The Burning Bush

Introduction

Read "Moses and the Burning Bush".

Activity 1

Moses took his shoes off because he was on holy ground. Put all your shoes in one big pile at one side of the room, and have the child run to grab one shoe at a time and match them in pairs at the other side of the room. For more than one child, make it a relay.

Activity 2

God said, "I am who I am". Use small birthday tapers to write out "I AM". Then use one of them (or a green crayon) to draw a burning bush (or something else) on a piece of paper. Use a sponge to lightly brush watered-down red or orange paint on it and see how the drawing (the bush) resists the red paint (the flames).

Lunch Snack

Make a tree-shaped fruit salad: kiwi fruit and green grapes for the tree, and strawberries and raspberries for the flames.

Activity 3

Make a Christmas lights suncatcher using clear contact paper and ripped bits of tissue paper. Use a sharpie to draw the bulb shape on the contact paper and have the child rip and stick the tissue paper. Cover with a second piece of contact paper and cut around the shape. Use a hole punch in the top and thread a string through to create a garland.

Activity 4 

Download the Moses and the Burning Bush worksheets from Holy Assumption Monastery. (They are free, but you will need to create an account).