Supplies Needed for Teaching the Fruit of the Spirit

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Lesson 1: Love

Intro Object Lesson

• 2 clear water glasses
• Pink sponge. 
• Red bucket or bowl (or pink)
• “God’s Love” sign (see Object Lesson Book)
• Clear packing tape

Full Lesson Plan

• House picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Cake picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Heart picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Printout of 1 John 4:7-11 (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Printout that says “God = Love” (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colored markers or highlighters
• Breakable object – The prettier and more valuable the object seems, the better! If you want to go with the “fruit” theme, here’s a beautiful “fruit” object you could use.
• Mini whiteboard and dry erase marker

Lesson 2: Joy

Full Lesson Plan

• Coins picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Cake picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• People picture (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Romans 5:8-11 printouts (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colored markers or highlighters
• 3 small dolls (or pictures or puppets)

Lesson 3: Peace

Full Lesson Plan

• Large whiteboard and dry erase marker
• Printout of Romans 5:1 (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colored markers or highlighters
• “Justified” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)

Lesson 4: Longsuffering

Full Lesson Plan

• Bag of candies or chocolates
• 2 Peter 3:9 and James 5:8 printouts (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Alternate words for 2 Peter 3:9, cut out individually (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Tape
• “Be patient” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Establish your hearts” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Look for the coming of the Lord” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)

Activity

• “I’m Coming Back” challenge cards (see the Activities Guide)
• Large bin (or multiple bins, if you have a lot of kids)
• Dry pasta–enough to fill your bin or bins (rotini or shell pasta works best)
• Kitchen timer

Craft

• Cardstock
• “Be Patient” craft template (see the Activities Guide)
• Thin painter’s tape
• Sidewalk chalk
• Water

Lesson 5: Kindness

Full Lesson Plan

• Candy
• “Kindness = action” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Titus 3:4-6 printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Highlighter or marker
• Mason jar
• Dirt
• Seeds (preferably watermelon seeds)
• Pitcher
• Water

Lesson 6: Goodness

Full Lesson Plan

• “Heaven” cards (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colossians 1:9-10 printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Know” & “Do” printouts(see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Goodness Cycle” printout ((see the Visual Aids Booklet)

Lesson 7: Faithfulness

Full Lesson Plan

• “Treats” (candies, brownies, etc.—the more tantalizing, the better!)
• Candies or prizes
• “Faithfulness” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Conviction” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• “Constancy” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colossians 2:6-7 printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colored markers
• Bible

Lesson 8: Gentleness

Full Lesson Plan

• Baby doll
• “Gentleness” printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Bible
• James 1:21-22a printout (see the Visual Aids Booklet)
• Colored markers
• Puppet

Lesson 9: Self-Control

Full Lesson Plan

• Video clip of a well-trained animal performing on command
• Stuffed cat
• Toy horse
• 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 printout(see the Visual Aids Booklet)