled so bad. It really stunk! (Hold your nose). There was no water they could ve drunk! (Add glass/jug pictures). Along the river, the Egyptians dug. (Pretend to dig). Now they had water. Chug-a-lug! (Pretend to drink). The king s men did the same thing using their evil powers. (Let children stick the blood pictures on the Israelite Child picture). That was the first plague. (Hold up 1 finger). How many am I holding up? ONE. (Point to the Blood picture on the Plague Chart). Then Moses and Aaron went back to the king and told him, God says, LET MY PEOPLE GO! Can you guess what the king said? (Encourage children to join in). The king said, NO, I WON T! NO! So Aaron lifted up his staff. (Lift up hand). 2. Frogs. (Let children stick the frog stickers on the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Up from the streams came frogs that jump! You know the little green creatures with bumps! They came into Egyptian s houses, and into their beds! They leaped into ovens, and onto their heads. (Place hands on head). They jumped into their food, into their dough! Look out! Don t squish them with your toes! (Point to feet). The king s men did the same thing using their evil powers. I think a few frogs hopped over to where the Israelites lived. (Let children stick some frogs on the Israelite Child picture). Then Moses prayed. All the frogs died. (Remove frog stickers). Let's count the plagues together. ONE, TWO! (Point to 1st two plagues on Plague Chart). But the king changed his mind, and he would NOT let the people go!
Plagues of Egypt Toddler Lesson, Part 1, Week 4, p.2 3. Gnats. (Let children stick gnats onto the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Next God sent a plague of gnats! Do you know what gnats are? They re little tiny bugs! Aaron struck the ground with his long, skinny staff. Out of the dust came millions of gnats! They came up on the people and animals too! So many gnats! Now what would they do? Maybe a few flew over here to the Israelites, since they lived close by. (Place 2 gnats on the I Child picture). But when the king's men tried to do the same thing, they could not do it! They knew it was God who made the gnats come by his power and might! (Remove gnat stickers). Now let's count the plagues. (Point to plagues on Chart as you count). ONE, TWO, THREE! Moses and Aaron went back to the king again and told him, God says, LET MY PEOPLE GO! The king said Can you say it with me? NO, I WON T, NO! So guess what happened? God sent another plague! 4. Flies. (Let children stick flies onto the Egyptian Child picture as you read rhyme). Thousands of flies swarmed into the land! All this happened just as God planned. Flies were everywhere! It was so sad! Because Pharaoh acted, so proud and so mad, The whole land of Egypt was ruined by flies. (Whisper) But no fly was found in Goshen, surprise! (Point to Israelite Child). Look over here. The Israelites were happy! They weren t being bothered by those icky flies! But the Egyptians were very upset, and the king was too! So, Moses prayed, and God took away the flies. (Remove flies). Let s count the plagues again. (Count as you point to each plague). ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR! But the king would still not let the people go! When will that mean king ever learn that God is mighty and strong? He rules over everything! He can do whatever he wants to do! 5. Livestock. (Let children stick the E and I animals stickers on pictures, respectively, as you read). Pharaoh would not listen, even after that! Now God would do another mighty act! A disease came upon the Egyptians donkeys and cows. (Let child stick sick animals on E Child pic). The poor little creatures got sick oh, wow. Their horses, and camels, little lambs too. (Whisper) But the Israelites animals were just fine! Whew! (Let child stick happy animals on I Child picture). Let s count the plagues now! (Point to plagues on Chart as you count). ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE! We ll get rid of the animals. (Remove animal stickers). But the king was still as mean as ever! When will that guy listen -- Never? There are lots more mighty acts that God does! We ll see what those are next week. Right now, let s have a snack, and talk about God! Then we have some fun crafts and activities!
