The First Sin - Genesis 3
Idea 1
Marshmallow temptation test
Give each of the kids a marshmallow
Let them know they can eat their marshmallow now, or if they wait until after the video to eat it, they can have an extra marshmallow.
Watch this video with the kids
Ask them who got through the video without eating their marshmallow?
Say this was just a marshmallow, what other things tempt us in life?
Idea 2
Vote on a number of temptations
On a large piece of paper list of number of temptations (playing video games, using your phone all the time, fighting with your brother or sister, sneaking snacks before dinner etc.)
As the kids arrive, ask them to check off all the things the are tempted to do.
Keep a running talley on each item.
Once all the kids are gathered, have a vote to see if they can guess which temptation is the biggest (got the most votes).
Idea 3
Temptation object lesson
This is a lesson using a 2 balloons, and a number of thumb tacks.
It helps you talk about falling for temptation once and then falling for it a number of times.
Watch this video to find out more.
Idea 4
Read “The Terrible Lie” on page 28 of the Jesus Storybook Bible. You can buy the book here.
Read the story to the kids when they are standing up
Ask them to listen carefully and to fall down when they hear about a time when Adam and Eve aren’t trusting God.
Idea 5
Put pictures of the story in order
Tape different pictures on each of the kids shirts.
Tell the story again while putting the kids in order as you tell the story
Ask each kid to tell you their part (the part that is on their shirt) of the story.
Idea 6
Tell the kids about a time when you were tempted.
Ask the kids if they have even been tempted.
They some of the kids tell some stories.
Idea 7
Go through the temptation cards with the kids
Hide the temptation cards around the room
Ask the kids to go and find them (only one per kid).
Read through each of the temptation cards with the kids.
If the card mentions something about falling into temptation have them fall down, if it is resisting temptation then have them stand up as tall as they can.
Idea 8
Do a relay race with the kids.
Have them line up on one side of the room and race one by one to a stack of story pictures on the other side of the room.
Each kid can pick up one picture and bring it back to their team.
Once all the pictures have been collected, ask the kids to put the story in order.
Kindergarten and Grade 1
Grades 2,3
Grades 4,5