“The Bible says to be kind. Jesus is kind to us first.”

“Jesus, help me be kind like You.”

Colossians 3:12-14

Children repeat after you:

“Dear God,
Thank You for loving us.
Thank You for Jesus.
Thank You for the Bible,
Your special book.
Help us listen and obey.
In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Song 1 – B-I-B-L-E

• Bible hands, hug the “book,” step on “I stand alone.”

Song 2 – This Little Light Of Mine

Song 3 – “Be Kind, Be Kind”
(Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
“Be kind, be kind each day,
That is what God says.
Jesus loves and helps my heart,
To use kind hands and words.”

Motions: 

• Pat heart on “heart,” wiggle fingers gently for “kind hands,” point to mouth for “words.”
  

Sit kids in a circle. Have: a Bible, simple “kind or unkind” picture cards (sharing toy vs. grabbing, gentle hand vs. pushing, helping vs. laughing at).

a) What the Bible says about kindness
Hold up the Bible.

• “The Bible tells us, ‘Be kind and loving to each other.’ It also says, ‘Forgive each other, just as God forgave you because of Jesus.’ That means God wants us to treat others with gentle hearts because He has been kind to us.”

Explain “kind” simply:

• “Kindness is sharing, helping, using gentle hands, and saying nice words. Unkindness is grabbing, hitting, using mean words, or leaving people out.”

b) Simple “kind/unkind” scenarios
Show a picture of someone sharing a toy.

• “This child is sharing a toy. Is that kind or unkind?” (Let them answer: kind.)

Show a picture of someone grabbing a toy.

• “This child grabs the toy and makes the other child cry. Is that kind or unkind?” (Unkind.)
• Show helping up vs. laughing at someone who fell. Talk through 2–3 examples and ask them each time: “Is that kind or unkind?” Then say, “The Bible helps us choose the kind way.”

d) Key phrase with motions
Teach and repeat:
“The Bible helps me be kind. Jesus helps me be kind.”

Motions:
Hands like an open book on “Bible.”
Point to self on “me,” then pat heart on “kind.”
Point up (Jesus) then to self on “Jesus helps me be kind.”

Say it several times: loud, whisper, standing and sitting.

Goal: 
Visual reminder that our hands can be used for kindness, anchored in the key phrase.

Steps

• Give each child a paper.
• Help them trace one or both of their hands on the paper (or an adult can trace).
• Inside or near the hands, invite them to draw or glue small pictures of kind actions (sharing toy, giving a hug, helping someone).
• Add the phrase at the bottom:
• “The Bible helps me be kind. Jesus helps me be kind.”
• They can color the big heart around the hands or add hearts around the page.

Craft talk (short paragraph as they work)

• “These are your hands. You can use them to help, to share, to give hugs, and to be gentle. The Bible tells us to be kind, and Jesus helps our hearts and hands to be kind. When you look at this picture, remember: ‘The Bible helps me be kind. Jesus helps me be kind.’”

Have children hold up their “kind hands” and say:

• “The Bible helps me be kind. Jesus helps me be kind.”

Find more hands-on activities (PDF format) from Pierre to help children learn and live God’s Word.