Plagues of Egypt Toddler Lesson, Part 1, Week 4, p.3 Let Me Share Talk Time: One of God s Names: El Elyon Let s talk about the Bible story. It s a real story, not pretend! God explained to Moses why he did all those mighty acts: He wanted all the people, and his children and grandchildren, to know that he is mighty and strong. I bet some of the grandchildren were 2 or 3 years old, just like you! God wanted the children to know how strong he is too! So he showed them right up close, so they would know that HE IS THE LORD! In Isaiah 45:5 God says, (Read Isaiah 45:5). There is no one else like God! He is mighty and strong! The king was strong, but God is stronger! God is stronger than anyone else in the whole world! When God did all those mighty acts, he was showing the king, and all the people that he rules over everything! He even rules over kings! Psalm 105 says (Read Psalm 105:5a). God wants us to remember the mighty acts he did! He wants us to remember his great love for us too! He loves us more than anyone! And he wants us to love him and praise him. So let s remember that God is mighty and strong! And, let s remember to praise him because HE IS THE LORD! Prayer Sample: (This is just an example of what you could say. Listen to the Holy Spirit and say the words he gives you). Allow the children to pray afterwards if they wish to. Let Me Pray Prayer Time Dear God, Thank you for being our great God who is so mighty and strong! You are stronger than anyone or anything! Thank you for showing us how strong you are! And thank you for loving us so much! Help us to remember all your mighty acts, your great love for us! In Jesus name.
Plagues of Egypt Classroom Plague Activities / Skit - Part 1, Week 4 Ten Plagues Classroom Plagues / Skit Part 1 (Plagues 1-5) Overview: The plague activities will create a big mess, and will require some prep time, but it will be well worth the effort, and a memorable experience for the children. You will need help preparing and administering the plagues. Supplies Needed: Copies of Skit, 1 per Actor Yuk Face Stickers (See Crafts) Glider Bugs, made up (optional for age 3+) School Glue, Scissors Rubber snake Large see-through glass of water Red food color Rubber or stuffed fish (optional) Stuffed or plastic toys - Sheep, cows, camels, horses, or stick horses Balls (Big bag of different colored balls). Laundry baskets or boxes - To store and collect the plagues in. Options for Using Plague Skit: Option 1: Use this as an activity after the lesson. Option 2: Use this activity during the lesson, instead of the stickers. Option 3: Use skits for Part I and Part II after lesson 1 and 2 as a review, either during the regular Sunday School time or for the mid-week meeting. You could put toddlers and preschoolers together if you have a big enough room. Moses Aaron Pharaoh Actors: Pharaoh s men Assistant Instructions: Egyptians (Children) Israelites (Children) Prep: Review lesson, activities. Make plague Glider bugs and balls. Gather supplies for other plagues. (See Craft instructions for other Plague Sticker instructions) Safety tip: Make sure balls and other objects and toys are at least 3 for age 2-3. Small ones are a choking hazard. Use Glider Bug crafts for only children age 3+. Ideas for Each Plague: 1 Blood Red balls with yuk faces 2 Frogs Green balls with faces, Frog toys 3 Gnats Gilder bugs 4 Flies Glider bugs craft or balls with yuk faces. 5 Cattle Stuffed or plastic toys, stick horses 6 Boils Pink/Red balls with yuk faces 7 Hail White, gray or blue balls with yuk faces 8 Locusts Glider bugs or balls with yuk faces. 9 Darkness Black balls with yuk faces, or person dressed in black sheet 10 Destroying angel Dressed in white clothes Bible Costumes (Optional): Moses, Aaron, Pharoah. Costumes for children: Israelites, Egyptians (including gold/silver bracelets, necklaces, other gold items).
