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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, January 23,
1999

From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders)

Date: December 15, 1998

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, A NAUGHTY SON
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Lesson Aim: Jesus wants me to love and obey my parents

Memory Verse: "Honor your father and your mother....." 
Exo. 20:12, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - BALLOON BAT
(A visual, kinesthetic & auditory activity)

Materials needed:
1 large balloon

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Stand the children in a circle.  Ask them what will
happen if you bat the balloon up into the air.  (It
will come back down, unless it is filled with helium.) 
Bat the balloon and call on someone to catch it.  Hold
the balloon and ask the children, "Sometimes things
automatically happen because of something we do.  These
things that happen are called consequences.  Can
you say that big word with me?  Sometimes consequences
are good, sometimes they are bad. What will
automatically happen if I touch a hot burner on the
stove?  (I will get burned, won't I)  Is that a good
consequence or a bad one?  What will happen if I go to
sleep on time and get a good night's rest?  (I will
feel good the next morning) Is that a good consequence
or a bad one?"

Explain to the children that you are going to think of
actions and you want them to think of the consequences
or what might happen.  You will bat the balloon up into
the air and whoever's name you call must say what might
happen and catch the balloon before it hits the ground.
Other children in the circle can help by calling out
answers.

1.  What might happen if you leave gum lying around
somewhere?
2.  What might happen if you leave a toy on the stairs
3.  What might happen if you carry too many glasses to
the sink at once?
4.  What might happen if you brush your teeth
faithfully every day?
5.  What might happen if you let go of your mother's
hand in a crowded shopping center or mall?
6.  What might happen if you leave one of daddy's tools
outside for several days?
7.  What might happen if you play with a lighter in
your bedroom?
8.  What might happen if you are good and cooperative
in the store while shopping with mommy?

In our story today King David found out what happens
when you don't teach your children to love and obey
you.  He experiences a bad consequence with one of his
sons.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - SAND SCENE 
 (a visual, kinesthetic and auditory activity)

Materials needed:
Shoe Box
Play sand
Popsicle sticks
Construction paper
Glue sticks
Scissors
Aluminum foil

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Line the shoe box with aluminum foil.  Pour sand into
the box until it is approximately 1" from the top.  Lay
the construction paper, popsicle sticks, scissors and
glue sticks out on a flat work surface.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
The children will each make a popsickle stick puppet to
use in the sandbox scene.  One child will need to make
a round circle face and a crown to glue on a stick as
King David.  One child will need to make a round circle
face and long hair to glue on a stick as Absalom.
One child will need to make a green circle to glue on
his stick to represent a tree.  One child will need to
cut out a four-legged creature to glue on his stick to
represent a donkey. This child will probably need a
pattern and help) The rest of the children will cut out
round circle faces and glue them on their sticks to
represent soldiers in King David's army and followers
of Absalom.

When the stick puppets are ready, tell the story
instructing the children to add their puppet to the
sand scene at the appropriate time.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - MOTHER/FATHER SAYS (auditory and
kinesthetic activity)

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
This game is a spin off from Simon says.  Line all the
children up in a horizontal line several feet away from
you and from each other.  Tell the children you are
going to give them some orders, things you want them to
do.  They should obey and do them IF they hear you say
mother says or father says.  They should not obey and
do them if they do not hear you say that. If they make
a mistake, laugh and talk about it together, but don't
make them leave the game. The purpose is to learn not
to win.
1.  Mother says pretend you're brushing your teeth.
2.  Father says pretend your sweeping his garage.
3.  Pretend your drying the dishes with a towel.
4.  Father says pretend to put your seat belt on.
5.  Look for something lost.
6.  Mother says pretend you're shaking the rugs
7.  Mother says pretend you're emptying the trash
8.  Pretend you're vacuuming the rug.
9.  Father says, say "thank-you".
10.  Mother says, say "please".
11.  Father says tie your shoes
12.  Go sit down in your chairs.

Jesus wants us to honor our fathers and mothers.  That
means to love and obey them.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - ARTIST'S CORNER (A visual
activity)

Materials needed:
1 sheet of white paper for each child
Crayons, colored pencils or markers
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child a sheet of plain white paper.  Ask them
to draw a picture showing them doing something this
week to honor their parents (or whatever significant
adult they live with). Show them in the Bible where the
memory verse is found.  When the pictures are all
finished hold them up and repeat the memory verse
together several times.