2nd grade - 2 Timothy 2:15 - June - Hide the Word

2 Timothy 2:15 – Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Here is the one page of ideas for this verse.

Of course, this verse lends itself to workman fun games and ideas. The send home activity idea for this month is the hammer sequence you can find here.

The phrase cards referenced in the one page of ideas can be as simple as hand written phrases on note cards or as involved as computer produced worksheet. Pages 4 and 5 of the one page packet can be used for this.

Page two is the certificate to pass out to the children when the child says his verse for the first time.

The third page is the description of the work man hat the children can write on and wear. Be sure to get a class photo!

Page six is a worksheet for the children to decorate. You can use a die cut hammer to glue to the top of the page.

Take lots of pictures of your little workmen who do not need to be ashamed and who can correctly handle the word of truth.

2nd Grade - 1 Peter 5:8 - July - Hide the Word

Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8


Here's the one page of ideas for this verse.

The second page of the packet is the certificate to give the children when they say the verse for you the first time. We copy this onto card stock and decorate with stamps or stickers.

Page three contains instructions to create a lion puzzle.

Page 4 and 5 contain instructions for a class activity. The children or the teacher can cut the lines apart. If a class set is used, each child gets one line. They put each verse line in order. Do several times. If each child has his own set, put the strips in order several times together. Glue it to a construction paper after sequencing several times. Allow the child to decorate the construction paper.

Page 6 is the verse poster to hang in the classroom when you introduce the verse.

The home activity for this month is lion die cuts. Instructions and photos are here.

1st Grade - March - Hide the Word - James 4:7-8 - Magnetic sequence

"Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." James 4:7-8

This is a great activity that can be used for practically any verse in the Bible!  It can be a mail-out game or in-class game.  There are two options of how to prepare this game...

Option 1 - Print words off computer onto cardstock to fit into punched shape size.  Then laminate cardstock with the phrases of the verse written on it.  Last, use punch to cut the shapes out of the cardstock. 

Option 2 -  Laminate blank cardstock then punch out the desired shapes.  Write the words on top of the laminated punched shape with a Sharpie.  This can be done with a variety of shapes.  The hand-held punches seem to work best.

 For both,  attach magnets to the back.  Have the kids put in order on a magnetic surface such as, file cabinet, cookie sheet, muffin tin, etc.

2nd Grade - January - Hide the Word - Lips on a Stick - Ephesians

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.” Ephesians 4:29

This is an in-class game or mail-out game.  To prepare, die-cut each child 6 lips.  For this sample, we used an Ellison die-cut and pink cardstock.  We also used tongue depressors.  Write a verse phrase on each lip die-cut.  Tape the stick on the back of each lip die-cut.

Then the kids sequence the lips in order to make the whole verse.  They can also set all the lips in front and pick up the lip as they say the verse, holding it in front of their mouth as they say the words.

2nd Grade- June - Hide the Word - 2 Timothy 2:15 - Hammer Sequence

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15

Can you tell we love die-cut shape sequences???  Having a shape connected to the verse really helps the kids focus and remember the verse.

This is a mail-out game for June.  To make, die-cut several hammers for each child.  We used the Ellison die-cut for this sample.  Write a verse phrase on each shape.  Place in a baggie and write the verse reference on the outside of the baggie with a Sharpie. The kids then sequence the hammers in order to make the whole verse.

2nd Grade - July - 1 Peter 5:8 - lion activities

When we first started Hide the Word, we bought several die-cuts that would be useful for the program. This lion was one of them and we have gotten our money's worth out of it!!!

Game One - Write a verse phrase on each die-cut.  The kids then sequence the verse.  This option makes a great mail-out game.

 Game Two - Die-cut each child one lion and tape it onto a popsicle stick.  Write the verse reference on the stick.  Give this to each child as a puppet to say the verse.  It could also be used as an over-sized bookmark.

 Game Three - Die-cut each child one lion.  Have them write the verse on the lion.  Then tape the lion onto a popsicle stick.  Then they can use it as a puppet to say the verse.  Or you can leave off the stick and put magnets on the back.  Or it would be a great verse card to mail in their monthly game packages.