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.

2nd Grade - 1 Corinthians 16:13 - September - Hide the Word

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13


Here is the one page of ideas for 1 Corinthians 16:13.

The second page of the packet is the black line master of the certificate given to each child when they first say the verse.

The third page of the packet is the description of the tile coaster activity for this verse.

Page four is the verse poster. At the beginning of every month, we hang this page in the classroom when we discuss the verse. We cut it apart and have the children put the sentence strips in order.

First Grade - 1 John 3:1 - February - Hide the Word

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God. 1 John 3:1


Here is the one page of ideas for this verse.

The headband with heart ears is explained here. The headband here also has a cut up sentence on it for the children to sequence. Make sure you take lots of pictures of the children with their headbands on!!

Be sure you see heart things on sale, you stock up on all things hearts for use with this verse and other verses about love.

First Grade - 2 Timothy 2:22 - July - Hide the Word

2 Timothy 2:22 - Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.



Here is the one page of ideas for this verse.

The playing card game is described more fully here. The kids seemed to really enjoy it.

The fill in the blank verse worksheet for download is here.

First Grade - 1 John 3:11 - October - Hide the Word

This is the message you heard from the beginning, we should love one another. 1 John 3:11



Here is the one page of ideas for 1 John 3:11.

The instructions and photos of the photo sequence memory verse game are here.

The instructions for the plaster hearts magnet are here. Be sure to NOT double the recipe, as for whatever reason it doesn't work well.

Here are the shrinky dink instructions.

First Grade - 1 Samuel 16:7 - September - Hide the Word

"Man looks at the outward appearances, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7



Here is the one page of ideas for this verse.

You can locate the mirror and hearts information here.

The information about the x-ray lesson is here.

The ultraviolet bead lesson is so cool and is here. You can purchase the ultraviolet beads here.

The heart cookie cutter information and instructions are here.

First Grade - Matthew 5:44 - November - Hide the Word

"But I say unto you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Matthew 5:44



Here is the one page of ideas for this verse.

The clothespin game is explained with pictures here.

The shrinky dink activity is explained here. We don't (yet) have the photos of the first grade doing it, so this is an older grade's verse, but the instructions are the same, of course.

This post here is the instructions and information about the wreath activity.

First Grade - 1 John 4:4 - June - Hide the Word

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  1 John 4:4


This is the one page of ideas for this verse.

See the sample here of the glow in the dark paint project. The verse is different, but the idea is the same. Please be sure you don't have the children paint every single word. That doesn't work well and will make everyone frustrated!

This is the photo of the mat with shapes for the children to match.

Here is a photo of the toilet paper tubes, also called the cylinder shuffle.

3rd Grade - Ephesians 4:31-32 - January - Hide the Word

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32


This is the one page of ideas for this verse.

See the picture here for the sample of the mail out. Be sure to crumple those hearts!

Here is the photo of the sample of the trash can poster. The black line master for the trash can can be found here. Also attached to this worksheet are the sort words.

The attachment here has several worksheets attached. The first page shows the magnets you can make. The black line master for this is here. The second page of the worksheet is a color sheet. The third page of the attachment is the lesson we taught. It does have a more lengthy lesson, but it can be broken up into several smaller chunks if you prefer.

The picture of the trash can with the verse written on it is here. I scoffed at writing the verse on real things, but the kids really seem to love it.

3 year old - Matthew 19:14 - May - Hide the Word

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me . . . for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14


See here for the one page of ideas.

See the pattern of paper dolls here, and the final product here.

Enjoy!