Plagues Classroom Activities and Skit Part 1 Scene I Intro / Staff Turns into Snake Prep: Set up children in your class into two circles. One circle will be the Egyptians. The other will be the Israelites. Give them costumes to wear (optional). (Skip the Intro if you re doing the skit in addition to the lesson). Intro: Last week we heard the true Bible story of how God talked to Moses from the burning bush. God told Moses to lead the Israelite people out of Egypt. The Israelites were slaves. Slaves worked hard for very little pay. They were treated very badly. They were beat up by their mean slave masters, who were in charge over them. (Make a mean face) R-r-r-r-! Moses obeyed God. He went to Pharaoh, the King of Egypt, with his brother Aaron. Moses, Aaron Moses Aaron (to Pharaoh) Pharaoh Moses, Aaron Moses, Aaron Assistant Pharaoh s Men Assistant Pharaoh (Walk over to Pharaoh). (Whisper to Aaron). God says, Let my people go, so they can worship me in the desert! (Arms crossed) I don't know your God, and I won't let you go! Then Pharaoh got even meaner! (Make a mean face). R-r-r-r-! (Walk away). Now Pharaoh and the slave masters treated the Israelites even worse than before! Now God would do mighty acts so that Pharaoh would let them go. (Go back to Pharaoh. Aaron throws staff down). (Replace staff with snake). (Throws staff down). (Replace staff with snake). (Arms crossed) Ah-ha! See? My men can do it too! I still won t let your people go! (Whisper). Pharaoh thinks he s still in charge! Now God would do ten miracles to show everyone who was really in charge. Scene II Plague 1 - Water Turning to Blood Props: Glass of water, red food color, red balls with yuk faces. Moses, Aaron Aaron Pharaoh Aaron Moses Assistants Assistant Assistant Assistant We ll get to see the miracles that God did right up close! The Egyptians lived in the land of Egypt (point to Egyptians). The Israelites lived nearby in the land of Goshen. The Israelites were God s people. (Point to Israelite children in your class). God told Moses and Aaron to follow Pharaoh down to the Nile river, so off they went. (Go back to Pharaoh. Moses whispers to Aaron). God said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! NO, I WON T! NO! Aaron raised his staff, just like God said. (Raises staff). Look out! Here comes the plague! God did a mighty act. The water turned red! Look what happened! All the fish were dead! (Throw red yuk balls and dead fish into circle of Egyptian kids). (Encourage children to push away the dead fish because they re icky). It smelled so bad. It really stunk! (Show kids how to hold their noses). There was no water they could ve drunk! Hold glass of water. Drop few drops of red food color in it. Along the river, the Egyptians dug. (Show Egyptian kids how to pretend to dig). Now they had water. Chug-a-lug! Show them a clear glass of water. Show Egyptian and Israelite kids how to pretend to drink). Pharaoh s men did the same miracle using their evil powers. So, I think the Israelites water turned red too. (Toss a few red yuk balls and dead fish into circle of Israelite kids. Encourage children to push away the dead fish). Show kids how to hold their noses). (Show kids how to toss the red balls and fish into the basket. Take baskets away).
Plagues of Egypt Classroom Activities and Skit, Part 1, Week 4, p.2 Scene III Plague 2 Frogs Props: Green frog balls or Jumpy Frog crafts or frog toys Moses, Aaron Aaron Pharaoh Aaron Moses Assistants Assistants Pharaoh Moses Assistants Pharaoh One week later Moses and Aaron went back to Pharaoh and did everything that God told them to do. (Go back to Pharaoh. Moses whispers to Aaron). God says, LET MY PEOPLE GO! If you don t, I will send a plague of frogs! (To children) Can you guess what Pharaoh said? (Encourage children to join in). NO, I WON T! NO! Aaron raised his staff, just like God told him to. (Raises staff). Look out! Here comes the plague! Up from the streams came frogs that jump! You know the little green creatures with bumps! (Throw frog balls/toys into circle of Egyptian kids. Encourage children to try to capture the frogs so they don t get away). They came into Egyptian s houses, and into their beds! They leaped into ovens, and onto their heads. (Place hands on head). They jumped into their food, into their dough! Look out! Don t squish them with your toes! (Point to feet). Once again, Pharaoh s men did the same miracle using their evil powers. Now there were frogs everywhere! A few frogs probably hopped over to the land of Goshen where the Israelites lived. (Throw a few frog balls/toys into circle of Israelite kids. Encourage children to get away from the frogs). (To children). Can you show me how a frog jumps? (Encourage children to be frogs. Pharaoh was MAD! (To Moses) Pray and ask God to take the frogs away! Then I ll let your people go. (On hands and knees, hands clasped). Lord, Please take the frogs away. So all the frogs died, and were taken away. (Encourage kids to help you clean up the frogs and take them away in baskets). But do you know what Pharaoh did? He changed his mind! (Arms folded across chest). I changed my mind. I still won t let your people go! Scene IV Plague 3 - Gnats Props: Gnats Glider Bugs or balls with yuk faces. Next God sent a plague of gnats! Do you know what gnats are? They re annoying little bugs. Moses Look out! Here comes the gnats! Aaron struck the ground with his long, skinny staff. Aaron (Hit ground with staff). Out of the dust came millions of gnats! They came up on the people and animals too! So many gnats! Now what would they do? Assistants (Throw Glider Gnats or yuk balls into circle of Egyptian kids. Encourage children to swat the bugs away). Maybe a few flew over here to the Israelites, since they lived close by. Assistants (Throw a few Glider Gnats or yuk balls into circle of Israelite kids. Encourage them to swat the bugs away). But when Pharaoh's men tried to do the same miracle, they could not do it! So they knew it was God who made the gnats come. Moses, Aaron (Go back to Pharaoh).
