T is For Thanksgiving! (Day 4)

(We actually did this lesson on Thursday, but I was unable to post it until today.)

Daily Thankful Theme: Thank you, God, for meeting our needs
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Memory: "In everything, give thanks"
Prayer: "Thank you, God, for giving us food, clothes, and a home"
Song: "If You're Happy and You Know It" and "Do Not Worry About Tomorrow"
Craft: Colored Shapes House & "T" Tracing Page
Thankfulness Activity: add "Food, Clothes, Home" leaf to Thankfulness Tree

Usually Evan and I sit on the sofa while we read the Bible, but today I moved us onto the play room floor. 

Evan loves to use his finger to follow along. After singing and memory verse practice, we went on with the two activities I had planned.

Supplies: For the craft we made a house out of colored construction-paper shapes. I have a large square as the house, two small squares as windows, a red rectangle door, small black circle doorknob, and yellow triangle roof. The blank sheet of paper could be any color and is to glue on the house. The other sheet has several "T"s drawn on, with a highlighter for tracing. The thankfulness leaf and stick glue complete the list.

First, we assembled the Shape House. This was perfect for practicing our colors and shapes! And it fit the theme of thankfulness for God meeting our material needs- one of which is a home.

I guided Evan by telling describing which piece to do, "Glue the yellow triangle". And so on. I did help him arrange the pieces in the correct spot (he had no skills to make the house look like a house otherwise).

There it is- and there he is, sporting a Lightning McQueen band-aide over his stitches (poor little guy).

Next, we went on to tracing/letter practice.

We spent the first three letters with my hand guiding his so that Evan could catch on to the purpose of this activity. The last three were on his own. (We have a lot of tracing practice ahead of us!)

Lastly, we added our new leaf to the Thankfulness Tree.

Our tree is looking more full every day! Which is a handy symbol of the fullness we have in Christ with all the things God blesses us with! Wouldn't you agree?