Hands of God/ Fruit of the Spirit

For our April GIFT Session, the last of this school year, we wrapped up our "Family Faith Under Construction" theme with the verse: "You are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus..."  We talked about how everyone is created by God's hands, and then we learned about the "Fruit of the Spirit" (from Galatians 5).  Families played a board game that I found at this link:
http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/Pages/FileFolderGames/FruitoftheSpirit.html

In the game, kids get to practice sharing the Fruit of the Spirit by answering "What would you do" morality questions suitable for children.  We had 2-5 kids per game board, with parents helping, and they used wrapped LifeSavers candy as game pieces.

For art, kids made a "paintbrush person" as a reminder of the message that each of us is uniquely created by God to love and serve through the Holy Spirit.  I found inexpensive brushes in 15-packs at Home Depot, and we used eye stickers, paint pens, and foam shapes to decorate.  Here's a picture of one that my son made:

We also used finger-paints to create a mural of how kids share the Fruit of the Spirit in their homes, schools, and community.

Lastly, for prayer, I asked kids to examine and think about their hands, and to compare them to their parents' hands.  We noted that although all hands are different, they have 2 things in common: they were given to us by God, and we can use them to share God's love with others.  We ended the session by handing out clappers - on one side, they say "Made by God's hands..."  On the other side: "...to be God's hands!"