The apostle Paul, once Saul, became known as the greatest missionary ever. Use these ideas to teach your preschoolers about his conversion to Christianity and more.
The ideas below may help you when teaching a lesson on the life of Paul. Feel free to use these ideas to supplement your current curriculum or to make your own lesson.
Story Suggestions
- Acts 9:1-31 - Saul Becomes a Believer
- Acts 16:11-15 - Lydia Becomes a Believer
- Acts 16:16-40 - Paul and Silas are Thrown into Prison
- Galatians 5:22-24 - The Fruit of the Spirit
- Ephesians 6:1-4 - Children and Parents
- Ephesians 6:10-18 - The Armor of God
Game Ideas
Cross the River
Directions: Form a "river" by laying two lengths of rope in parallel lines about 12 inches apart. Have the children line up behind one of the lines and take turns leaping across the "river" and over the opposite line. After all have crossed, widen the span by four inches. Repeat the action. As children are eliminated they sit down, and the distance is widened four inches at a time until only one child is able to cross it.
Boating Like Paul
Directions: Have the children put a square piece of carpet on the floor with the carpet side down. Next, they will sit on the carpet with their feet extended out in front and their knees bent. Their feet should not be on the carpet. Demonstrate how they can pull themselves forward with their feet.
Another variation to this game would be to have the children work their arms as if they are rowing a boat. Sing a few verses of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Snacks
A good snack for this lesson would be to fill a celery sticks with cream cheese and cheese whiz. Use triangle shaped crackers for sails to make a boat.
Another good snack idea for this lesson would be to use Fruit Roll-Ups to make scrolls. You can wrap the ends around two Twizzlers to be the dowel.
Art Center Ideas
Tambourine Craft
Materials:
- 2 heavy-duty paper plates
- Stapler (adult to use stapler)
- Hole punch
- String
- Jingle bells
- Crayons
Directions:
- Staple two paper plates together, facing each other.
- Using a hole punch, make holes around the plates.
- Tie the jingle bells to the holes with string.
- Decorate the tambourine with crayons.
- Shake to play.
Boat Craft
Materials:
- Egg carton lid
- Paper
- Aluminum foil
- Drinking straw
- Clay
Directions:
- Cover carton lid with the aluminum foil.
- Stick the straw into a small hunk of clay and press it into the middle of the carton.
- Make two holes in the paper and thread on to the straw for a sail.
Suggested Prayer (or use your own)
Thank you, God, for friends, wherever they may live. Thank you for their kindness, and for the love they give. ~ Author Unknown
