Object to Go

Hold up the taco shell or the image. Lead a discussion with the comments and questions below:

● Do you know what this is? A taco shell.

● What do you like to put inside a taco shell to eat? Cheese, lettuce, ground beef, fish, chicken, tomato, onion, sour cream, hot sauce, etc.

● What kind of sound does a taco shell make when you bite it? Crunch!

● What do you need to do with your head when you bite into a taco? Tilt it sideways.

● In the next video, a robot is sad and begins to cry. Why do you think the robot is crying? Onions can make you cry, an ingredient is missing, the taco shells are broken, the recipe for tacos is lost.

● Let’s watch the video to see who guessed correctly and why someone is crying!

Leave the question unanswered until it is revealed in the video.

Play Video (Taco-Strophe)

Taco-Strophe

After the video, ask the following discussion questions:

● Who was making tacos? Gizmo.

● What made Gizmo so sad that he cried? The computer didn’t save the recipe and it was lost.

● Who did Rig want to help Gizmo? Miss Tina.

● How was Rig a good friend to Gizmo when he couldn’t find Miss Tina? He asked Gizmo if it would help to talk about the recipe with him. He listened to Gizmo and cared about his sad feelings.

● Rig said it’s important to love your friends even when they feel what? Sad.

● Have you ever been disappointed or sad and a friend helped cheer you up? Children respond.

● What was Rig’s idea that changed Gizmo from being sad to happy? To make a new taco recipe together.

It’s fun to be with friends who are happy, but it can be difficult and uncomfortable when they are disappointed and sad. That’s why Rig looked for Miss Tina, because he didn’t know what to do. But Rig found out that sometimes the best way to help is to just be there for someone and listen. Friends may not always know what to do, but there is a friend who loves you, who will never leave you, and who always knows what is best for you. Do you know His name? JESUS!