Weekly Fun Plan: Seasons Change but God Remains the Same

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: Seasons Change but God Remains the Same! If you haven’t already I highly 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: Seasons Change but God Remains the Same

We’re a few weeks into October and as the leaves on the big maple tree outside my house begin to change color and fall, I’m reminded of the truth in Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”. So this week it only seems fitting to have an autumnal theme focused on the promise that though seasons change, God will always remain the same. Our Bible lesson will focus on answering the question “Does God ever change?”, and all our craft, snack, and activity ideas are going to revolve around “fall leaves”. 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!

Bible Lesson: What to Read or Watch this week

Since this week we are focusing on learning that God never changes, here are some great resources to read/watch:

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

Read these Bible verses together:
- Hebrews 13:8
- James 1:17
- Psalms 102:27
Watch “God Never Changes! Messy Object Lesson for Kids” by Kids Enjoying Jesus on YouTube. This is a simple 9-minute video that teaches your young children the truth that God never changes through a quick activity you can replicate at home if you’d like.

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

Read or have them read the same verses in their own personal study time:
- Hebrews 13:8
- James 1:17
- Psalms 102:27
If your children are older you can even challenge them to find more verses in the Bible that also talk about how God and His promises never change.

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

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

“Does God ever change?” And the answer is “God never changes!”

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. Ask them that same question every morning or evening and see if they can remember the answer.

If you have older children (ages 9-18): here are some additional questions you can discuss with them throughout the week:

How do you feel about change in your own life?
How does it make you feel to know that God and His promises never change?
Why is it so important that God never changes?
Why does the world dislike the fact that God never changes?
How would you feel if God could just change His promises? Would He still be good? Would you feel as secure? What if He could decide to no longer love us, care for us, save us, etc.?

Bible Lesson: Memory Verse

Memorizing scripture is such a vital skill to teach our children at a young age. Being able to recall and recite 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 it will strengthen their own faith as they get older. However, memorizing scripture can be hard for adults so we often neglect to teach our kids to do it or assume they’re too young. But if your toddler can memorize the theme song to their favorite show or the steps to navigate a smartphone they absolutely have the mental capacity to memorize simple Bible verses.

This week let’s have your kids work on memorizing Hebrews 13:8. 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.

hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."

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 in order 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.

Snack: Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (Fall Leaves Edition)

After practicing your memory verse or going over the discussion questions, have some fun as a family making these delicious and easy Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (Fall Leaves Edition). Bonus, they’ll make your house smell amazing! Follow the link for step-by-step instructions on this snack recipe.

Crafts:

For this week’s crafts, we are making Marbled Fall Leaves and Fall Leaf Spray Paintings. Both crafts are easy, will “leaf” you in a Fall mood, and are sure to be a hit with your kids!

Marbled Fall Leaves:

This marbling craft style has been one of my favorites and one I’ve done many times as a child. So I can guarantee you’ll love how these Marbed Fall Leaves turn out. Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions for this craft.

Fall Leaf Spray Paintings:

For our second craft this week, we’re making these fun and colorful Fall Leaf Spray Paintings. This one involves spray bottles of paint and can get a little more messy, so you’ll probably want to do this one outside, but if your kids are like mine, then the messier the craft the better. Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

Activities:

With our theme this week “Seasons Change but God Remains the Same” here are a few extra ideas for activities to do with your children. Feel free to come up with your own ideas too:

If you have leaves in your yard, rake them into a pile and have fun as a family jumping and running through them.
Rake up leaves for a neighbor.
Go on a “leaf color hunt” in your yard or at a local park.
- Make a list of colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Brown
- Have your kids search around and collect one leaf for each color
Do the “Messy Object Lesson” from this week’s video with random ingredients in your own home.

Parenting Tip of the Week:

One easy way we can help our children build a strong foundation of faith is through the music we listen to in our homes and in the car. It can be such a passive activity having music on in the background while we cook dinner, while they play with their toys, or while we drive them to school or practice, but it can make such an impact. Fill your home with praise and worship music whenever possible. You’ll see the greatest effects of this when you suddenly hear your children singing along to the words of your favorite worship song. Check out my Spotify for playlists I’ve created specifically with Christian Songs for Kids and My Current Worship Favs to play in our home!

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 trust and believe that you love me and you are with me always. When things around me keep changing and I’m having a tough day, please remind me that You and Your good promises remain the same! Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for your immutable nature. Thank you for the comfort that comes with knowing that both You and Your promises never change. I pray over my child this week, that they will hear this truth and hide it away in their heart. I pray that as they go through life and are constantly faced with change, You will be their solid rock and their source of comfort and confidence. In Your name, I pray, 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!