Objective: God wants us to obey Him

Bible and Books

Scripture: Daniel 3
The Beginner's Bible: pg 247
My Story Bible: pg 54-55
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 139-140

Character Trait

Obedience
Definition: Doing what you are told, right away, and with a happy heart.
Opposite: Defiant, rebelling
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter M

Verse

James 1:22 - But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says.

Songs and Poems

• Trust and Obey (Traditional) - 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids Disc 2 #6
Trust and obey (march in place and then salute)
For there's no other way (cross arms in front of body)
To be happy in Jesus (move fingers to make happy smile at mouth)
But to trust and obey (march in place and then salute)

ABCJLM Activities and Crafts:

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego I Will Obey Paint "fire" on a piece of paper using red, orange, and yellow paint. Add the title "I Will Obey."

Melted Fire Crayons - Make Firey Crayons (Unknown Source)
Gather old red, yellow, and orange crayons. Remove the paper and break the crayons into small pieces. Fill muffin tin cups halfway full with a mixture of the broken crayons. Place the crayons in a 250 degree oven and wait. Because different brands of crayons are made of different ingredients, the crayons will melt at varying speeds. Once the crayons are totally melted, use a toothpick to swirl the colors together. Remove the tin and allow the crayons to cool. The crayon material contracts as it gets cold making the new crayons easy to pop out of the muffin tin. Read more...

Online Ideas:

- Coloring Sheet
- Paper Craft
- Stick Puppets - Use the coloring sheets to make popsicle stick puppets to tell the story. If you have a few children, give each child a different puppet to raise when their character is talked about. Shadrach Meshach Abednego King Nebuchadnezzar
- Maze