The lost son craft preschool

Forgiveness “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” – Matthew 6:14 Adding onto my character series, I am focusing on teaching kids about forgiveness through this parable of the lost son craft. The “Parable of the Lost Son” is also called the “Parable of the Prodigal Son,” and it...Read More

This continues our series learning about Jesus. This is week 11 in the fourth quarter of a year of Preschool Bible Study that I assist with on Wednesday evening. This lesson is about the Prodigal Son and is so fun for the kids! Jesus told stories to help the people understand more about Him and heaven. We are going to learn about a story He told called a parable. This lesson is found in Luke 15:11-32. Jesus began the parable about a man that had 2 sons. The youngest son said he wanted his…

Games to play when teaching about the parable of the Prodigal son, as found in Luke 15. A variety of games for different age groups and spaces.

The story of the Prodigal Son (sometimes also called The Lost Son or The Two Sons) from Luke 15 is well known even outside of Christian circles. Because it's such an interesting story and so revealing of human nature and God's mercy, it's one of the most popular stories in the world! Kids can remember (and tell about!) the Prodigal Son with this story wheel made from two paper plates. One of our little boys said, "I can't wait to show this to my family." He wanted to use it to tell them the…

The Prodigal Son Story from Luke 15 for toddlers. There is a paper plate craft idea and storytelling outline.

Lesson: The Father's heart is full of compassion 1. Story: Tell the parable of The Lost Sons based on Luke 15:11-31. You can choose to get kids to act the story out as you narrate, with props (e.g. fake money, ring, shoes etc) 2. Lesson: This is a story about a Father and 2 Sons. Younger Son: The younger son wanted his share of inheritance now — akin to wishing his father was dead. He abused his sonship — squandered all he had. But when he was in need and hungry, he came to his senses: "In…

Posts about Prodigal Son craft written by Alevil

VERSES: Luke 15:11-32 MEMORY VERSE: Luke 15:17 "And when he came to himself..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: 1 Kings Write "1 Kings" on small slips of paper, so the students may memorize another book of the Old Testament at home. PRAYER: Pray that we will stay in God's loving family and be protected and cared for. God loves us; let us show our love to Him by doing His commandments. SPECIAL SONG: Read, Read Every Day (see February 2014 - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #1 on this blog. Click on orange…

Simple single page Prodigal son craft. PDF download. Part of a whole lesson of supporting material. Suitable for a range of ages, colour and line only.