The Ten Commandments (Commandments 6-10)

Sunday School Projects & Activities

• Commandment Review
• Create a pneumonic to memorize the order of the Ten Commandments
• Create Posters of Commandments 6-10
• Design a Ten Commandment Game
• Make a 6th Commandment chart about how to respond to negative thoughts with good thinking and acting
• Teaching the 7th Commandment (adultery) to 6 and 7 year olds from the standpoint that we don't break our promises to each other or to God

Fun & Games

• Adam and Eve Disobey God - Read the story of Adam and Eve then find your way through the tree maze to the fruit
• Birthright Stew Maze - Follow one of the three pipes to end in the birthright stew.
• Break the Code (8th Commandment) - Break the code and discover the message "do not steal"
• Break the Code - Gratitude - Discover a message about gratitude
• Find the Hidden Message - Follow the path and find the message of forgiveness
• Hidden Message - Find the hidden letters to reveal the 8th commandment
• Joseph Crossword Puzzle - Printable puzzle that helps students realize how much they know about Joseph
• The Ten Commandments - Fill in the blanks to complete the ten commandments then circle the answers in the puzzle.
• Where is Your Pot of Gold? - Connect the lines to find out where you can find the real pot of gold

Read a Story

Tenth Commandment Ex. 20:17
Read: Genesis 25:27-34

• Esau and Jacob (younger children)
• Selling the Birthright (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Eighth Commandment Ex. 20:15
Read: Genesis 27:1-41

• The Blessing (younger children)
• How Jacob Stole His Brother's Blessing (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Seventh Commandment (Ex. 20:14)
Read: Genesis 39:1-20

• Joseph Obeys God (younger children)
• The Rich Man's Son Who Was Sold as a Slave (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Ninth Commandment Ex. 20:16
Read: Genesis 3:1-14

• A Sad Day (younger children)
• The Story of a Beautiful Garden (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Sixth Commandment (Ex. 20:12)
Read: Luke 2:42-52

• Lost (younger children)
• Jesus at the Temple (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• Joseph - (told by Marilyn Utz)