Bible Time: Read the story of David and Goliath or watch by clicking the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7phn_d0Cok
Activities: Have a go at the spot the difference either follow the link below or use the one in your pack.
http://www.kidsfront.com/spot-differences/2.html
http://www.spotthedifference.com/practice.asp?m=1&l=1
Make some honeycomb (recipe below)
Discussion: Imagine they are in an army, sleeping in tents and always being ready to fight?
Say that this army has been fighting the other army for a long time in lots of different places. But now this other army have a not-so-secret weapon – a giant. His name is Goliath and he is the tallest person they’ve ever seen.
If you were going to take on the giant, what sort of soldier would you have to be?
Someone needs to fight him! Could you?
Say that out of nowhere came a young man named David – he wasn’t even in the army – he was just visiting his big brothers. David came forward and said that he would fight the giant.
Bring out the point that David was brave, but David also trusted that God would look after him. David fought the giant by catapulting stones at him – and he won! Once the giant was dead, the other army were very scared and ran away as fast as they could.
Say that David made a big difference to a lot of people by standing up and putting his trust in God. Can you think of any situations today where you might make a difference by putting your trust in God?
The Point: To show that you can make a huge difference by trusting in God and doing what he asks you to.
Lets get creative:
Start by drawing around the outline of the smallest child on paper. Then draw around an adult on another piece of paper. Use torn up bits of coloured paper (or magazines) to make the two outlines into David and Goliath. You’ll need silver foil for Goliath’s armour and earthy colours for David’s simple clothes (although you might choose to dress him like a modern boy). Use marker pens for facial details.
Once the two figures are complete, cut out five circles of grey or brown paper to represent the stones David had. Ask the children to come up with 5 qualities or characteristics that David had and that we can have that make a difference in our world. For example, Courage, Faith, Trust, Determination, Love (for God in David’s case).
Extra:
Using the mirrored card decorate it (using alphabet stickers or sharpie pens) to say, ‘How can I make a difference today?’
Encourage them to put it somewhere where they will see it often.
Worship: Have a listen to these songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t34ajxa7TCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvCUz6KFB4&t=4s
Food:
Ice cream, bowls, spoons, the honeycomb.
If you have made some of the honeycomb (recipe below), remind them what a difference one ingredient made to it. Ask them to reflect on the story and discussion and think about how they can make a difference where they are. Serve the ice cream and let the children try some of the honeycomb sprinkled on the top.
Before they eat it, pray and thank God that he helps us to make a difference wherever we are.
Cooking Activity: Honeycomb recipe
The point is, that the recipe doesn’t really look like much until you add the bicarb and then a real difference is seen!
Ingredients:
· 1tbsp vegetable oil, for oiling baking tray
· 80g/3oz butter
· 160g/5½oz caster sugar
· 80g/3oz golden syrup
· 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method:
1. Grease a 20cm/8in square baking tin with vegetable oil.
2. Gently heat the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a large heavy-based pan until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and boil rapidly, without stirring. If the mixture goes darker at one side of the mix, then gently swirl the pan to mix it all together. Keep boiling until the mixture goes a golden-brown colour – this will take about 5 minutes.
3. Add the bicarbonate of soda and stir it for a few seconds, which will make the mixture expand and fizz (take care, the mixture will expand a lot). Tip the honeycomb into the oiled baking tin and leave until cold and set.
4. To serve, cut the honeycomb into pieces and stir into ice creams or decorate puddings. You can put the honeycomb in a food processor and sprinkle it over desserts.
Ask the children what surprised them in this recipe. Isn’t it amazing how one ingredient can affect all the others so dramatically?