8. Right in Place
Use this object lesson to help kids talk about how God makes us.
You’ll need:
- 5 clear glasses
- hot water
- tablespoon
- pipette or medicine dropper
- Skittles candies
Say: When we see a rainbow in the sky, the colors always have a certain order. The colors never change their order. That’s how God made rainbows. Let’s do an experiment to help us think about that.
Have the children assist you in this experiment. Put two tablespoons of hot water into each of five glasses. Add two red Skittles to one glass, four orange to a second glass, six yellow to a third glass, eight green to a fourth glass, and 10 purple to the fifth glass. Have kids stir the Skittles in the water while it’s still hot until the candies dissolve, about 10 minutes. While you wait, ask:
- What are some special things about you—skills, talents, or characteristics?
Once the water is cool, have kids use the pipette or medicine dropper to transfer the green water into the glass with the purple water. Transfer it by letting the liquid gently run down the side of the glass so the colors remain separated. Even if the colors do mix a little bit, if they’re cooled and you slowly run the liquid down the side of the glass, the less dense liquid should pop back up on top. Next, add the yellow in this way, and then the orange, and finally the red.
Say: Like the rainbow we created, God created each of us in a special way. We fit right in the perfect place so we can love him and others exactly how he made us to. We can be proud of how God made us unique.
Ask:
- What are some ways you can celebrate the way God made you?
9. The God Phenomenon
Use this object lesson to talk to kids about God’s amazing power.
You’ll need:
- Bible
- Mason jar with lid
- tap water
- 1 teaspoon dish soap
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- a sprinkle of glitter
Say: God not only created the world, but he also can control it. Read aloud Mark 4:35-41. Let’s make something to help us think about that.
Have the kids assist you with this experiment. Fill the mason jar with water to a couple of inches from the top. Add the dish soap, vinegar, and glitter to the jar and close the lid tightly. Hold the top of the jar to swirl the water for several seconds, and then gently set it down and let the jar sit untouched on a flat surface. You’ll see a tornado develop in the jar. Let the children take turns making the tornado.
Ask:
- What did you like about controlling the weather in our jar?
- What do you think of how God can control the wind, waves, and sky in our big world?
- If God is that powerful, what do you think that means for what God can do in your life?
10. Grow!
Use this object lesson to talk growing our faith.
You’ll need:
- Bible
- plastic bottle
- 1⁄2 cup 3% hydrogen peroxide
- 1 tablespoons yeast
- 3 tablespoons very warm water
- dish soap
- glitter
- tray
- green food coloring
- funnel
Ahead of time, pour the hydrogen peroxide into the plastic bottle along with a squeeze of dish soap, several drops of food coloring, and some glitter.
Read aloud 2 Thessalonians 1:3. Say: Let’s do something to help us think about growing our faith.
Have a child mix the water with the yeast. Place the open bottle on a tray, and then use the funnel to quickly pour the water and yeast mixture into the hydrogen peroxide. Move back and watch the reaction.
Ask:
- What surprised you about this experiment?
- What are some surprising ways God’s grown you?
- How does your faith grow when you trust God?
Say: When we trust God and believe he’s going to be with us, our faith grows even more! Like the mixture overflowing, God can grow us in amazing and surprising ways when we have faith in him.
This article about a creation scavenger hunt and other summer fun originally appeared here.
