Weekly Fun Plan: God is #1

ByChelsea

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: God is #1! If you haven’t already I recommend you read my introductory blog post “Faith-filled Fun: What Is It? And Why I Started It”. That post will give you some background into this blog and a little more in-depth explanation of my Weekly Fun Plans and how to use them. 

This Week’s Theme: God is #1

If you’re a sports fan then you probably know later this week is Super Bowl Sunday. As a Detroit Lions fan, I will say I’m pretty bummed my team didn’t make it to the big game this year. Now you may be thinking “Ok, but what does football have to do with God?” 

Whether you’re a fan of the sport or have zero interest in it I’m sure you’ve still seen how dedicated and excited some fans can get about their teams. They yell and cheer and hope their team comes out on top. If we can show that sort of dedication to a sports team, how much more can we show it to our God?

God should always be #1 in our lives and we should be ready to scream it out loud like a super fan. So this week our Bible lesson focuses on putting God first in our lives and all our craft, snack, and activity ideas are going to be Super Bowl/football-themed. 

If you try anything in this week’s plan don’t forget to share your experiences on social media! Tag us @faithfilledfun on Instagram or use #faithfilledfun. New Weekly Fun Plans drop each Monday so stay up to date with the blog each week by subscribing to my email list!

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Bible Lesson: What to Read or Watch this week

Since this week we are focusing on putting God first in our lives, here are some great resources to read/watch with your kids:

If you have young children (ages 0-8): 

  • Read:

God wants us to have a good life and that means we have to have some priorities. Priorities are things that we set above other things as more important. And a Top priority is the thing we find most important. The Bible says that God should always be our top priority!

We can get pretty busy in our lives with things like, school, sports, chores, and playing with friends or family, but we should never be too busy for God. We should always make time to spend with God and there are lots of different ways that we can do that.

Some of the ways we can spend time with God are through prayer, reading the Bible, sharing what we have learned about God with others, worshiping Him with music, and enjoying nature/God’s creation. Can you think of any other ways we can spend time with God?

Let’s read some Bible verses about putting God first in our lives then watch a fun quick video about it.

  • Matthew 6:33
  • Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Matthew 22:37
  • John 15:5
  • Proverbs 3:6

If you have older children/teens (ages 9-18):

  • Read the same verses and have the same discussion mentioned above. Then go through this week’s additional discussion questions with them.

Bible Lesson: Questions to Ask Your Kids/Discuss this week

If you read the recommended Bible verses or watched the YouTube video for this week your kids should be able to answer this week’s question:

Where should we put God in our lives? Answer: Put God First!

If you have little ones (ages 0-8):

I would focus on that one question this week, and work on having them memorize the answer. If they get that down easy, then work with them to remember some of the ways we can spend time with God listed in this week’s lesson and the video.

If you have older children (ages 9-18):

Here are some additional questions you can discuss with them throughout the week:

  • What are some of the ways that we can put God first in our lives each week?
  • Which of these ways can you work on in your own life?
  • What time of day can I schedule for time with God? (ex: first thing in the morning, before bed)
  • How do you think it makes God feel when we make time to spend with Him?
  • What gets in the way of me spending time with God the most? What am I currently making Him my top priority?

Bible Lesson: Memory Verse

Memorizing scripture is vital to teaching our children at a young age. Recalling and reciting scripture that they’ve memorized will help them as they grow and go through trials in life. It will also encourage them, equip them to go out and be little disciples of Jesus, and strengthen their faith as they age.

This week let’s have your kids work on memorizing Matthew 6:33a

matthew 6:33a memory verse

Memorizing scripture is so much easier for kids if you can find a way to make it fun. Here are some different ideas to try as a family to help memorize this week’s verse:

  • Come up with some simple motions for each word of the verse and make a cheer or dance out of it.
  • Come up with your own melody and create a song out of it.
  • Make it a game. Start by saying one word or phrase of the verse at a time and have your kids repeat after you until you’ve gotten through the whole verse. Then repeat the process saying the words differently every time. Examples: slow, fast, in a silly voice, quiet, loud, etc.

Once your child/children have got it, I recommend practicing reciting the verse each morning over breakfast or before they leave for school and maybe even again before bed. Make it a part of your routine and you’ll be amazed at how fast they will begin to pick it up.

Supplies needed for this week’s activities

Here is a quick list of all the supplies that you will need to complete all the suggested crafts, activities, and snacks for this week’s plan. For a list of my most used craft supplies, and things I will be utilizing often in future Weekly Fun Plans be sure to check out my Links page.

Recipe: Football Cocoa Krispies Treat

This week’s recipe is a fun and easy treat you can take to a Super Bowl party or just enjoy as a family at home. Follow the link for the full recipe for these Football Cocoa Krispies Treats.

football cocoa krispies treat

Crafts:

This week we are making these “DIY Foam Finger” and “Football Jersey Name Sign” crafts. Both are super simple and can be great discussion points to talk about how God should always be #1 in our lives.

DIY Foam Finger:

Our first craft this week is a cute and easy way to make your very own DIY Foam Fingers out of paper. Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions.

DIY foam finger craft

Football Jersey Name Sign:

For our second craft this week, we have these simple Football Jersey Name Signs. Customize with your child’s name or make a fun reminder of our lesson this week. Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

football jersey name sign

Activities:

With our theme this week “God is #1” here are a few extra ideas for activities to do with your children:

  • Watch the Super Bowl together as a family.
  • Make a schedule for your day/week with a designated time for God each day.
  • Play flag football together in the yard (if you have nice weather)

Parenting Tip of the Week:

Our identity and our children’s identity should always come from Christ first and foremost. We are who God says we are and not what the world or other people might say we are. As much as we as parents might know it in our hearts, hear about it at church, or read it in our Bibles, it’s so important to remind ourselves and our children daily what our identity is in Christ.

Recently one of my favorite Christian influencers, Lacy Abercrombie, shared a list of Christian affirmations she reads over herself every morning and it stuck with me. I typed up the list and have been reading it over myself and my kids ever since and I think it could benefit you and your family too. So I’ve created a free downloadable Christian Affirmations poster for you to print off and use and have also attached it below for you to read. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Christian Affirmations poster

Prayers:

Lastly, I like to end each Weekly Fun Plan with some example prayers for your week. One is to pray with your kids, maybe before they get on the bus in the morning, before a meal, or before bed, and the other prayer is for you, the parent, to pray over your kids throughout the week.

Prayer to say with your kids this week: 

Dear God, I love you and I chose to put you first in my life today. Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week: 

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for today. Each new day is a chance to choose you above all else and today I choose you. Give me the wisdom, confidence, and words to speak to guide and teach my child/children about you this week. I pray that they would learn to choose you every day too. Amen.

I hope you have an amazing week and don’t forget to subscribe to my email list and follow me on Instagram @faithfilledfun to stay up to date with the blog!

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