Plagues- Week 2

Beforehand read Exodus 9

Memory Verse:
"The wicked die and disappear, but the family of God stands firm." Proverbs 12:7

Craft:

This cow's coloring page can be found HERE.
I thought this would be perfect for the kids to color or finger paint.

Make a special cow hat! The tutorial can be found HERE.
I thought these hats would be perfect to wear during the story and telling about the livestock plague.

Make a fun cow mask. The tutorial and an alternative mask can be found HERE.









Snack:
My thoughts on a snack might be a bit on the "weird side." My first thought was "Cow Pie." So how about a Chocolate Cream pie? Or a Chocolate pie with the whipped cream in the pattern of a cow?

Story:
Share with the kids the plagues mentioned in Exodus 9. Point to each of the plagues on the chart you made for last week's class Plagues-Week 1. Focus on how God was making a distinction between the Israelites and the Egyptians.

Memory Verse Games:

• Memory Verse Hot Potato. Pass the ball around and everyone says one word from the memory verse but IN ORDER! If someone takes too long to come up with the right word, or says the wrong word. They're "out" until you start a new game. For younger kids, be lenient. The point is to learn the verse. When everyone has the verse down pat, pass the ball faster. It makes for lots of giggles.
• Memory Verse Balloon Pop. String balloons together, writing one word from the verse on each balloon, in order. Say the verse together a few times. Then, start popping balloons and repeat the verse filling in the missing word from memory. Do this until all the balloons have been popped. This is a FANTASTIC game to play if the kids seem to be bored or not connecting well to the lesson. It wakes them up and pulls them back in.