Lesson kit: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.
- Passage
- John 6:1-14; Matthew 14:13-21
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Length
- 42 minutes
Lesson aim
Jesus multiplies the little we give him.
Key verse
“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two small fish.” John 6:9
Lesson plan
- 1
Welcome · 5 minutes
Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.
- 2
The story · 10 minutes
Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.
Open on the big screen → - 3
Talk · 10 minutes
Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.
- 4
- 5
Activity · 10 minutes
Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.
- 6
Closing prayer · 2 minutes
Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Jesus multiplies the little we give him.
Discussion questions
- What did the boy offer Jesus?
- How many baskets were left over?
- What can you offer Jesus, even if it seems small?
Summary for the teacher
A crowd listened to Jesus all day and got hungry. A boy offered what he had: five loaves and two small fish. Jesus thanked God, broke the food, and the disciples handed it out. Everyone ate until they were full, and there were still twelve baskets of leftovers.
Child's sheet
Name: ______________________________
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
John 6:1-14; Matthew 14:13-21
- What did the boy offer Jesus?
- How many baskets were left over?
- What can you offer Jesus, even if it seems small?
✂️ Cut out and take home
“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two small fish.”
John 6:9