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Key Points:

• Wise kids are smart.

• Wise kids have kindness deep down.

• Wise kids live a long time.

Memory Verse:

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?

2. Make a list of wise choices kids can make. Make a list of unwise choices kids can make. Why should we stick with the wise choices?

3. Why do you think we should trust God’s perspective over our own?

4. Why is it important to be kind?

5. Why is obedience important to a kid?

6. Read Jeremiah 29:11. What does it mean to you that God has a plan for your life? How does our obedience affect this promise?

7. Read Psalm 9:10. How does knowing God help you to trust him more?

8. Read Proverbs 28:26. How does obeying God keep us safe?

9. Read 1 Corinthians 13:4. What does this verse say about love? How can you love others this way?

10. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

Directions

1. Click here for video directions.

Directions

1. Decorate the paper with pictures, words, and plenty of colors.

2. Glue the picture onto a harder surface such as cardboard or cardstock (glue stick recommended). Make sure all parts are securely pasted on.

3. When the glue is dry, cut the picture into pieces, as large or small as you prefer.

4. Scramble up your pieces and have fun putting the puzzle together again!

Directions

1. Play traditional simon says, or mother/father may I giving each child a chance to be the caller. OR play any variation you want of either of these games.

Wise or Not Wise

Activity/Memory Verse Game

In this activity, parents/leaders prepare a series of brief scenarios in which the children must discern right from wrong. We recommend two scenarios for each child in the group so that everyone has ample opportunity to participate and apply the lesson. Use the following examples, or feel free to create your own. (Correct answers are in parentheses.)

1. When Lily was at a friend’s house, the friend started playing a video game that Lily’s mom would not have approved. Since she knew it was wrong, she left the room right away and did not participate in the video game.

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

2. Jack wasn’t prepared for the test, so he asked a friend if he could cheat off her test.

Wise or not wise? (Not wise)

3. Tracy had a lot of friends. Some of them didn’t always do what was right. So she decided to hang out more with the friends that helped her follow God.

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

4. Mason knew he was wrong when he took his friend’s toy, so he returned it and asked for forgiveness. He never stole anything again after that!

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

5. Trisha was angry that Ashley was bragging about beating her again in soccer. Trisha talked to Ashley and told her that it hurt her feelings. Ashley didn’t realize this and said she was sorry.

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

6. Sam knows he shouldn’t spread rumors about his classmates, but he likes how everyone listens to him, so he keeps doing it.

Wise or not wise? (Not wise)

7. Lisa likes to play with Sara, but she’s been noticing that Sara has been lying a lot lately. Lisa told Sara that lying goes against what God teaches, and people won’t trust her if she keeps lying. Sara said she didn’t care.

Is Sara acting wise or not wise? (Not wise)

8. One of Cody’s classmates looked lonely on the playground. So Cody asked him if he wanted to play.

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

9. At recess, Jenna’s classmate told her, “Don’t talk to Sally. She’s weird and she laughs funny. Let’s ignore her.” Jenna was afraid to speak up for Sally, so she went along with Jenna’s advice to ignore her.

Wise or not wise? (Not wise)

10. Ben and Jordan are good friends. When a new boy moves into the neighborhood, Ben’s dad suggests they should invite the new kid over to play basketball. Ben and Jordan are shy, and they prefer to play alone. But they take Ben’s dad’s advice anyway and end up having a great time.

Wise or not wise? (Wise)

How to play:

• Prepare the balloons in advance—one balloon for each scenario. Write this lesson’s memory verse (Proverbs 3:13) on a sheet of paper and cut it into portions (one to three words each), so that you have one portion/slip of paper for each balloon. Blow up the balloons and insert one slip into each balloon before tying it off.

• Line up the kids to take turns answering “wise or not wise” scenarios. After a child answers correctly, she has to pop the balloon to get a portion of the memory verse! (This part is a hoot. Watch as kid try sitting, jumping, and lying flat on their balloons just to get them to pop!)

• Once all the balloons are popped, have the kids work together to assemble their slips of paper in the correct order to form the memory verse.