Our kids at church were studying the Old Testament before the shelter in place took effect due to the pandemic. Since we are hunkered down and not able to meet in person, I’ve been sending out simple lessons for parents to do with their kiddos at home. Read this post for an explanation of how I classified a lesson as simple. To start things off, I chose a Ten Commandments Bible lesson.
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I chose the Ten Commandments because I wanted to challenge the kids to memorize them if they had not already. I figured this was a good time to do so since they might have a little extra time on their hands. You can use the components in any order you’d like. I just numbered them to make it easier to read.
The Ten Commandments Bible Lesson
PursueGodkids.org offers free lessons for kids. We will be using their 10 commandments lesson this week.
1. Play the short video on the site of the kids explaining the 10 commandments
2. Further down in the “KC downloads” look for the grade level for your child. You can download and print out activity sheets for the 10 commandments lesson as well as a craft idea. In addition, you can use a family guide that’s included with questions about the video.
3. Intoxicatedonlife.com offers additional activity sheets here. This download is 80 pages long and is designed for preK to 6th+ grade. It offers word searches, crossword puzzles, draw and write pages, etc. You can select just the pages you want to print.
4. Show your kiddos this 10 commandments video as well. It is part of the “God’s story” series on You tube. My kids love this series.
5. If you would like, choose a craft for your child to complete. You can use the idea included in the PursueGodKids lesson or choose another.
This craft from thinksyoucanthink.blogspot.com is a good one for the youngest ones. Kiddos put their hand prints on a piece of paper (if you don’t want to get messy with paint, you can always trace their hands). Use the pictures provided from the free printable to glue onto the handprints (one per finger).
Paththroughthenarrowgate.com has a clever craft with 10 “doors.”. The front of each door has a number. When you open a door, the corresponding commandment is pictured. Kiddos may need help cutting out the doors.
Your older kiddos might like this paper craft, a 10 commandments “fortune teller.” My 10-year-olds enjoyed making this one.
Memorizing the 10 Commandments
To memorize the commandments, have your kids watch these videos.
The woman in this video uses hand motions to demonstrate each commandment. My kids found this video to be very effective. Beware though if you have super sensitive kids. For the “do not steal” commandment, she mentions that in some countries people get their thumbs cut off for stealing.
This “Kids Learn the Ten Commandments” video uses cartoon mnemonics to help kids memorize the commandments. For example, they put a number eight by a steel gate. They say, “Eight gate. Do not steal.” Some might be a little of a stretch, but if you have visual learners, this might work for them.
Enjoy this Ten Commandments Bible lesson, and be blessed!