You can use this lesson plan and craft in your church around Mother’s Day. It helps kids understand how they can show God’s and be a blessing to their mothers.
The text for this lesson is Ephesians 5:1-2 which refers to all believers as ‘beloved children’. This lesson includes a Mother’s Day craft idea that draws from the lesson. You might also enjoy our printable Mother’s Day coloring sheets.
Bible Passage: Ephesians 5:1-2
Bible Story Title: A Fragrant Offering on Mother’s Day
Target Age Group: K – 5th grade
Target Time Frame: 25 – 35 minutes (lesson + craft)
Original Teaching Context: Children’s Church
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Learning Objective: The children will understand how being an imitator of God and walking in love is a fragrant offering which can be lived out practically toward their mothers.
Materials Needed: Craft Sticks, Markers (black and green), Yellow Construction Paper, copies of flower petal template on white paper, and glue.
Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Hook:
- The teacher calls up one student to play a game of “Copycat” in which the child will copy/imitate whatever the teacher does. The teacher can do a series of active movements and silly faces.
- The teacher asks, “What is child’s name doing?” “They are copying me or imitating me!”
- Did you know God wants us to imitate Him?”
Book:
- “Open your Bibles to Ephesians 5. Let’s read verses 1-2.”
- “Verse 1 says we should be imitators of God, so we should copy what God does or who God is.”
- Brainstorm with the children making a list on the front board of how we should imitate/copy God.
- “One way verse 2 says we can imitate God is to “walk in love”. When we walk in love we are a fragrant offering to God.”
- “What does walk in love mean?”
- “What does fragrant mean?”
- “What does offering mean?”
Look:
- “Today is a special holiday. It is Mother’s Day! Did you know you can imitate God and be a fragrant offering to Him by how you act toward your mother?”
- “What are some ways you can imitate God and be a fragrant offering for Him toward your mother?”
- Make another list on the board using ideas from the children.
Took:
- “To remember what you have learned today you are going to make a flower for your mother because flowers are fragrant!”
- Children will make Mother’s Day Flower Craft as a reminder for how they can be a fragrant offering for God toward their mothers.
Mother’s Day Flower Craft
Craft Objective: To be used with lesson on Ephesians 5:1-2 and given to mothers as a Mother’s Day gift.
Materials Needed:
- Craft Sticks
- Markers (green and black)
- Glue
- Yellow Construction Papers cut in circles
- Copies of Petal Template on white paper for a daisy (hand drawn or use this as a template)
- Green construction paper for leaves
Procedure:
- Color the craft stick green. This will be the stem of the flower.
- Write along the craft stick in black ink “fragrant offering”.
- Glue the yellow circle on one end of the craft stick as the flower’s center.
- Cut out five white petals.
- On each petal write one promise of how you will be a fragrant offering for God toward your mother. You should have five promises all together.
- Glue the white petals along the edge of the yellow circle.
- If time, the children can cut out and glue two green leaves onto the craft stick.
Tips:
- For K-2, have promises pre-printed on the petals so children only need to choose and glue the petals. This will save time with writing.
- K-2 children may also need assistance writing “fragrant offering” along their craft stick.
- Use large craft sticks as this will make for easier writing and gluing. Plus the bigger the flower, the bigger the smile on mom’s face.