Plagues of Egypt Classroom Activities and Skit, Part 1, Week 4, p.3 Scene V Plague 4 - Flies Props: Flies Glider Bugs or black balls with yuk faces. Moses, Aaron Aaron Pharaoh Aaron Moses Assistants Pharaoh Moses Assistant Let s see what Pharaoh does now. (Go back to Pharaoh. Moses whispers to Aaron). (To Pharaoh). God says another plague will come if you do not let my people go. But this time, I will protect the Israelites! I will NOT send this plague on my people! LET MY PEOPLE GO! (To children): Can you guess what Pharaoh said? (Encourage children to say it with him). NO, I WON T! NO! Aaron raised his staff, just like God said. (Raises staff). Look out! Here comes the plague! Thousands of flies swarmed into the land! All this happened just as God planned. (Throw Fly Glider Bugs or black yuk balls into circle of Egyptian kids. Encourage children to swat the flies away). Flies were everywhere! It was so sad! Because Pharaoh acted so proud and so mad. The whole land of Egypt was ruined by flies. (Whisper) But no fly was found in Goshen, surprise! (Point to Israelite kids circle). The Israelites were so happy! They weren t being bothered by those icky flies! But the Egyptians were very upset, and Pharaoh was too! Ok, O.K! Now I will let your people go a little ways into the desert, but not very far. So, the next day, Moses prayed, and God took away the flies. (Gets on hands and knees, clasps hands together and prays). Lord, please take the flies away. We know you are able to do anything! God took away the flies. (Encourage kids to help toss flies into the basket. Take baskets away). Scene VI Plague 5 Disease of Livestock Props: Sheep, camel, horse, cow toys Moses, Aaron Pharaoh Aaron Moses Assistants Assistants Assistants But once again, Pharaoh changed his mind and would not let the people go! When will that Pharaoh guy ever learn that God is powerful? He rules over everything! He has the power to do whatever he wants to do! (Go back to Pharaoh). (Arms crossed over chest). I changed my mind. I WON T LET YOU GO! Again Aaron raised his staff, just like God told him to. (Raises staff). Oh no! Here comes the plague! Pharaoh would not listen, even after that! Now God would do another mighty act! plague came upon the Egyptians donkeys and cows. poor little creatures got sick oh, wow. (Throw animal toys into circle of Egyptian kids, lay them on their sides. Show children how to rub their eyes and pretend to cry over the animals). Their horses, and camels, little lambs too. But the Israelites animals were just fine! Whew! (Set animal toys into circle of Israelite kids, setting them upright. Encourage children to pet the animals). We ll get rid of the sick animals. (Encourage kids to help you clean up the animals and take them away in baskets).
