TRIGGER
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Lesson
The same way Hannah prayed and prayed, even when it was hard, even when it felt like nothing was happening. She kept going, just like you did in the game.
- Round “O” shaped cereal
- 2 bowls
Steps
- Place the “O”s in a bowl.
- Ask the children to transfer all the “O”s from one bowl to another one at a time.
- Give them 4 minutes to complete this task.
Lesson
The same way Hannah prayed and prayed, even when it was hard, even when it felt like nothing was happening. She kept going, just like you did in the game.
CRAFT
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- Construction paper or felt
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- String
- Paper
- Glue
- Markers
Steps
- Tell the children to trace their hands on a piece of paper or felt.
- Tell them to cut out their handprint.
- Then, with them, repeat the operation four times.
- Have the children punch holes using a hole punch on the left side of the handprint.
- Tell them to thread the string through the holes to turn the handprints into a small prayer book.
- Print the words “I pray for” and other words like family, church, friends or other things they can pray for. Cut them out.
- Tell the children to stick “I pray for” on the first handprint (the cover).
- Ask them to paste the rest of the words on the following pages (1 word per page).
- Let the children draw illustrations on the hands of the words.
- Make the connection with the story of the day. Hannah prayed for a long time.
GAME
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Steps
- Marshmallows
Steps
- Place a marshmallow in front of each child.
- Tell them that if they don’t touch this marshmallow and wait, they’ll get two marshmallows. Do not specify how long they have to wait. Then tell the children to wait 15 minutes without mentioning anything more.
- At the end of the 15 minutes, give a second marshmallow to the children who have not touched their marshmallow.
- Make the connection with the story of the day. Hannah waited and prayed until she got what she asked for and more.
CREATIVE SNACK
Material
Pretzels shaped like folded hands or simple knots can symbolize prayer and patience, connecting with Hannah’s persistent prayer.
- Pretzels
Pretzels shaped like folded hands or simple knots can symbolize prayer and patience, connecting with Hannah’s persistent prayer.
OBJECT LESSON
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Lesson
Following your activity, explain how Anne had to be patient. She prayed and waited for the answer, which was her son, Samuel. We, too, have to wait sometimes for God to answer our prayers.
- Coin in an ice cube
Steps
- Give each child an ice cube that contains a coin.
- The first person to remove the coin from their ice cube without putting it in their mouth or hitting it with another object is the winner.
Lesson
Following your activity, explain how Anne had to be patient. She prayed and waited for the answer, which was her son, Samuel. We, too, have to wait sometimes for God to answer our prayers.
