This page takes you through the various activities we had at Messy Church on 9th May 2015. Have a look and try a few!
Roll a ball in paint.
Catapult the ball at the giant Goliath
The Philistines
challenged the Israelites by asking one of them to fight Goliath
Would you have been brave enough to fight Goliath?
Painting
Paint some of this picture of Goliath and David
The Philistines
challenged the Israelites by asking one of them to fight Goliath. David volunteered.
What sort of person
would be willing to fight Goliath? He
was huge. Goliath’s armour was also heavy
- his copper coat of mail weighed 5,000 shekels (57 kg; 126
lb).
- the iron blade of his spear weighed 600 shekels (6.8 kg; 15
lb).
Flip picture
Write something you are afraid of on the bottom layer. Then write something that protects you on the
middle layer. Finally write God on the
top layer.
David said he could
face Goliath because ‘The Lord will save me from him’
How do you face up to difficult things?
Cardboard feet
Strap the feet onto your feet and see what it is like to
walk around?
Goliath was
frightening because he was so big. He
was about 3m tall
What would it be like to be 3 metres tall? What would be good about it? What might be difficult?
Heavy Armour
Try on these heavy clothes.
Can you write your name or draw a face with them on?
The King wanted David
to wear his armour to protect him. But
it was too big and heavy for David.
How did it feel to write or draw with the clothes on?
Wool Sheep
Wrap wool round the cardboard to make a sheep
David was a shepherd
who looked after his family’s sheep.
What do you think shepherds do to look after sheep?
Masks
Choose a mask for the animal you want to be. Then colour it in or decorate it.
Before David came to
the battle field he cared for sheep. He
had to kill lions and bears if they attacked the sheep.
Which animal do you think would be the most frightening to
meet
Catapult
Cut your cup in half.
Tie a knot in the end of the balloon and cut the balloon in half
too. Then stretch the balloon over the
end of the cup. Put a marshmallow in the
cup, pull the knot back and fire
David used stones in a
bag to kill Goliath
How good are you at aiming with your catapult? Can you aim it at something and hit it?
Bible Bags
Wrap a Bible in brown paper, leaving one end open. Then take the Bible out of the open end and
you have a bag. Punch holes in the top
and thread string through for a handle.
Stick on a ‘Trust God’ label. Put
five of the edible stones in your bag and tie it up (don’t eat them yet!)
David took five smooth
stones out of the stream and put them in his bag
When you eat the stones think of something that you find
difficult and tell God you trust him to help you
Goliath Cup
Colour in Goliath.
Attach Goliath to a cup. Then
attach a string with a cotton wool ball on the end to the cup. You can throw the ball at Goliath
David killed Goliath
with a catapult and a stone. He was good
at it as he had used it as a shepherd.
What are the things you are good at? What would you like to learn to do?
Shield
Make a shield by wrapping the cardboard in foil.
Then think of some things that protect us, write or draw
them on pieces of paper and stick them on to the shield.
Goliath came forward
to fight with a soldier walking in front
of him to carry his shield
What do you use to protect you from the rain, from the sun,
from getting dirty?
Biscuit Shield
Take a biscuit and spread icing on it. Put a malteser in the middle and coco pops
around the edge to make a shield.
Goliath came out with
his armour on and with a spear and a shield .
He challenged the Israelites to find one of their men to fight him
How scary do you think Goliath looked?
Skittles and Dominoes
Throw a ball at the skittles and see how many you can knock
down
Stand the dominoes in a line facing each other. Knock one down and they will all fall over.
David threw a small
stone to knock Goliath down
Sometimes small things can help with big problems. Perhaps just telling someone about the
problem will help. Can you think of any
other ideas?
Messy Picture
Put some
foam in a tray. Drip some food colouring in using a lolly stick. Then swirl it round with the stick til
you have a messy pattern you like.
Take a piece
of card and lay it gently on the top of the foam so that it picks up the
colours.
Take up the
card, scrape the foam off and let it dry
David
hadn’t expected to fight Goliath.
He had come to bring his brothers food.
But it didn't turn out the way he expected, he faced a big challenge by doing what he knew how to do and
trusting God with the rest.
Think of anyone you know facing problems (it
could be you). As you make your Messy
Picture ask God to help them.
