Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story The Loaves and Fishes
- discuss what a miracle is
- identify the miracle that Jesus did in the story Loaves and Fishes
Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson
Vocabulary Words:
The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.
Loaves & Fishes Word Wall- Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.
Plan:
Circle Time:
Materials: 2 paper plates and a marker. (Make one of the plates into a happy face. Make the other a sad face.)
Show the children the happy face and sad face.
Ask: Has anyone ever taken a toy you were playing with and said, “That’s mine!. You can’t play with that!” (Discuss.)
How did it make you feel? Which face shows how you felt? (Have children point to the sad paper plate face and describe how they felt.)
How do you feel when someone shares with you? (Have children point to the happy face and describe how they would feel.)
What are some things you share with others? (Discuss.)
How do you feel when you share with someone? (Have the children point to a paper plate face and describe how they would feel.)
Say: Sharing sure does make us feel good. It is fun to share!
Introduce story: Do you know what a miracle is? A miracle is an amazing thing that cannot be explained that only God or Jesus can do. Listen to this story about Jesus doing a miracle and a boy sharing his lunch.
Read story "Loaves and Fishes" from your own story book. Or while reading the story “Jesus Feeds 5,000 People” from Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 83 - 85 and do cut outs as the story unfolds.
Then ask questions from below.
1. Who did the people come to see and hear him talk? (Jesus)
2. How many men, women, and children were there? (5,000)
3. What did Jesus do to the people who were ill? (Healed them.)
4. Jesus became worried because of what? (The people were hungry.)
5. Jesus asked a boy to share his food. What did he have? (He only had 5 loaves and 2 fishes.)
6. Jesus said a prayer, then what did he do with the food? He broke up the bread and fishes and handed them to the disciples to give to the people.
7. How much leftover food was there? Enough to fill 12 baskets.
Songs and/or Finger Plays:
Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Jesus asked a boy to share his food. What did he have?
sundayschoolkids.com- Jesus’ Miracle Feeding The 5,000
Children, from pre-school up through about 5th grade have very little actual concept of what 5,000 of anything really is. They may know a million is a very big number, but most likely never saw a million of anything. They may have seen, but not known by count, 5,000 of anything. The concept of feeding 5,000 men (plus women and children) with 2 small fish and 5 loaves of bread may impact adult imagination, but the magnitude of the miracle may not as easily be grasped by children. This step-by-step activity will help understand how great the miracle of feeding of the 5,000 men (plus women and children) was.
Crafts:
Introduce craft: What miracle did Jesus do? He was able to feed 5,000 people from 5 loaves and 2 fishes.
Feeding the 5,000- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 45 & 46.)
Fish and Bread- Five loaves of bread and two fish will easily fill the baskets that the children have made. Even though this comes from a preschool craft book, it is appropriate for older children to do. (Preschool Christian Crafts by Linda Standke, page 55 & 56).
books.google.com- A Basket With Five Loaves and Two Fishes- A craft to show how Jesus turned five loaves and two fishes into enough to feed 5,000 people by unfolding the loaves and fishes to turn a little food into a lot. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, pages 46 - 48).
Bread, Basket, Fish- Play a large group version of Rock, Paper, Scissors using the words Bread, Basket and Fish. (The Really Big Book of Bible Games by Gospel Light, page 211.)
The Encyclopedia of Bible of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing- Feeding Frenzy (Jesus Feeds Five Thousand)
As your students explore the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, your kids will discover how God provides for them, too. (page 81).
The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing- Feed a Face
Children will see how many snacks they can feed into a huge mouth, (page 45).
Loaves and Fishes (file folder game)- Players must collect as many loaves and fishes as they can as they move around the board. The game is over when the timer goes off. Whoever has the most loaves and fishes, wins.
This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.
Snacks:
Introduce snack: What did Jesus feed the 5,000 people that came to hear him talk? Bread and fish.
Mini Loaves- Use refrigerator biscuits to bake tiny loaves of bread. Give each child a piece of biscuit dough. Let them shape and place on a cooking sheet. Bake according to directions. Share “loaves” with class.
Fish in the Ocean Snack- Make blue JELL-O and add gummy fish to it. Children love to see the fish wiggle or swim in the JELL-O.
Aquariums- Spread peanut butter on graham crackers and top with Pepperidge Farms Goldfish crackers.
The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.
More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Loaves and Fishes puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from October 21 - 26).
Feeding 5,000 (dot to dot)- Dot to Dot Bible Pictures: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 21.
Jesus is More Than Enough (find the hidden picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s World: PK - K by Linda Standke, page 23.
Feeding 5,000 (dot to dot) page 103, Loaves and Fish (word search) page 104, Jesus is More Than Enough (find the hidden picture) page 105- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K
tlsboks.com- Funny Fish Same or Different
Identify the fish that is different.
"A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter L"
3 Comments -
Your collections are the best- and this game is adorable as usual! Love your stuff! :-)
February 22, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Thanks Lacy! I made this game a year ago (maybe more) and I'm not too crazy about it. LOL! I'm glad someone likes it. :)
February 22, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Thanks! Lots of fun and memorable game. Will teach to the kids. Thanks. -harry
July 15, 2013 at 4:40 AM