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Books of ​1-3 John


"Written by John the Elder to house church believers, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John echo the gospel of John. They emphasize that God is light and love and every true believer will demonstrate God's light and love." - BibleProject

Activities

  • 1 John 1: 7-9 Dirty Shoes Object Lesson (Ministry to Children)
  • 1 John 4:16 God is Love Craft (Same Boat Music)
  • 1 John 4:10 Real Love Origami (Sunday Craft)
  • 1 John 3:1-2 The Surprise Box Object Lesson (Children's Ministry)


1 John 1:5-6 (God is Light)

Activities

  • DIY Light Box (The Imagination Tree)
  • Light Table Activities (Pre-K Pages)
  • DIY Light Projector (Chalk Academy)
  • Glow in the Dark Jars (A Girl and a Glue Gun)
  • Suncatchers (Kids Activity Zone)

Media

1 John 4:7: The Rizers
God is Love: Lifekids
1 John 1:8-9 If We Confess: Seeds Family Worship
1 John 1:9 Craft: Elisabeth Purnomohadi

Creative Ideas for Memorising Verses From John

  • Write the Words on Tinfoil Pictures (123 Homeschool 4 Me)
  • Write the Words on the tunnels of a Plate Marble Maze (Toddler at Play)
  • Decorate Paper with an interesting painting technique, write the Verse onto it. (A Girl and a Glue Gun)
  • Write or Paint it on a Rock (Projects with Kids)
  • Write one word from the verse on a plastic ball. Try to knock the words off in order using a Nerf gun. Game Idea here (Frugal Fun 4 Boys)
  • Decorate the verse with Bubble Painting (Early Learning Ideas)
  • Pass the Parcel with one Word in between each layer.
  • Aeroplane Targets. Write the words of the verse over each hole. Try to get all of the words (How Does She)
  • Hopscotch using paper or chalk (Children's Ministry Ideas Unlimited)
  • Learn the Verse using NZ Sign Language
  • Hide the laminated words in some slime/spaghetti/water beads for the kids to find with feet or hands.

Leaders

BibleProject - Overview: 1-3 John videos, and the overview posters. ​Download for free here
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