Trigger
Craft
Game
Creative Snack
Object Lesson
Prayer

TRIGGER

Material
  • None
 
Steps
  • Begin with a circle time. Say, “Today we’ll learn about a woman named Abigail who used her wisdom to stop a fight.”
  • Ask the children if they’ve ever helped stop an argument or made peace between friends.
  • Invite several children to share their stories, keeping responses brief to maintain focus.

CRAFT

Material
  • Provide each child a small basket and coloring supplies.
  • Demonstrate how to decorate the basket with symbols of peace (hearts, doves, smiley faces).
  • Offer pre-cut paper food shapes (bread, grapes, cookies) for children to color and place in their baskets.
 
Instructions
  1. Provide each child a small basket and coloring supplies.
  2. Demonstrate how to decorate the basket with symbols of peace (hearts, doves, smiley faces).
  3. Offer pre-cut paper food shapes (bread, grapes, cookies) for children to color and place in their baskets.

Extension: If baskets aren’t available, use decorated paper plates or baggies.

Objective
Discuss, while crafting, how Abigail brought gifts of food to David as a sign of peace and kindness.

GAME

Material
  • 2 baskets
  • Tape
  • Markers
  • Picture cards representing right/wrong choices
 
Settup
  1. Set up two baskets (or containers) with tape marking the relay start and finish.
  2. Create picture cards representing right/wrong choice

How to play
  1. Show the children picture cards representing right/wrong choices.
  2. Divide into two teams
  3. Explain the goal: run, pick a card, sort it into the “Right” or “Wrong” basket based on what Jesus teaches.
  4. Encourage cheering and teamwork.

Debrief
Debrief afterward: “Like Abigail, we can choose what’s right even when it’s tough!”.

CREATIVE SNACK

Material
  • Grapes/raisins
  • Crackers
  • Fig cookie (sweet treat)

Steps
  1. Give each child a little tray or plate with grapes/raisins, crackers, and a sweet treat (like a fig cookie).
  2. Say, “Abigail shared delicious food to make peace. We remember her kindness as we eat these snacks together.”

    Encourage sharing snacks with a friend.

OBJECT LESSON

Material
  • Backpack
  • Books labeled negative choices
  • Feathers

Steps
  • Bring a backpack and several labeled objects: books (for negative choices), feathers (for positive).
  • Let children help place “bad choice” books in the backpack, feeling its weight.
  • Take out each book and replace with a feather representing kindness, honesty, forgiveness, etc.

Lesson
Explain: “Right choices keep our hearts light; wrong choices weigh us down. Jesus helps us choose wisely!”.
Dear God, help us be brave and kind like Abigail, and trust you when hard decisions come. Guide us to make wise choices, and bless our families and friends.  In Jesus' name, amen.
Optional: Invite children to pray one short sentence each, if they wish.