Hannah and Samuel

art: Baby BlanketsSet up: Cut fabric into squares. (Size depends on how much fabric is available.) Setup two tables. On one, place fabric and decorative ribbon supplies. On the other,pour glue into pots and place them between places so that a glue pot is accessibleto every two kids. Scatter the paintbrushes in the middle of the table.Gather kids at the supply table. Show them the baby blankets. Discuss their babyblankets at home. If you have a story about one of the blankets, share it. Thentalk about today’s story. Hannah prayed for a child. Hannah had a baby boy. Thebaby boy made her very happy. He was a gift from God. Pause for kids’ thoughts.Babies receive gifts when they are born. What do you think would be a goodbaby gift? Pause for kids’ responses. The gifts can be something the baby playswith like a toy, or it could help keep the baby warm, like a blanket. Today let’smake some little baby blankets to remind us of God’s gift of Samuel. Show kidshow to cut a piece of material or decorative ribbon. Then show kids how to usethe paintbrush to attach the ribbon to material as an edging or as a decoration. Letthe blankets dry on a labeled piece of construction paper. Kids can keep the babyblankets for their dolls at home or give as a decorative gift to a family with a newbaby.Spark ResourcesNoneSuppliesPlain flannel or fleece materialPreschool scissorsAdult scissorsWide bric-a-bracWide laceGlueGlue potsAssorted paintbrushesAssorted baby blanketsMarkersnack: Feeling Faces and FrostingBefore serving any food, always check with caregivers for kid who have food allergies.Provide an alternative if necessary.Set up: Set each table place with a small plate, napkin, and cookie. Set the frostingtubes in the middle of the table.Gather at the snack table and sit down. Hold up a cookie. Today we are makingcookie faces. I’m going to make a face right now that looks like Hannah when shewas sad. Quickly make a sad face on your cookie using frosting. Hold it up for kidsto see. Hannah was sad, but then she was happy because baby Samuel came. Iwonder how I can make my cookie face happy. Pause to hear kids’ thoughts. Thenwipe off the mouth of your cookie and set the frosting aside for eating later. I’mgoing to make a smiling, happy face now. Use the frosting to make your cookiesmile, and show the kids. Happy and sad are feelings. We all have feelings.Sometimes we are sad, and sometimes we are happy. Let’s all make some feelingfaces with frosting now. As kids work, pour today’s beverage. Deliver the beveragewith help as kids finish their work. Be prepared for kids to sample the cookie andthe frosting. When most kids are done, say table grace and eat! As you eat, talkabout all the different feelings in today’s story.Spark ResourcesSpark Story BibleSuppliesSugar cookiesSqueeze-tube frosting inassorted colorsMilk or milk substituteSmall platesNapkinsClean-up towelsCupsPreschool Leader Guides, Hannah and Samuel Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School© 2011 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.Hannah and Samuel — 203