Weekly Fun Plan: Praise & Worship!

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: Praise & Worship! 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: Praise & Worship!

Whether times are good or times are not going so great, we are called to worship the Lord. He is the most important thing and we, as parents, should be showing that to our kids daily. What is one great way to do that? To fill our lives and our homes with praise & worship! Whether we worship the Lord with our creative talents, our resources, or our time, He is always worthy of our praise!

This week we cover the topic of worship, what it is, how we can do it, and why we worship. We do this through fun YouTube videos and cute musical-themed crafts, snacks, and activities. 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 about praise & worship, here are some great resources to read/watch:

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

• Read the following Bible verses:
  • Psalm 47:1
  • Psalm 33:3
  • Psalm 150:1-6
  • Psalm 71:22
  • Psalm 105:1-3
  • Psalm 149:3-4
  • Ephesians 5:19-20
  • Hebrews 13:15
  • Romans 12:1
• Watch “Introducing Worship to Kids (Why Do We Use Music to Worship God?) | Animated Bible Stories” by Minno – Bible Stories for Kids on YouTube. This is a quick and fun 3-minute animated video that teaches kids about worshiping God with music.

• Watch “We Can Worship God | Worship | Kids’ Club Older” by Crossroads Kids’ Club on YouTube. This is a longer 14-minute adventure Sunday School-type lesson that does a wonderful job of teaching your kids how we can use our hearts, minds, and bodies to worship God.

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:

Why do we worship? Answer: To show God our thanks and love for Him.

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, 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 is worship? Answer: Our way of showing God we love him because he’s the most important thing.
• Why do we use music to worship God? Answer: It’s a wonderful way to make a joyful noise!
• How can we praise & worship the Lord? Answer: with our mind, heart, & body. Ex: giving of our time, talents, or resources to God.
• Do we need a certain instrument or level of talent to worship the Lord? Answer: No, we can all worship in different ways as long as we are doing it to show God how He is the most important thing.

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 Psalm 150:6

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 here on the blog or check out my Amazon Storefront for more of my favs.

• Markers
• Scissors
• Construction Paper
• Paper Plates
• Ribbons
• Rice
• Stapler
• Cardboard Tube
• Aluminum Foil
• Tape
• Stickers
• Graham Crackers
• Marshmallow Fluff
• Hershey’s Chocolate Bar

Recipe: S’mores Piano Snack

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

Crafts:

This week, we are making two instruments to help us with our praise and worship, a “Paper Plate Tambourine” and a “Cardboard Tube Microphone”. Both crafts are simple, fun, and the perfect tools to make a joyful noise to the Lord!

Paper Plate Tambourine:

For our first craft this week we’re making these super easy Paper Plate Tambourines! Make them in minutes, decorate them however you’d like, and then use them to make some music. Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions.

Cardboard Tube Microphone:

Next up we have these adorable Cardboard Tube Microphones. Create the perfect prop mic for your next at-home worship performance in just a few simple steps. Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

Activities:

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

• Have a dance party to some fun upbeat worship music. For some great songs check out my Spotify playlists below.
• Have a family worship singing time.
• Challenge your kids to create new instruments out of items in your home or out in nature.
• Attend a worship night at your church or a local park if you can find one, or watch one online.
• Write a worship letter/poem/song to God.

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, We thank you for all you do and we love you with all our hearts. You are the most important thing! Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week: 

Dear Heavenly Father, You are a holy God, set apart and worthy to be worshiped always. I thank you for all the blessings you have given me and all the ways you continue to be there for me and my family. You are our strength, our comfort, our peace, and our joy. You are sovereign and we give you all the praise. 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!