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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, March 25, 2000

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

Date Completed: January 31, 2000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps to teach 
the lesson, A SPECIAL GIFT FOR JESUS
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Lesson Aim: We show our love for Jesus by giving Him our 
best.

Memory Verse: "We love because he first loved us."  
1 John 4:19, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - SNIFF TEST

Materials needed:
(5) Small boxes (jewelry-type)
Hammer
Nail
Cotton ball with perfume sprayed on it
Whole cloves
Slices or wedges of lemon
Chocolate candy bar
2-3 moth balls

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
In the lids of the five boxes punch 5-6 small holes with 
the hammer and nail.  In one box place the cotton ball with 
perfume.  In another box place the whole cloves.  In a third 
box place the lemon wedges on a plastic bag.  In the fourth 
box place an opened chocolate candy bar.  In the fifth box 
place 2-3 moth balls.  Set the boxes at the front of the 
class.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:  
In our Bible story today someone gave a special love gift 
to Jesus.  An item like that gift is in one of these boxes.  
Let's do a sniff test and discover what it was.  Have the 
children take turns sniffing the first box then volunteering 
guesses as to what is inside.  Repeat this procedure for all 
the boxes.  After the children make a guess as to which item 
is talked about in the Bible story remove all the lids and 
give them an opportunity to see what each box contained.  
This gift was not just any old thing the lady in the story 
could find.  The perfume she gave Jesus was the best and 
showed how much she loved Jesus.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE 
STORY. 



GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - BIBLE STORY TRAIN

Materials needed:
6 sheets of plain white paper
Scissors
Pencils 
Crayons

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Cut one piece of paper into the shape of a train engine.  
Cut four sheets of paper into the shape of box cars and one 
sheet of paper into the shape of a caboose.  (For larger 
classes make more box cars.)  Leave tongues on the paper 
cars so they can be hitched (taped) together.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child a piece of train.  Assign them the following 
pictures to draw on their train.
1.  Draw a picture of Simon's house
2.  Draw a picture of Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
3.  Draw a picture of a table with food on it.
4.  Draw a bottle of perfume.
5.  Draw a lady with long hair wiping Jesus' feet.
6.  Draw Judas and Simon with grumbling faces.
(If you're making a longer story train, look for other 
important facts from the lesson to illustrate.)
After the children are finished their train piece, tape them 
together at the tongues and display the train where all can 
see as you go through the story.  Point to each picture as 
a reference point.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - FIRST PLACE LOVE

Materials needed:
Blue construction paper
Scissors
Elmer's glue
Glitter
Markers
Straight pins
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Make a first place blue ribbon for each child.  Across the 
top of the ribbon print the words, We love because he.  
Vertically, down the length of the ribbon write the word, 
FIRST in large capital lettering.  Across the bottom print 
the words, loved us.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in the 
Bible.  When it comes to first place, Jesus gets the winner's 
blue ribbon for love.  He loved us first.  That's good news!  
Help the children make a first place ribbon to wear.
1.  Trace over all the words except FIRST with markers.
2.  Trace over the word, FIRST with Elmer's glue, then 
sprinkle with glitter.
3.  When the ribbon is dry, pin it on and wear it proudly.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - THUMBS UP/THUMBS DOWN

Materials needed:
None

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children if they know what leftovers are.  The 
remains of what has already been picked over.  What's left 
after everyone has taken what they want.  Would they rather 
have fresh pick or leftovers?  Mary knew she wanted to give 
Jesus her best, not just leftovers.  Are the children in the 
following scenarios giving their best or leftovers?  If you 
think they are giving their best point your thumb upwards.  
If you think Jesus is getting leftovers, point your thumb 
downwards.
1.  The only time Sue prays to Jesus is before she drops in 
bed at night.  (Leftovers)
2.  At night time Sam reads his Bible story with his parents 
before he chooses another book off his shelf.  (Fresh pick)
3.  John only goes to church if there's nothing else going 
on he'd rather do.  (Leftovers)
4.  Whenever Sarah is given any money she always sets some 
aside to put in an offering at Sabbath school or church.
5.  Charlene never wants to miss her favorite TV program even 
if it means having to skip worship. (Leftovers)