How it works
The Bible tells us about a special day, when children came to see Jesus. In those days Jesus walked from town to town, teaching about God.
Mothers and fathers carried babies and held little hands, and took the children up the hill to meet him. They wanted Jesus to bless the children. A blessing is kind words said over someone.
Jesus was sitting under a big tree, busy talking with the grown-ups. Some grown-ups held up their hands and said Jesus is busy, please wait, and the children felt sad.
Jesus saw them and called out for the little children to come to him. He held them close and blessed each child, one by one. The Bible tells us that Jesus welcomed the children, and every child is welcome.
Worked examples
Pitter, patter
- Tap your hands on your knees: pitter, patter, pitter, patter.
- The children ran as fast as they could up the hill.
- Little feet ran to Jesus.
Kind words
- Say something kind to someone in your family.
- A blessing is kind words said over someone.
- Jesus blessed each child with kind words and a warm smile.