CLASSROOM ACTIVITY PLAN: "THE HOLY BIBLE - GOD'S LOVE LETTER TO US"

 

Classroom Activity Plan: “The Holy Bible – God’s Love Letter to Us”

OBJECTIVE:

To help children understand what the Bible is, why it’s important, and how they can use the Bible in their daily lives through interactive learning.

1. OPENING PRAYER & WELCOME (5 min)

Catechism teacher says:  “Let’s begin by asking God to help us learn and love His Word.”

Prayer (repeat after you or read together):

"Dear Jesus, Thank You for the Bible, Your special book for us. Help us listen to Your words and live them every day. Amen."

2. MINI-LESSON: “What is the Bible?” (10 min)

Teach or review key points:

• The Bible is God’s Word to us
• The Bible has 66 books 
• The Bible is divided into two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament
• The Bible tells the story of God’s love from the beginning of the world to Jesus and beyond.

Visual aid: hold up a Bible or use a children's picture Bible.

3. ACTIVITY STATIONS (30 minutes)

Break the class into 3 stations (about 10 minutes each). Rotate the groups through them or have them all do the same activity if class size is small.

Station a: “Bible match game” (memory verse activity)

Materials:

• Flashcards with simple verses (cut in half)
• Example verses:
• “God is love” (1 John 4:8)
• “Jesus is the way” (John 14:6)
• “Your Word is a lamp” (Psalm 119:105)

How to play:

• Mix up the halves and lay them on a table
• Children take turns flipping two cards to find the matching halves of a verse
• When they find a match, they read the full verse aloud.

Station b: “God’s Word craft” – Make a mini Bible bookmark

Materials:

• Coloured paper strips
• Markers, stickers, scissors, glue
• Verse printed at the top: “Your Word is a lamp for my feet.” – Psalm 119:105

How to do the craft:

• Children decorate their bookmark with symbols of God’s Word (such as hearts, lamps, cross, lamb)
• Encourage the children to keep the bookmark in a book or Bible at home to remind them of God’s Word.

Station c: “Bible story theatre” – act it out:

How to do the theatre:

• Choose a short Bible story they know (such as Creation, Noah’s ark or the Nativity)
• Assign simple roles (such as God, Adam, Eve, Noah, animals, Joseph, Mary or angels)
• Let children act it out quickly with simple props or just hand motions.

This helps to reinforce the lesson through movement and imagination.

4. GROUP SHARING AND WRAP-UP (10 min)

Questions to ask:

• What did you learn about the Bible today?
• Why is the Bible special?
• How can you read or listen to the Bible at home?

Let children share one thing they liked or learned from the activities.

5. CLOSING PRAYER AND HOMEWORK: (5 min)

Prayer:

"Dear God,

Thank You for Your Word. Help me to read it and love it. May I always follow Jesus and live what I learn. Amen."

Homework:

Encourage children to :

• Ask a parent to read a Bible story to them this week
• Use their bookmark during prayer time
• Memorise a short Bible verse (choose one from the match game).

Below are 2 simple Bible bookmark templates you can make and give to children to colour. Each bookmark features a Bible verse and space for them to decorate with their own drawings, stickers, or colours. These are black-and-white outlines to encourage creativity.

Instructions for Use:

• Print the bookmarks on cardstock for sturdiness (or regular paper if cardstock isn’t available)

• Cut along the lines

• Provide crayons, coloured pencils, markers, and stickers

• Optional: Laminate finished bookmarks to preserve them.

Bookmark Template 1: “God’s Word lights my path”

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|                                               |
|   📖 Your Word is a lamp for my feet,         |
|       a light on my path.                     |
|         – Psalm 119:105                       |
|                                               |
|    [Draw a Bible, lamp, or footsteps here!]   |
|                                               |
|    💡 I will read God’s Word and follow Him!  |
|                                               |
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Bookmark Template 2: “Jesus loves me”

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|                                               |
|   ❤️ Jesus said, "Let the little children     |
|       come to Me." – Matthew 19:14            |
|                                               |
|     [Draw yourself walking with Jesus!]       |
|                                               |
|   📖 I am loved by Jesus and I will love Him! |
|                                               |
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Image inspiration Chatgpt and CN Whittle