Monday, January 30, 2012

Splink 1-29 through 2-4

Treating Each Other Fairly
Items needed: 10 dimes for each child
Tell the kids that you want to reward them for being such great kids and want to give each of them a dollar. Give the first one 10 dimes; give the second one 6 dimes; give the next one 2 dimes, etc. (Count out the dimes so they will notice the difference.) You will hear lots of THAT'S NOT FAIR!

Why didn't you like my system? (He got more; we should all get the same, etc.)

Justice is treating everyone fairly. We all want to be treated fairly. There is a standard that is right for all people, all times, and all places that says one dollar should equal 10 dimes. God is the standard for how we should treat others.

Read the last six commandments (which help us know how to treat other people) in Exodus 20:12-17.

Count out 10 dimes for each child!

2. Taste Test
Items Needed: different flavors of ice cream (small sizes would work fine)
Do a taste test to see what ice cream is the BEST. Taste all the different flavors and ask each family member to vote for the best one.
We may disagree on what is the best ice cream, but there are some things we can't disagree on.Is something wrong just because you or I think it is wrong? Why or why not? I may think something is right and you may thing it is wrong, but God is the judge for what is right and wrong. We may disagree with each other, but we cannot disagree with God. He made the rules and knows what is best! If people will live by His rules, they will be happier!

3.The Golden Rule
Role-play situations to help them see how important it is to treat others fairly.
*Everyone is waiting in line and someone walks up to the front of the line
*Two are playing with a toy and another child walks up and grabs it away
*The family is playing a game and one person won't wait his turn, but keeps taking an extra turn
Ask:
How do you feel when someone doesn't treat others fairly? (Angry, sad, disappointed, etc.)
A good thing to ask yourself is, "How would I like to be treated? And then do that to others.
Read Luke 6:31—the Golden Rule. (Do to others as you would have them do to you.) Write it out and post it on the refrigerator. If you have older kids, let them draw a picture of someone treating others fairly, and write the Golden Rule across the top of the picture.

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