Finding Moses' Sheep

This activity could be used for many lessons that deal with sheep.  My kids LOVED this activity and wanted to do it every night!  I made different colored sheep from our die cut in the workroom and hid them ALL over the room.  After we talked about how Moses was a shepherd and how he looked out for the sheep, they were able to go all over the room and collect the sheep.  They would bring them back to me when they found them.  

Look, Mrs. Becky, at all the sheep I found!

My friend, Kim, taught the 3 year olds and she had the kids find the sheep as well. She took it up a notch and had a "pen" (strawberry basket) for each color sheep.  In each "pen" was a sheep the color that was suppose to be in that pen.  As the children collected the sheep, they had to put the sheep into the correct color pen.  Again - a HUGE hit!

Paper Bag Sheep

We used a white lunch sack to make this cute little sheep for a lesson on David being a shepherd.  It was so easy to make and the kids LOVED them!!!!  Take a lunch sack. Stuff it with anything you have.  We used newspaper.  Fold over the ends and staple.  You may even want to tape the end to the bag.  Attach the head (We used a lamb mask pattern.) to the bag with glue or masking tape.  Cut four legs from white paper and tape to the bottom of the bag.  You can add cotton balls all over the sheep or one for the tail.  We made one for each child.  They were able to take one home at the end of the lesson.  We used them in the drama center.  The kids would collect all the sheep from all over the room and put them in the sheep corral.

You can also use these sheep for the parable of the lost sheep, as well as turning it into any animal you may need.

A Shepherd's Snack Sack

I don't know if I have put this up yet or not, but better twice than never!!! We used this simple (not that I made it, but I was told it was simple to make) sack to place our VBS snack in for the night we learned about David as a shepherd.  My friend, Kim, made them out of scrap brown fabric.  Sewed a casing (?) at the top to slide the rope through so we could tie it off.  She also sewed the sack up on two sides.  (Don't you LOVE my sewing instructions!)  Inside, we placed a snack size Zip-loc bag with a shepherd snack (trail mix).  We met at the river in our room to eat our snack.  The kids loved it and were able to take it home with them at the end of the night.

Clothespin Animals

This is a cute and easy way to make any animal for any lesson you have.  We found a picture of a sheep, copied it on cardstock to make it sturdy, cut it out and added clothespins for the legs.  Easy for the children to use in the classroom during a review, as a craft, or as a take home.  The possibilities are endless!

Melody Monday: Israel's First Kings

When teaching about the United Kingdom and Saul, David, and Solomon, I use this song to help the children remember:

Israel's First Kings

Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were Saul, David, and Solomon.
Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were these great men.

Saul was tall, taller than all.
David would keep his father's sheep.
Solomon, David's son, was the wisest man of all.

Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were Saul, David, and Solomon.
Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were these great men.


There's another verse, but I can't remember the part that goes with Saul. David, the king, liked to sing. Solomon, David's son, built the temple in his day.