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.

• 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

• Lesson

• Story pictures

• Temptation Cards

Grades 2,3

• Lesson

• Story pictures

• Temptation Cards

Grades 4,5

• Lesson

• Story pictures

• Temptation Cards