God Made Me Curriculum: Week 4

One of the things I've enjoyed most about creating this month's curriculum is watching how each lesson builds upon the one before it. On the surface, we've been teaching toddlers about their hands, feet, eyes, and ears. But the goal has never really been teaching body parts. The goal has always been helping children discover something much bigger.

God made them.

When adults hear that statement, it sounds incredibly simple. It's something we've known for as long as we can remember. But toddlers are hearing these truths for the very first time. They are beginning to understand that they were not an accident, that every part of them was intentionally created by a God who knows them, loves them, and has a purpose for their lives.

That realization is what makes our final week so meaningful.

Rather than introducing another new concept, Week 4 gives children an opportunity to step back and see the bigger picture. Throughout the month they've learned that God made their hands to help, create, clap, and praise Him. They've discovered that God made their feet so they can walk, run, jump, dance, and follow Him. They've learned that God made their eyes to see His beautiful creation and their ears to hear music, Bible stories, and the voices of people who love them.

Now we bring all of those lessons together with one simple truth:

Thank You, God, for making me.

I think one of the easiest mistakes we can make in children's ministry is feeling like every lesson has to introduce something new. Sometimes the greatest growth happens when we pause long enough to connect the pieces. Children need opportunities to see how individual lessons fit together to form a larger understanding of who God is and who they are because of Him.

That's really what this lesson is about.

It's helping children move from "God made my hands" to "God made me."

That's an important step.

When children begin understanding that God intentionally created them, gratitude naturally follows. They begin thanking Him for their hands, their feet, their eyes, and their ears—not because they're simply identifying body parts, but because they're recognizing the gifts God has given them.

Those simple prayers may seem small, but they're helping establish a pattern of worship that can grow with them throughout their lives.

Three Ways to Continue the Lesson at Home

1. Celebrate What God Made

Ask your child to show you something they can do with their hands, feet, eyes, or ears. Celebrate each ability and remind them that God made them wonderfully.

2. Practice Thankfulness Together

Throughout the day, pause and thank God for the simple gifts we often overlook.

"Thank You, God, for my hands."

"Thank You, God, for my feet."

"Thank You, God, for my eyes."

"Thank You, God, for my ears."

Helping children connect gratitude with everyday life lays a wonderful foundation for worship.

3. Remind Them They Are Loved

Perhaps the greatest truth children can take away from this month's curriculum isn't simply that God made them.

It's that the God who made them loves them.

Those two truths belong together.

What's Included This Week?

Our June Week 4 curriculum includes:

• Full 20-minute lesson plan

• Volunteer teaching guide

• Listening Ears Headband Craft

• Song suggestions

• Parent handout

• Coloring page

• Storybook

• Teaching notes and resources

Each piece was designed specifically with toddlers in mind and focuses on helping children engage with biblical truth through participation and repetition.

Free Weekly Resource

As part of our mission to support parents, volunteers, and children's ministry leaders, we offer a free weekly resource connected to each lesson.

Subscribers receive:

• Lesson Plan Sheet

• Volunteer Sheet

• Teaching Notes

• Craft Sheet

• Song Suggestions

• Coloring Page

• Parent Handout

These resources are available through our free membership and are designed to provide practical tools that can be used right away in your home, classroom, or ministry setting.

The Foundation We're Building with the God Made Me Curriculum

The older I get, the more convinced I become that some of the deepest truths in Scripture are also the simplest.

For toddlers, "God made me" isn't just another lesson. It's the beginning of identity. Before children learn about serving God, they need to know they belong to Him. Before they understand His plan for their lives, they need to know He created them with purpose. Before they learn what they should do for God, they need to understand what God has already done for them.

That's the foundation we've been building throughout this month, one simple truth at a time.

And I can't think of a better place to end than with a simple prayer of gratitude:

Thank You, God, for making me.

Let God bless and serve you today.