4. Up, Down, and All Around
Spread a large flat sheet on the floor. Then have children sit around the edges. (It’s best to strategically place adults around the sheet to provide guidance.) Have children hold on to the edge and stand up. Have children hold on tight as they raise the sheet above their heads. Then have them bend at the waist as they bring it back down to the floor. Repeat these movements for several minutes.
Next, play music and help children coordinate their movements to the rhythm. Introduce new movements such as shaking the sheet to the music or holding on to the edge as they walk around in a circle.
5. Praise Parade
Play children’s praise songs. Invite the children to march to the music and wave their streamer sticks from activity #2. Tell children to let the music help them express how happy they feel because Jesus loves them. Close in prayer.
Margaret Hinchey is a children’s choir director in Colorado. Jane Wilke is an early childhood educator in Missouri.
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This nursery Sunday school lesson originally appeared here.
