Leader Guide
Crayon Activity
- White paper, 11"x17" if possible; one sheet per child plus extras
- White crayons; one per child plus extras
- Watercolor paints: 2-4 children can share a set of watercolor paints
- Watercolor paint brushes; one per child plus extras (one brush is usually included with each paint set, so additional ones will be needed if children share sets)
- Bowls of water; one bowl per watercolor paint set
- Towels or paper towels for spills; one per group of 2-4 children
- Whiteboard and marker, or chalkboard and chalk
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Divide children into groups of 2–4 depending on the size of the class and the number of watercolor sets.
Give each group a water bowl and a towel.
Have each group sit so that the watercolor sets and bowls can be easily reached by each child.
Give a sheet of paper and a paint brush to each child.
Write on the board in large letters GOD, JESUS, SALVATION (or SAVE), FORGIVENESS (or FORGIVE), MERCY, LOVE. Add your own words as desired.
Let’s say the SuperTruth together: “Faith shows me things my eyes cannot see.”
We have been learning about how essential faith is to believers.
Point to the words on the board. Without faith we couldn’t have come to God or Christ. We also could not have received any of these things from them without faith. These invisible things cannot be seen with our own eyes.
Have the children turn their sheets of paper sideways (landscape).
For this fun activity, I would like each of you to choose one of these words on the board and use the white crayon to write it in large letters on the top half of your sheet of paper.
Then write your first name on the bottom half of the paper. Don’t worry, you will not be able to see what you have written! Allow children time to write.
Now, dip your paint brushes in the water and then into the paint and color over the words you just wrote. Choose as many colors as you wish and paint in any direction over the words.
Have children share their paintings with the class and after the words are revealed. Ask for volunteers to share a time when they knew or sensed God was with them even though they couldn’t see Him with their physical eyes.
Option: If the class is small and time permits, have children reveal the top word at once and then reveal their names one at a time as the others watch.
Conclusion: In the Old Testament, Moses was called by God to leave Egypt where he lived. God had big plans for Moses to lead His people out of captivity. Moses was able to do this by faith!
Hebrews 11:27 says:
By faith, we can see and follow our invisible God and accomplish awesome things for Him!