Scripture: I Samuel 15:1 - 16:13
1 Samuel 16:7b - People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
Only a Boy Named David Traditional
Only a boy named David (make a small person with hands)
Only a little sling (swing arm around at ear)
Only a boy named David (make a small person with hands)
But he did pray and sing (pray with hands and then raise hands into air)
Only a boy named David (make a small person with hands)
Only a rippling brook (move fingers like playing a piano)
Only a boy named David (make a small person with hands)
But five little stones he took (show five fingers)
And one little stone went in the sling (take one hand into the other hand)
And the sling went round and round (swing arm around at ear)
And one little stone went in the sling
And the sling went round and round (swing arm around at ear)
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round and round!
And one little stone went up in the air – oop, oop, oop, oop, oop - move hands up into the air)
And the giant came tumbling down! (fall down)
"David, David" Poem Adapted from Unknown Original Source
Tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
David, David, turn around (turn around)
Pick that stone up off the ground (bend down and pick up)
David, David, swing your sling (swing hand above head)
Let it go and watch it fling (flick wrist)
Giant, Giant, up so high (reach arms into the sky)
Watch that stone; it really flies (put hand above eyes to watch)
Giant, Giant, standing tall (stand on tiptoes)
1, 2, 3 and down you fall (count with fingers and then fall)
Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
Glue thinned cotton balls to the sheep
Glue gold glitter to David's crown
Paint the sheep with cotton balls dipped in white paint
Wrap a dirty rag in beautiful paper with ribbons and bows. In a second box, place a special toy, treat, or other desirable item, but wrap it in plain or messy paper.
Let the children compare the packages and choose which one they would like to open. Invite two children to unwrap the gifts.
Discuss how the beautiful package held something undesirable, while the poorly wrapped package held a wonderful gift. Explain that people can be like these packages. When Samuel went to choose a king, God reminded him that He doesn't look at outward appearances. He looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). Even though we see what a person looks like on the outside, God sees what is in the heart.
Available in the Old Testament Curriculum
