KNI Arctic Adventure Faith

Faith Family Fun

Kids Night In Box

Dea r A du l t s , Welco me to yo ur Fai th Fam i l y Fun d i s c us s i o n gu i d e ! T h a n k y o u f o r l e t t i n g u s join yo u in enco uragi ng yo ur l i ttl e o ne ( s ) to e x p e r i e n c e t h e l o v e o f Je s u s .

We ho pe to o ffer an e nj o yab l e , i nte rac ti ve w ay f o r t h e m t o c o n n e c t t o t h e b e autiful messa ge o f the Go s p e l .

As y our little o ne( s ) c o m p l e te s the i r Ki d s Ni g ht In Bo x a n d l e a r n s a l l a b o u t t he amazing animal s that m ak e up the A rc ti c , w e w a n t t o r e m i n d t h e m w h o c re a ted these a nim al s . Go d c re ate d e ve rythi ng a n d H e d i d i t w i t h s u c h d e t ail and pur po se . W e ho p e to e nc o urag e l i ttl e o n e s t o r e m e m b e r t h a t G o d p e rs o nally designe d the m to b e e xac tl y w ho they a r e f o r a r e a s o n .

MEMORY VERSE: Romans 12:6

“W e all have d iffer ent gi f ts . E a ch gi f t ca m e be c a u s e o f t h e g r a c e t h a t G o d gave us.”

R ea d Al o u d In yo ur “A rctic Adve nture ” Ki d s Ni g ht I n B o x yo u a r e l e a r n i n g a l l a b o u t t he animals o f the A rc ti c . The A rc ti c i s a ve ry c ol d p l a c e . T h e a v e r a g e t e m perature in the A rc ti c d uri ng the w i nte r i s -30 d e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t a n d only gets up to 5 4 d e g re e s F ahre nhe i t i n the s u m m e r . Br r r r !!

Sinc e Go d cr ea ted e ve rythi ng o n the Earth H e kn e w t h a t t h e Ar c t i c a n i m a l s n eeded special gift s to b e ab l e to l i ve c o m f o rtab l y i n t h e c o l d w e a t h e r .

Ch eck o ut these thre e A rc ti c ani m al s that us e th e i r a w e s o m e g i f t s t o a l l o w t hem to stay wa rm : •

Le m m ing s - Lem m i ngs are ro d e nts that c al l t h e Ar c t i c t h e i r h o m e ! T h e y ha ve thick, lo ng f ur to k e e p the m w arm . Th e y a r e a l s o a b l e t o b u i l d sno w tunnels und e r the g ro und that trap th e a i r a n d b e c o m e a n a t u r a l insula to r.

•

Arc t ic Ha re - The A rc ti c H are i s c o ve re d i n t h i c k f u r t o k e e p t h e m w a r m .

They a lso ha ng o ut i n S UPER l arge g ro up s t o c r e a t e m o r e b o d y h e a t !

•

Pola r Be a r- Th e Po l ar B e ar i s o ne o f the l ar g e r a n i m a l s i n t h e Ar c t i c .

They a lso ha ve thi c k f ur to k e e p the m w arm. An o t h e r g i f t t h e y h a v e i s tha t their skin i s re al l y o i l y! The o i l y s k i n he l p s k e e p m o i s t u r e o u t a n d heat in. They al s o have a thi c k l aye r o f f at, c a l l e d b l u b b e r , t h a t h e l p s keep them war m .

G o d k n e w b e f o r e H e ever crea t ed A rct ic a nima ls t ha t t hey would be living in c o l d w e a t h e r . H e m ade sure t o give t hem t he resources a nd gif t s t hey would n e e d t o l i v e h a p p i l y in t he A rct ic. G od a lso knew before He ever crea t ed y o u w h a t y o u r l i f e would be like. He ma de you wit h t his in mind, giving you s p e c i a l g i f t s t o h e l p you live t he best life possible!

Dis c us sion P a u s e f o r a m o m e n t a nd discuss t he following quest ions wit h your lit t le one(s): 1.

C a n y o u n a m e a t a lent or gift t ha t you ha ve? (Somet hing you a re very g o o d a t !)

2.

W h y d o y o u t h i n k G od crea t ed you wit h t his gift ?

3.

H o w c a n y o u u s e t his gift t o show ot hers G od’s love?

W h a t e v e r g i f t G o d b l essed you wit h wa s not done by a ccident ! He purposely c h o s e y o u r g i f t o r t alent t o f it int o His pla n f or your lif e. He knew e v e r y t h i n g a b o u t y o u r lif e when He ma de you a nd ga ve you t his gift f or you to use for His glory.

W e w a n t t o e n c o u r a g e you t o rejoice in your gift s/t a lent s a nd t ha nk G od f or t h e m . BU T , i t d o e s n ’ t st op here. O nce you recognize your gif t it is import a nt t o p u t i t t o u s e ! D i s cover wa ys t ha t you ca n use t he gift G od ga ve you t o s p r e a d H i s l o v e a n d t ea ch ot hers a bout Him. A nd remember, A LWA YS give God the glory!

L e t ’ s s a y o u r m e m o r y verse one more t ime.

MEMORY VERSE: Romans 12:6

“ W e a ll h a v e d if f e r e nt g i fts . Ea ch g i ft ca me be ca us e of the g r a ce tha t God gave us.”

De a r God ,

T h a n k y o u f o r k n o w i ng wha t we need a nd giving it t o us. T ha nk you for c r e a t i n g m e a s o n e of a kind. Help me t o remember t o use my gif t s/t a lent s t o s h o w o t h e r s y o u r a ma zing love. T ha nk you f or a lwa ys loving me.

Amen