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Kids Bible Lessons on the Five Senses This collection of lessons is great for any age children.  It has a lot of interaction, especially using their five senses.  Each lesson is based on one of the five senses and uses a Bible story that emphasizes that sense. Below are descriptions of each lesson with a link. Lesson 1 - Taste - Esau's birthright Bible story: Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew Theme:  Hunger for God Passage: Genesis 25:19-28 Key Verse: Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Activities: Paint and decorate Jacob and Esau Taste test - taste things when blindfolded and guess what they are Lesson 2 - Touch - Woman touches Jesus' garment Bible story: A sick woman touches Jesus' garment and is healed Passage: Mark 5:24-34 Theme: Turn to Jesus with our problems Key Verse: Luke 8:48 And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you ...

Lesson 6 Sense: All Five Senses Story:  Jacob Steals the Blessing Verse:  Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, Review the differences between Jacob and Esau (include who was oldest) Tell story about Jacob stealing the Blessing: Genesis 27:1-9 Print a set of five senses cards for each child (each set should have a picture of mouth/tongue, ear, eyes, nose, hands).  As you tell the story, have students hold up cards that match the senses that you are talking about (see – Jacob blind; smell – smells like Esau; taste – eat the stew; touch – feels like Esau; hear – doesn’t sound like Esau…) Jacob and Esau worksheet – such as one from: http://www.dltk-bible.com/old_testament/jacob_and_Esau-activities.htm http://www.biblefunforkids.com/2013/07/genesis-jacob-esau.html http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl4s.htm Discussion: Was Jacob justified in using deceit to get the blessing?  Do you think Jacob wou...

Lesson 5 - Hearing Story: Saul Disobeys Theme: Obey God completely. Verse:  Luke 11:28 But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it." Introduction:   Today we will be talking about our sense of hearing.  Every time you hear the word "hear" during class put your hand to your ears. Play the Identify Sounds Game: Before the lesson, find familiar sounds and record them on a tape, mp3 player, or laptop.  Play the sounds for the kids and have them write down what they think they are.  Check to see if they have the correct answers.  The sounds I used were a baseball bat, bees swarming, camera, car driving, guitar, helicopter, ocean waves, door opening, popcorn popping, pouring cereal, vacuum, and zipper.   I found the sounds on the internet here .  Tell the story of Saul disobeying – 1 Samuel 15 Play the game “Samuel Says” (like Simon Says). Make a lying tongue craft: Supplies: 2 pap...

Lesson 4: Smell Story: Fiery Furnace Theme: Be faithful. Verse:  2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved  and among those who are perishing; Can you guess the smell game Supplies: baby food jars (or Ziploc bags)   cotton balls   smell (extracts, essence oils, essential oils…) Before the lesson, put familiar scents on several cotton balls using extracts or essence oils.  I used lemon, vanilla, orange, vinegar, cinnamon, and smoke.  For the smoke smell, light a candle, blow it out and then attach a cotton ball to the lid of the candle and put the lid on the jar for 30-60 minutes.  Seal the cotton balls in the baby food jars (You may want to do several cotton balls so that you have extra for the 5 senses craft in lesson 6). Number the jars and right down what each one is on an answer key.  For the lesson, have the students number their papers.  Then, they should open the jars...

Lesson 3 - Sight Story: Elisha and the blind army Theme: Trust God. Verse:  2 Cor. 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight Introduction: Optical Illusions: Print some of these optical illusions (probably the dual picture, motion, disappearing, color, and parallel line effects are the best) and have the students do them: http://www.sheknows.com/kids-activity-center/list/optical-illusions/ http://brainden.com/optical-illusions.htm Or download an optical illusion slide show here:          http://science.pppst.com/opticalillusions.html Tell the story about Elisha and the blind army. 2 Kings 6:8-23 Seeing the invisible Army: Supplies: printout of Elisha and servant overlooking army, white crayon, water colors, paintbrush   Before the lesson, draw or trace horses and chariots of fire into the top of this picture (or something similar) using the white crayon. During the lesson, when you get to verse 17, have the students paint t...

Lesson 2: Touch Bible Story: Woman Touches Jesus’ Garment Theme: Turn to Jesus with problems Verse: Luke 8:48 And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." Introduction: What are the 5 senses?  Which one did we talk about last week?  Today we're going to talk about touch. Touch Test Supplies: paper bags and small objects like paper clip, pencil, coins, rubber band, spoon … You can make a paper bag for each child with each bag having identical objects or pass one bag around the room.  Have the kids put their hands in the paper bags (without looking), feel the objects, and write down what they think is in the bag.  Tell them how many objects there are.  When they have a guess written down for that many objects, empty the contents of the bag and see how many they got correct. Tell the story of the woman who touched Jesus’ garment: Mark 5:24-34 Jesus and woman puppets Supplies: printouts, craft sticks or pipe cleaners...

Last year, I taught some Bible lessons with the theme of the Five Senses.  It was so much fun that I thought I'd share it.  I taught everything in two lessons that were two hours each because we were at a Bible conference, but I broke them down here into several lessons that could be taught in Sunday School.  Feel free to adapt them or use just the pieces that you like.  Today's post is just the first lesson.  More lessons are coming! Lesson 1: Taste  Story: Esau’s birthright Theme: Hunger for God Verse:  Matthew 5:6  "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Introduction: Name the five senses.  Why do you think God gave them to us?  Today we're going to talk about taste, using a story about Jacob and Esau. Tell Jacob and Esau's birth story – Genesis 25:19-28 Painting Craft -  Supplies: cardstock, construction paper, craft paint, paintbrushes Before the lesson, make tw...