The ARK
Play and learn activity
Help or not game
Aim:- to think about how God helps us help others
You will need:- Print ‘Help or not game board’, dice, counters
Please help me to help others, even when I don’t feel like it. Amen
Bible time activity
All about Joseph
Activity time:- 8 minutes
Aim: to explore with the children how God looked after Joseph
You will need: print All about Joseph sheet
The Story
Joseph helps his family
Joseph’s brothers were very hungry. Their tummies kept rumbling. They had no corn left to make into bread. Then their father had an idea.
“Here’s some money,” he said. “I’ve heard you can still buy corn in Egypt.”
The brothers went to see the important man who looked after the barns. “Please sell us some of
your corn,” they said. “We are all very, very hungry.”
It was a big surprise when the man invited them to a wonderful meal at his house.
“Don’t you remember me?” the man asked. “I’m your brother, Joseph. How’s Dad?” The brothers were frightened because they had been so unkind to Joseph. But Joseph was really pleased to see his family again.
“It’s all right,” he told them. “I’m sure God planned this to happen so that I could look after you all. Come and live in Egypt with me. There’s lots of food to eat here.”
That’s what they did. God had helped Joseph to help his family.
Genesis 42:1–13; 45:1–13
God and me activity
Colour in prayer
Activity time: 10 minutes
Aim: to create a visual reminder to be kind and forgive one another.
You will need: Print Forgiveness poster, crayons or pens
Help or not game
Aim:- to think about how God helps us help others
You will need:- Print ‘Help or not game board’, dice, counters
- Before you play the game read together each of the squares.
- As a family play the game.
- When you have finish play the game finish off by saying this prayer
Please help me to help others, even when I don’t feel like it. Amen
- You can colour in the game and use the prayer each day during the week.
Bible time activity
All about Joseph
Activity time:- 8 minutes
Aim: to explore with the children how God looked after Joseph
You will need: print All about Joseph sheet
- Talk with the children about what has happened to Joseph so far, emphasise the Joseph had had bad times and then good.
- Cut the four pictures out and see if you can put the pictures in order of when they happen.
- Colour in the pictures and staple the pictures together to make a book.
The Story
Joseph helps his family
Joseph’s brothers were very hungry. Their tummies kept rumbling. They had no corn left to make into bread. Then their father had an idea.
“Here’s some money,” he said. “I’ve heard you can still buy corn in Egypt.”
The brothers went to see the important man who looked after the barns. “Please sell us some of
your corn,” they said. “We are all very, very hungry.”
It was a big surprise when the man invited them to a wonderful meal at his house.
“Don’t you remember me?” the man asked. “I’m your brother, Joseph. How’s Dad?” The brothers were frightened because they had been so unkind to Joseph. But Joseph was really pleased to see his family again.
“It’s all right,” he told them. “I’m sure God planned this to happen so that I could look after you all. Come and live in Egypt with me. There’s lots of food to eat here.”
That’s what they did. God had helped Joseph to help his family.
Genesis 42:1–13; 45:1–13
God and me activity
Colour in prayer
Activity time: 10 minutes
Aim: to create a visual reminder to be kind and forgive one another.
You will need: Print Forgiveness poster, crayons or pens
- Spend a few minutes discussing with the children about how Joseph forgave his brothers even though they were very mean to him. It must have been hard to do this but God helped him.
- Forgiving others can be hard when they really hurt you but in fact, forgiving someone shows strength, not weakness. God can help you forgive others if you ask him to help you.
- Tell the children what the words on the poster say. Colour in and hang up as a reminder to be kind and forgive others.
