Jail and Dreams

Genesis 39-40

 

There have been several weeks since the last session, therefore a brief catch up would probabbly be good! Perhaps using an object relating to each previous story (at the top of each post)

 

This session obviously deals with some complicated "adult" themes and some rather barbaric content. This can be touched upon in brief detail not illuding to the more graphic details e.g. Potifers wife wanted to be with Joseph, Potifer's wife told lies about Joseph etc. And relating to the bakers dream, this could be described as "There was not such good news for the Baker and Joseph's interpritation was that this would have a very bad end!" or "it is very bad news in three days you will die"

 

 Story of Joseph cartoons from part 10, could be very useful and makes sense without huge detail.

 

Play

Make a jail undertable or with big boxes, use tape, long straws or crepe to make jail. Contunie last weeks's session PM and he FREAKS!!

 

Jail Crafts

Vairous crafts using thread or paper as the bars to Joespeh's prison. There are people shaped cut outs in the cupboard for Joseph or draw own.

 

Paper chains may also be a good idea to make relating to the prison them.

 

 

Making wine

Squash grapes with potato masher to make into "whine" party drink. Add a tad of fizzy water if it is too weak flavour

Decorated plastic whine glasses to think about the cup being a key point

 

 

 





Prayer

I have not included prayer ideas, I am aware that each person has their own ways of praying and please to so. It can be a great idea if prayers are creative and active, and relate to the story or theme in activity e.g. adding stars to a black piece of fabric for each child as prayers are said to help us be God's kingdom on earth or thanking for each child relating to God's promise to Abraham. Or they can be very simple with children identifying prayers they want said or saying prayers their selves.

Prayer shouldn't be told to pray but invited to throughout their actions, in creative prayers or if they wish to verbally. If you are suggesting written prayers always offer space to draw and be mindful of literacy difficulties. If children do not wish to engage in prayer, don't make a big deal about it, simply ask that they allow others to and support them to do so.

There are resources  available in the cupboard out side of green room middlish shelves - left hand side of right side of cupboard. These are a few examples

Hands to place prayer requests in

Globe to point to/ stick prayers to

Hang drawn/ written prayers on or leaders print pictures of things to pray about and children hang them on saying or silently praying

As above

Use hearts to place down as a prayer is said or thought.

To symbolise praying together as a whole, children add an octagon as each prays (also use bricks etc. the nice thing about these is though they create a really different structure each time like our prayers)

Emotions  prayers 

Often children's prayers can centre (and indeed ours) around emotions of our selves and others. Particularly "help me" prayers there are a few emotions resources in the cupboard to support these.

Joseph Sold - 20th September

Genesis 37:12-36

Thrown in the cistern craft

 Peg/paper doll in a container (pringles can, cup, tin can with blunt edges)

Sold

Make a coin bag

Egypt

Egyptian head dress

Lego Pyramid

Box Pyramyd

Playmobil pyramid (in cupboard where tables are kept - contains no people)

Joseph coat and Dreams - 13th September

Genesis 37:1-11

You tube video of Joseph dreams (starting 24:20)

We have this story set, it does not contain the wheat cards (i don't believe - you could get some wheat, draw your self or make the simple wheat below)

Coat Crafts

      

Painted (or tiny collage) or Joseph and his coat.

 coat book mark

Felt coat, to stick or just to recreate often

 Gingerbread Joseph coat

 Paper plate joseph

Paint/ collage a Tshirt to make a Joseph's coat as a group or a large paper collage of a coat

Dreams

 Collage similar to the top 

Story pages of Joseph

36 pages of the story of Joseph

Joseph Apple Apps

Kid's Bible: Joseph and Pharaoh's Dreams

Nice simple bible story app about Joseph, misses a few important bits out but a good overview and some really simple activities. Be aware this is a free version of a bigger app they will try to get you to buy more things.

Joesph

A good story overview with very simple script, suitable for older children the illustrations are quite powerful

God's Promise - 6th September

We wil be looking at God's promise to Abraham and how he will become a father of a great nation (as many as the stars in the sky) that will bless all people. 

Genesis 12:1-3

Genesis 26:4

A blog post of ideas for Abraham and God's promise, ideal for younger children.

It is a good place to introduce Jacob's sons including Joseph.

Draw faces of Joseph and his brothers

 Cut out and stick or write the names of the brothers onto the sheet

Print these Joseph props (including his brothers and father) 

Make Joseph's brothers with lollipop sticks joined together with tape

Make a family tree to help think link the family tree Abraham, to Joseph in the following weeks.