The document provides instructions for activities related to teaching children about the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23. It describes two games - one where children are divided into teams and pass fruit using spoons to reach the outer edge of a playing area, and another where children perform kind acts by drawing cards with instructions. It also provides directions for decorating trees by having children hang cut-out paper fruits representing each fruit of the spirit when they demonstrate exhibiting that fruit. The purpose is to help children learn about and exemplify the fruits of the spirit.

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DAY 1 - Friday
(25th March)

2. DAY 1, 25th March

3. DAY 1, 25th March

4. Game for Fruit of the Spirit
How To Play
Divide into teams. No more than nine players per team. Have the players read Galatians 5:22-23.
Each player must choose one of the "Fruits Of The Spirit" and write it on the outside of their teams'
tangerine. (If you can't find a tangerine, use an orange. A tangerine is best because it is easy to peel
and has easy-to-separate sections.) Designate a large playing area. Starting at the center of your
playing area, the teams will work together to reach the outside edges of the playing area. Player #1 at
the outside ends of each team begins to pass their 'fruit' using only their spoons, no hands! When the
fruit reaches the last player on the team, that player rotates to the front of the line and begins to pass
the fruit as before. Players continue to pass their fruit, advancing one player at a time, until one of the
teams reaches the outer edges of the playing area. The first team to reach the outer edges of the
playing area is the winning team! Play as many rounds as you prefer.
Object Lesson
After the players have finished playing, have them sit down with their teams in a circle and discuss
how they can show the 'Fruit of the Spirit' that they wrote on their tangerine. "Who can they show love
to today?" Or, "Who can they show patience to today?" Or, "Goodness?" etc. After a few minutes of
sharing their ideas, have the teams peel their tangerines and each player take a slice of the fruit and
eat it. Point out that the tangerine is made up of many pieces, but it is one tangerine. The Bible refers
to the 'Fruit of the Spirit', not the 'Fruits of the Spirit'. When we are in Christ, the Fruit of the Spirit is in
us. Not just individual slices, but the whole fruit is present! So peel your fruit today, and let Jesus feed
those around you!
DAY 1, 25th March

5. Kindness Bible Study Puzzle
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6. Kindness
The Kindness Game
Directions: Before class prepare a stack of cards with an act of kindness written on each one,
such as:
• Give someone a hug.
• Say something nice about the person on your left.
• Pick up a toy lying around the room.
Make enough cards so that each child will be able to pick at least one or two cards during
play. Have the children sit in a circle and place the stack of cards in the middle of the circle.
You start by picking up the first card and doing the action that it says. The person who
receives your kind act will be the next one to pick up a card. Play until all children have had a
chance to pick a card.
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12. Fruit of the
Spirit
Symbol Fruit Symbol
love heart strawberry
(a fruit of love!)
joy angel orange
(juicy - joy)
peace dove watermelon
(piece of!)
patience camel/donkey pear
(simple alliteration)
kindness gift grapes
(a fruit to be shared)
goodness star banana
(not much can beat a banana!)
faithfulness rainbow cherry
gentleness lamb peach
(softness)
self-control stop sign apple
(Eve in the Garden)