Weekly Fun Plan: Emotion Monsters

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: Emotion Monsters! 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: Emotion Monsters!

Happy, sad, scared, mad, excited, surprised, and so many more. Emotions are a normal everyday part of being human. Emotions were given to us by God, and our ability to feel and love is what separates us from other animals in God’s creation. We are made in the image of God which means we have the capability to think and feel and create like Him. Emotions can be wonderful and can make life exciting, but because we are human they can also be a stumbling block for sin. Life can get very messy if we don’t bring our emotions to God and instead let them take over. That’s why I feel the topic of “emotions” is such an important one to explain to our kids.

This week we learn about the various emotions illustrated in the Bible, and how we are supposed to handle our emotions. We will do this with various fun monster-themed crafts, snack, and activity ideas. 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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Bible Lesson: What to Read or Watch this week

Since this week we are learning what the Bible says about emotions, here are some great resources to read/watch:

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

Read the following Bible verses:
Watch “Learn EMOTIONS with the Bible (Christian Homeschool) | EMOTIONS for Toddlers & Kids Bible Stories” by Minno – Bible Stories for Kids on YouTube. This is a quick and fun 6-minute animated video that teaches kids about different emotions displayed in various stories in the Bible.

Watch “OBJECT LESSON – How to Control Your ANGER!” by FAMILY MOMENTS on YouTube. This is a 6-minute Object lesson-style teaching video that does a wonderful job of showing your kids how to handle the emotion of anger.

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

Read the same verses listed above and take notes on what they learn. 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 videos your kids should be able to answer this week’s question:

Who should we share our emotions with? Answer: God.

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:

How can we share our emotions with God? Answer: Prayer
What are the different emotions we discussed today?
What emotion(s) are you feeling today?
How can we store up good things in our hearts? Answer: Spend time with God and read our Bible.
How should we act when someone makes us mad?

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 Proverbs 15:1

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: Apple Monster Snack

After watching this week’s videos or practicing your memory verse, make and enjoy this easy and fun Apple Monster Snack with your kids.

Crafts:

This week, we are making “Blow Paint Monsters” and “Paper Plate Monsters”. Both crafts are simple, fun, and the perfect way to review the various emotions discussed in this week’s lesson!

Blow Paint Monsters:

For our first craft this week we’re making these super cute Blow Paint Monsters! Make them in a matter of minutes and decorate them to represent the different emotions we feel each day. Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions.

Paper Plate Monsters:

Next up we have these fun Paper Plate Monsters. Create the perfect monster pictures/masks in just a few simple steps. Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

Activities:

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

Make monsters out of natural objects you find and collect outside. (Ex: leaves, sticks, rocks, mud, etc.)
Write a handful of different emotions onto pieces of paper then put them into a hat/bowl. Take turns as a family acting out the different emotions like a game of charades.

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 loving me and caring about my emotions. Help me to express my feelings in healthy ways. Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week:

Dear Lord, I lift up my family to You this week and ask You to help guide us through our emotions. Thank you for caring about us and all the feelings we have each day. Strengthen and encourage us in how we manage our feelings and help us to make the right choices to glorify You in everything we do. 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!