Weekly Fun Plan: Freedom in Christ

ByChelsea

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: Freedom in Christ! 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: Freedom in Christ!

Here in the USA, next week we celebrate our Independence Day (The 4th of July). We celebrate our freedom as a country with picnics, fireworks, family parties, and lots of red, white & blue!

But the idea of freedom isn’t restricted to one geographic area, Jesus Christ died on the cross to give us ALL freedom from sin! So whether you live in the USA or not, that is something to celebrate!

This week on the blog we will learn how Jesus sets us free from sin and therefore we can find “Freedom in Christ”! We will celebrate that truth with various crafts, snacks, and activity ideas all red, white, & blue/4th of July-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. 

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let freedom ring

Bible Lesson: What to Read or Watch this week

Since this week we are learning about the freedom that comes with a relationship with Christ, here are some great resources to read/watch:

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

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

  • Read the same verses listed above and take notes on what they’ve learned. Then have them answer the discussion questions for this week’s lesson.

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:

Who sets us free from sin? Answer: Jesus Christ!

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

I would focus on that one question first. Ask them the same question every morning or evening and see if they can remember the answer. Once they understand and remember that answer, move on to the additional discussion questions below.

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

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

  • What does Jesus free us from?
    • Answer: sin
  • Who does Jesus give freedom to?
    • Answer: Everyone who believes in him.
  • What is sin?
    • A simple definition for kids: Sin is the bad stuff we do that makes God sad and separates us from Him, often hurting us and other people.
  • What are the 3 ways Jesus sets us free?
    • Answer:
      • from the penalty of sin
      • from sin’s power
      • from the presence of sin

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 John 8:36

john 8:36

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: Patriotic Fruit Kabob Sparklers

This week’s snack idea isn’t as much of a recipe as a fun way to present a healthy dose of fruit to your kids. Make these Patriotic Fruit Kabobs that look like sparklers in just a few simple steps:

  1. Wash your blueberries & cut your watermelon into 1” thick slices.
  2. Cut your watermelon into stars if you have a small star-shaped cookie cutter.
  3. Pierce your fruit onto the skewers creating a pattern and serve!
patriotic fruit kabob sparklers

Crafts:

This week, we are making “DIY Bubble Wands” as well as “Patriotic Dot Art Stars”. Both crafts are simple, patriotic, fun, and perfect for the 4th of July!

DIY Bubble Wands (With Bouncing Bubbles Recipe):

Our first craft this week doubles as an activity for you to do outside with your kids. Start by making these easy DIY Bubble Wands (with Bouncing Bubbles Recipe)! Then take your newly created bubble wands and soap outside for some bouncing bubble fun, perfect for the 4th of July! Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions.

DIY Bubble Wands for 4th of July

Patriotic Dot Art Stars:

Next up we have these simple and cute Patriotic Dot Art Stars. Leave the stars empty or fill in the space with your favorite Bible verse from this week’s lesson. Either way, they make a fun and easy decoration for Independence Day! Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

Patriotic Dot Art Stars

Activities:

With our theme this week, “Freedom in Christ”, here are a few extra ideas for activities to do with your children:

  • Blow bubbles outside and try to catch/bounce them off of your hands (with gloves)
  • Buy and play with real sparklers.
  • Watch a local fireworks show.
  • Play “Guess the Food: Red, White & Blue Edition”
    • Find as many red, white, and blue-colored foods as you can.
    • Blindfold someone and have them guess each food using their 5 senses.
sparklers

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!

christian songs for kids spotify playlist

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, thank you for the country we live in and for the freedoms that we have. Most importantly we thank you for Jesus and the freedom that He gives us from sin! Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week: 

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending your Son to give us freedom from sin. I pray that as we celebrate this week, that truth will soak into my child/children’s hearts and they will find comfort in it. Lord, I also thank you for this country that we live in. Although it is far from perfect, I am grateful for the freedoms and opportunities that we have here and praise you for it. This week as we celebrate our country I pray for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and peace, love, and healing for our nation. Lord align our leader’s hearts to match yours. In Jesus name, amen.

I hope you have a wonderful 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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