A Splink is a SIMPLE way to LINK your family together spiritually.
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Splinks for April 19th - April 25th
Interview
Tell your child that to know a person you first learn things about that person.
Help your child come up with a few questions and let him or her “interview” a grandparent or other relative. (What was your favorite toy/game? What did you like about school? What is your favorite food? What were your chores as a child? What pets did you have? How did you learn about God? Tell a courtship story.) Videotape the interview if possible.
We can know about Jesus by reading the Bible.
Ask:
What do we know about Jesus from the Bible? (He is kind; He helped people; He loved children; He was obedient to His Father’s will; He was willing to take the punishment for sin by dying on the cross; He had no sin; He is wise and fair, etc.)
Family Tree
Make a simple family tree. Draw a simple tree and add names and/or pictures of your relatives. (Or let the kids draw a picture of each one.) You can download a simple family tree template, add names online, and print it out at www.familytreemagazine.com.
Talk about the people (good characteristics, of course) as you add them. Give children a sense of identity and belonging to their relatives.
Many times family members look or act like other family members (Aunt Janie laughs like Grandma or Uncle Johnny is tall like Grandpa.) When Jesus came to earth, He looked like His Father. In fact, Jesus said, “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father” (John 14:9).
Ask:
• How many character traits of Jesus can you list? (Kind, loving, joyful, strong, wise, obedient, etc.) You can tell Jesus was God by the things He did and what He said.
• How can you look like Jesus? (By being kind, loving, joyful, wise, obedient, etc.)
Matching Game
Make a simple matching game to learn (or review) some of the characteristics Jesus has that we want.
Write each characteristic (kind, loving, gentle, strong, wise, obedient, etc.; the number you choose will depend on your kids’ ages) on two index cards with a pencil (a pen may show through if you buy the cheap ones like I do). Put them all face down and mix them up. Take turns trying to find a match. When a match is found, let the child finding it hold it until the end of the game. If no match is found, turn the cards back over and let another person have a turn. The one with the most matches is the winner.
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