The ideas below may help you teach a lesson on Samson and Delilah. Feel free to use these ideas to supplement your current curriculum or to make your own lesson.
Story Suggestion
Judges 16:1-22
Game Ideas
Ring on a String
Directions: Place a small ring on a length of string, then tie it tightly and cut off the "tails" where the string was knotted. Adjust the size of the circle as necessary to include every child as they stand close to one another. Show the children the ring on the string, and how to move their hands back and forth passing the ring from hand to hand, or as they pretend to pass the ring. Let them practice while saying this rhyme: "I give it to you, you give it to me. When we find the ring, how happy you'll be." After they have practiced a few times, choose one child to stand in the center of the circle. At the end of the rhyme, he tries to guess who has the ring. The child he guesses goes into the center (regardless if he had the ring or not). Emphasize the fun of playing a game where you are giving and receiving from each other. Continue until several children have been guessed.
Prayer Walk
Directions: Invite your class to join you on a prayer walk. Explain to the children that a prayer walk involves physically moving to different areas of the church and praying for people who use those areas. As you come to each stop, announce the name of the area and the people it represents. Encourage the children who are willing to take turns voicing sentence prayers for these people. Make a few stops before heading back to class. Some suggestions for prayer walk stops might include:
- Classroom - pray for teachers of the church.
- Sanctuary - pray for those who come to church.
- Church office - pray for those who work to keep the church functioning.
A prayer walk is very specific to your church and its facility.
Snacks
A good snack for this lesson would be grapes and string cheese.
Another good snack for this lesson would be:
Chocolate Cornflake Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cornflakes, crushed
- 3/4 cups raisins
- 3/4 cups flaked almonds
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup sweetened, condensed milk
- 2 cups melted milk chocolate chips
Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together all ingredients except chocolate chips. Line a cookie sheet with foil and grease. Spoon onto cookie sheet about 1 tablespoon per cluster. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then spread the bottom of the clusters with the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate harden, then turn clusters over and drizzle more chocolate over the top.
Art Center Ideas
Samson and Delilah Coloring Page
Color the page below showing Delilah cutting Samson's hair.
Paper Dolls
Directions: Use Making Friends to create Samson and Delilah paper dolls and have the children put on a puppet show!
Suggested Prayer (or use your own)
God bless me when I'm awake, and bold and brisk and bright. God watch over me and keep me safely through the night.
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