Leader Guide
Optional Opening Game
- Neighbor Top Page
- Neighbor Bottom Page
- Heart Page—one per 10 children
- Poster Board
- Glue
- Painter's tape or masking tape
- Blindfold: use a sleep mask, bandana, or cloth. You may choose to purchase or make one for each child.
- Scissors
Make one copy of the Heart Page and both Neighbor Pages in color or black and white.
Cut out the two parts of the figure.
Cut out the individual cards on the Heart Page.
Glue the two Neighbor Pages together to form a complete neighbor figure on the poster board.
Tape the poster board on a wall at a height where all children can reach the top of the figure.
Tape a line or make a mark several feet from the poster on the wall.
Does anyone remember from the last lesson who Jesus said is our neighbor? Everyone!
Even if someone is different than us? Yes!
Point to the poster. In this game, you will each have a chance to give love and kindness to a neighbor by sticking a heart on the person like this. Stick a heart on the neighbor.
When it is your turn, I will put a ring of tape on the back of a heart.
Then I will place a blindfold on you. Try your best not to peek!
You will carefully walk to the wall and try to place the heart on the neighbor. Once you have stuck your heart on the neighbor, you may take the blindfold off and look at the tree to see where you put it.
Play until all children have taken a turn. Remove the hearts and play again if time permits.
Note: If a child misses the neighbor, gently guide them to stand in front of the poster and try again.
Jesus tells us in the Bible to treat others as we would like to be treated. That means looking for ways we can help others to show love and kindness in all we do and say.