Story 20 • Numbers 27; 36

The Daughters of Zelophehad



Activities

Use the following coloring and activity sheets, or choose from the additional activity suggestions below. {10–15 minutes}

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K–2nd

Option 1: Penny Hunt

fifty to one hundred pennies, paper plates (one per child), pen/marker

Gather supplies. Hide fifty to one hundred pennies around the room.

Give the children each a paper plate and have them write their names on it. Have them put the plates in the center of the room. Tell children that there are pennies hidden all around the room and their goal is to find as many as possible. Every time they find a penny, they must run back and place it on their plate before finding another one. At the end of a couple minutes (or when all of the pennies are found), have children count their pennies. The child with the most pennies wins. Remind children that they had to work hard to gather the pennies, but we receive a wonderful inheritance from God by simply trusting in Jesus.

Option 2: Moses, May I?

masking tape

Mark a starting line with masking tape.

Have each child line up on the starting line. The teacher starts in the role of Moses and stands on the opposite side of the room facing the wall (so they can’t see the children). Starting on one side, each child asks for permission to move forward. “Moses, may I take two giant steps forward?” Moses then either says yes (and the child takes the steps forward) or gives an alternative such as “No, but you may take one baby step.” Encourage them to get creative in what they ask (i.e., three twirls, four hops like a frog). Have the children take turns asking for permission. The first child to reach Moses wins! If time allows, let the child who wins be Moses and play again.

3rd–5th

Option 1: Pass the Inheritance

two oranges

Gather supplies.

Divide children into two teams and have the members of each team stand in a straight line. The child at the head of each line is given an orange, which he or she grips with both elbows. On the word “Go!” the player turns to the next player in line and attempts to transfer the orange to the next player’s elbows. The second player then passes the orange to the third player, and so on down the line. At no time may the orange be touched by hand. If it falls to the ground, it must be returned to the player at the head of the line, who starts all over again. The first team to succeed in passing the orange down the line wins. Remind them that the inheritance passed down from a father to his son.

Option 2: Penny Hunt

fifty to one hundred pennies, paper plates (one per child), pen/marker

Gather supplies. Hide fifty to one hundred pennies around the room.

Give the children each a paper plate and have them write their names on it. Have them put the plates in the center of the room. Tell children that there are pennies hidden all around the room and their goal is to find as many as possible. Every time they find a penny, they must run back and place it on their plate before finding another one. At the end of a couple minutes (or when all of the pennies are found), have children count their pennies. The child with the most pennies wins. Remind children that they had to work hard to gather the pennies, but we receive a wonderful inheritance from God by simply trusting in Jesus.


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