Thank you for this invaluable resource! Use a tape that isn't very sticky, such as painters tape, so you can remove the figure and place it on another card. The Lord was with this brave and mighty man. Or was he supposed to do those things? I loved how simple that project was. Cut out the Good Guy Gideon figure and tape it to the back of one of the cards. Mix up the pictures and place the pictures on the opposite side of the room from the children. (Printable patterns for this craft is available to members and as an instant download above. the wheat out on a cloth on the floor and beat it with sticks or children the wheat. I rolled the brown construction paper in to a cone shape and taped down the edges (You may have to fold down some corners of the page that stick up.). Be Strong - Children pretend to be making muscles. 2. For my 2-6 year old Sunday school class today, I used the lesson It was God. Keep playing, changing cards faster and faster, until the children know the verse and can say it without the cards. and then throw the seed and chaff straight up in the air on a windy My kids wanted to smash terra cotta pots and hold real torches, but I thought that would cause too much destruction to my house, so we just acted it out with flashlights, pots, and trumpets. Next up we learn about our final Judge: Samson. They really enjoyed it. Everything in the lessons are written so clearly and I get excited taking one of these lessons to my group of first graders. it from the seed. Ella. We would thrash, be silent to listen for any Midianites, and then thrash again, and then listen again. ©2002, Digital by Design - See Copyright Information. This activity comes with three different printable character patterns so Gideon will be hiding in different places when the teacher changes the back pattern. Always live God's way. "Gideon - Brave & Mighty". Show the children that if you blow lightly over the top of the plate the chaff will blow away leaving the heavier seeds. Always live God's way. Show your children the first card and have them say the words while they do the motions. Where did he go so wrong? Put glue on the bottom of the rectangle and roll it up onto the match stick for a cool looking small torch. His name was Gideon They are used in Keep playing until all the words have been found. (You may want to do this outside on the ground.) The wheat can be a little prickly.) Older children will enjoy coloring a Bible To do this they laid 4. Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas! Take them down to the water, and I, The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the, When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped. The children then made a "God is Love" pin. Children will also be eager to see what is hiding behind the flaps including: a monkey, gecko, camel, lion, bison, dinosaur, gorilla, bears, and an alligator. An angel came from God and said to him But we made a cave from our chairs and a big blanket, and they loved it. Only three hundred was God plan I made up a song that I think goes very well with this lesson. Thanks for down to earth/heavenly ideas!!! The lesson went very well. (Amazon links are affiliate links marked with an *). Glue about 10-15 of them together into a rectangle. and we glued them to craft sticks. Some of more colors than others. He will give you strength each day A printable pattern for this craft is available to members and as an instant download above. Show them how you can rub the seed cases (chaff) in your hand and the seed will fall out. This activity comes with three different printable character patterns so Gideon will be hiding in different places when the teacher changes the back pattern. *If you don't want to use the cards, you can just Thanks for your site! Be strong. Berni King. The problem I’m having is the description lapping like a dog is how I visualize the ones who were sent home, because I visualize lapping like a dog as the person who knelt down and stuck their face in the water. I brought a flashlight, just in case someone was a little afraid. Good Guy Gideon Thank you for the wonderful lesson. Katherine Welch, My preschool Sunday school class recently did the lesson "Gideon-Brave & Mighty". seed from the chaff (outer part of the grain). I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or, But the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Before class print out the activity sheets and make copies. I am a children's minister and just wanted to thank you for a brilliant site! By far the most popular activity was our Gideon’s torch craft. The Israelite people had disobeyed God so He let them be ruled over by the Midianites for 7 years. Hiding from the mean men of Midian 3. PRINTABLE GAMES AND PUZZLES: Gideon Games & Puzzles Anagrams. 1. Keep up the great work! I used this lesson with my boys. chance to play. In Christ, Yvonne, Gideon Fights the Mean Men of Midian Coloring Sheet, Gideon's Horn, Torch and Jar Bible Paper Craft, Gideon's Torch with Tissue Paper Fire Activity Sheet, Ethnic Children Puppets with Movable Mouths. Ask them if they think they can work as a group to knock down the teacher, or another adult nearby. - Picture of a weight lifter. Children learn how God gave good guy Gideon the strength to fight the mean men of Midian. The complete lesson "Gideon - Brave and Mighty" is available to members and as an instant download. Bring in some sheaves of wheat. We made torches using brown construction paper and orange tissue paper. Thanks. You’re welcome! We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week! Motions Bible Verse Review Game - Before you play review the motions for each card: 1. These Bible verse printables can be used in many ways to review the 1 Corinthians 16:13. They didn't want to miss anything. Try these easy craft ideas for your Sunday School activities based on the story of Gideon for kids from Judges 6-7. (If you have very little children, you may want to give them a cloth to put over the wheat and then have them rub the cloth over the wheat on a paper plate. I rolled up a few pieces of tape and stuck them on the inside. Sadly, we did it in the day time, so it didn’t look as cool as it would have looked in your dark closet. Gideon too the 300 that lapped like a dog, bringing the water to their mouths in their hands. Of was it when he went and punished the people who didn’t help him? Sometimes it is difficult to say the least. Thanks for all your hard work! In class have your children color the Bible verse sheets with colored pencils and them glue them to the background sheet to make posters. This was call winnowing the wheat. I don’t know. We built a cave using a table and some blankets and we crawled in to tell the story. To do this they would place a blanket on the ground (Amazon links are affiliate links marked with an *) Gideon activities for kids. In class place a character sheet behind the landscape pattern and have the children take turns picking a flap and lifting it to see if Gideon is behind the flap. Thank you for another wonderful lesson! Told them the story, the little ones were a little scared but they all enjoyed it. Play again if all your children have not had a I’m going to have to think how to phrase that better when I update it later. Let love live in your heart today. is hiding under. So, I study Gideon over and over trying to learn more, but I haven’t found that answer yet. I just wanted to let you know I used this lesson today on my Junior Church kids. day. Spread out a clean tablecloth on the floor or on a Before class print out the patterns and make copies. 2. Tell the children that people in Bible times In class ask your preschoolers to see how many Israelites they can find. Which didn’t really excite me, my kids make quite enough noise on their own. ON-LINE GAMES AND PUZZLES: Gideon Games & Puzzles On-Line Jigsaw Puzzle. We talked about how God's love helps to protect Gideon from the mean and might men of Midian. Sending home thousands of men In class have your children search for words that relate to the lesson. These free, printable Gideon Bible activities for kids will help children understand that God can use weak people and give them courage to accomplish great things. Preschoolers will love trying to find Good Guy Gideon behind the flaps. Before class print out the two pattern sheets and cut the cards apart. Gideon Games & Puzzles Crossword. Sing to the Tune of Michael Finnegan, There was a good guy