Leader Guide
Drawing Activity
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
- Two tables
- Crayons or washable markers
- Butcher paper or four poster boards
- Masking tape
If using butcher paper, roll out the paper the length of each table and tape in place.
Place an additional strip of tape across the middle of the paper to divide it in half.
If using poster boards, tape two to each table.
In this activity we are going to create two large murals of the obstacles that God helped Joshua overcome. You will work together in two groups.
Divide the children into Group One and Group Two. Both groups should have a mixture of boys and girls. Within each group, the girls will work together and the boys will work together. If you have a small group or not many girls or boys, just divide into two main groups. Give a Bible to each group to use.
Have a sixth grade helper or another volunteer read Joshua 5:1:
When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings who lived along the Mediterranean coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan River so the people of Israel could cross, they lost heart and were paralyzed with fear because of them.
Group One. On side one: the girls will draw the obstacle of the Jordan River with the Israelites on one side of the river and the walls of Jericho on the other side. On side two: the boys will draw the Jordan River with the water held back and a path dried up by God and the Israelites crossing over to dry land. Have a group member look up Joshua 3:14–17 to reference for their drawing.
Have a sixth grade helper or another volunteer read Joshua 6:4b–5:
“On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns. When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”
Group Two. On side one: the girls will draw the armies marching around the walls of Jericho with the soldiers of Jericho watching. On side two: the boys will draw the Israelites shouting and the walls crashing down. Have a group member look up Joshua 6:20 to reference for their drawing.
Move between the two groups to assist and help as necessary, especially in the beginning with the initial design. After a set amount of time, advise the groups that they have one more minute to complete their murals. Allow each group to share their murals with the class. If possible, attach the murals to the wall for the remainder of the module lessons.
Those murals are really colorful and full of details about the story. Great work, all of you! Let’s shout our SuperTruth together: “With Christ I can overcome all obstacles.”