Read the story of Noah and the ark from Chapter 6 in the Book of Genesis. Cut pairs of animal pictures from magazines or use clip art printed from your computer: two lions, two bears, two dogs, two flamingos and so on. Ask children to make animal cards by finding and pasting each picture onto an index card. When the cards are dry, shuffle them and give one card to each child. Ask them to wander around the room to find their match. Lead them in a song called "Here Come the Animals," and let them march in a parade with their partner.
Teach Bible history and the alphabet with a project that presents both. Beginning with the letter A, give each child a coloring sheet with a large outline of the letter. Ask the children to color it as they wish and discuss the sound the letter makes. Brainstorm a list of words that begin with that letter and write them on the chalkboard. Tell the children a Bible story featuring a person, place or important object whose name begins with that letter. Emphasize the connection between the letter and the story--A is for Adam, B is for Bible, C is for commandments, and so on--by saying it out loud together each day. Post the letter pictures and words on the wall.
Have children sit in a circle on the floor. Start by telling one child a secret with a simple, Christian message such as "Jesus loves you" or "You are my friend." Ask the child to whisper it to the child seated beside him and each subsequent child to pass the secret to the next person. Watch as the children giggle and smile as they hear and share these kind and loving words. The last person to receive the secret announces it enthusiastically to the group. Afterward, discuss how hearing and sharing kind words made them feel. Each time you repeat the game, choose a different child to be the beginning and end of the circle.
Tell children the Parable of the Lost Sheep from the Book of Matthew. Ask children to cover their eyes while you hide a stuffed sheep toy. The children can search for the sheep until someone finds it. Repeat this game until every child has had a chance to find the sheep. Follow up with a sensory craft project that lets young children make their own sheep. Give children cotton balls. Let them touch and feel them, toss the cotton balls to one another and roll them across the table. When they are finished playing with the cotton balls, help little ones glue the cotton to a piece of paper and draw a head, tail and legs.
Talk to little ones about building houses. Ask them how they might build a house--on mud, on sand or on stable ground--and read a quote from the Book of Matthew that instructs God's followers to build their homes on sturdy, stable faith instead of shaky, unwise beliefs. This lesson is complex for little ones, but give them plastic, cardboard and wooden blocks and encourage them to build towers in the sand box, on concrete and on bumpy carpeting. See whose tower is the most stable and the tallest. They might not cognitively make the philosophical connection, but activities like these provide a foundation for future lessons.