Plagues of Egypt Classroom Activities and Skit, Part 1, Week 4, p.4 Scene VI Plague 5 Disease of Livestock, cont d But, Pharaoh s heart was as stubborn as ever! When will that Pharaoh guy listen -- Never? Later the Lord explained to Moses why he did all those mighty acts. He wanted Moses to be able to tell his children and grandchildren of his great power, so they would know that HE IS THE LORD! I bet some of the grandchildren were about your age! God wanted the children to know of his great power too! (Point to both groups of children). Assistant There are lots more plagues that God sends on the Egyptians! We ll save those for next week. Now we have some crafts to make. Continue with Talk Time and other Activities and Crafts
Ten Plagues (Part 1) Preschool / Toddler Activities (God Showed Pharaoh Who Was In Charge!) Warm-up Activities Let s look at bug books! Borrow some library books for kids about bugs or frogs from your local library. Talk to kids about the different bugs and frogs, and ask them what they think of them. For Toddlers (2s and 3s): Bring in Leapfrog TM Baby Tad learning toys for kids to play with, or stuffed frog toys. Plague Snack Ideas / Room Decorations Plague Snack Ideas Option 1: Gummy frogs. Option 2: Frog cupcakes. Ice with green icing. Stick raisins on wafer candies, or wafer cookies or cereal, and stick on top for eyes. Option 3: Make a round cake. Use Green icing for cake, pink icing for mouth, dark icing for the iris of the eye (Wafer cookie). (Refer frog ball picture below). Stick eyes onto top or side of cake. Option 4: Non-sugary snacks: Give them a frog or bug sticker (See craft pages) to put on the outside of their paper cups or bowls, which you can fill with crackers, Chex cereal, etc., Option 5: Purchase frog- or bug-themed paper cups and plates, or frog blow-out toys from party supply store or online. Plague Sticker Activities / Rhymes Rhymes - See the Toddler and Preschool lessons for Rhymes for each plague. Plague Stickers - Cut out stickers from sticker pages. Apply restickable or Repositionable sticker glue to the backs. (See Crafts page for how to make them, and lesson or when to use them). Kids will stick stickers on the Israelite or Egyptian Child pictures as you read the rhymes about each plague. Have an assistant to pass out the stickers to children before each plague so they can take turns putting them on the pictures. Pretend Play Activities Children pretend to be either Egyptians or Israelites. (See the Classroom Activities / Skit page). They can also hop like frogs and flap their wings to pretend to be bugs. How to Make Classroom Plagues (Balls) Blood, Darkness, Hail, Boils, and Bug plagues (Gnats, Flies, Locusts) Use the Plague Face Stickers. Color them and glue them on the balls, or just draw your own sad faces or yuk faces on them with washable markers. Craft Supplies Classroom Plague Stickers Scissors (adult) Crayons Extra-strength glue sticks Hard plastic balls (Various colors, 3 or bigger) Instructions Classroom Plagues Using Balls and Stickers (For Blood, Darkness, Frogs, Hail, Bugs). Print bw or color sticker pages. Cut out stickers. Color bw stickers. Glue on balls to make the blood, hail, darkness, bugs or frog heads. How to Use: Have children hold hands in a circle, then let go and sit where they are standing. Dump the balls in the center of the circle when each plague comes. Fly the glider bugs if using those. (See Classroom Plagues Activity / Skit page for details).
Plague (Part 1) Crafts The Egyptian and Israelite Children with Stickers, and the Plagues Chart will also be used for the Plagues of Egypt - Part 2 (Week 5) Sample Craft Supplies Instructions Glider Bugs page Copy paper Foam sheets Scissors (adult) Extra strength glue sticks Crayons Example of fly stickers Egyptian Child page Israelite Child page Sticker pages Card stock, copy paper Crayons Restickable glue sticks Scissors (Adult Plagues Chart page Chart words page Copy paper Card Stock Poster board (if enlarging) Scissors, tape Crayons Extra-strength glue stick Plagues Chart page Small notebook with top spiral or binding Copy paper Scissors Crayons (for bw pages) Extra-strength glue stick Glider Bugs Age 3+. Print and make copies of craft page. Cut apart bug parts. Craft: Children color a bug s three parts. Help children glue bug parts on foam sheets. Cut out bugs for children. Fold crosswise in middle of slits to cut slits. (Keep scissors out of reach of children). Egyptian Child/Israelite Child - Print pictures. Make copies of children onto card stock. Color pictures and stickers (if using bw). Cut out stickers. Stickers: (You will use p. 1-5 for this week, 6-9 for Week 5). Apply restickable or repositionable glue to backs of stickers. Allow to dry. Option 1: Plagues Poster Chart (Activity for Lesson). Print Chart and Words pages (Print on card stock if not enlarging, tape words on top). Enlarge to 11 X 17 on copy machine. Color if using bw. Cut out word block. Glue both to Poster board. (See photo). Covers for pictures: Cut small rectangles, the same size as the pictures, out of card stock. Place restickable glue on the backs. Stick over all of the pictures. Uncover as you learn each plague. Option 2: Plagues Flip Chart Cut apart pictures. On the first page of the notebook, write the words: The Ten Plagues of Egypt. Glue one plague per page into the notebook. Flip the pages as you count each plague. (You could also use this as an alternative craft to the Plague Booklet for Week 5).
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