Beatitudes

Kids and Sunday School Resources

Projects and Activities

• 1: Teaching the First Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 2: Teaching the Second Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 3: Teaching the Third Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 4: Teaching the Fourth Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 5: Teaching the Fifth Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 6: Teaching the Sixth Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 7: Teaching the Seventh Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• 8: Teaching the Eighth Beatitude - by Jeanne Sparks
• Beatitude Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the Beatitudes written specifically for 9-13 year old children.
• Beatitude Mix-Up - Write one word from a beatitude on each index card, mix them up, and have the students rearrange the words to form one or all of the beatitudes
• BeatitudeFacts for 3-8 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the Beatitudes written specifically for 3-8 year old children.
• Create Posters for the Beatitudes
• Shorts and Shirts - A fun art project to help memorize the Beatitudes

Fun and Games

• The "Bee" Attitudes - Activity designed to help children learn the Beatitudes while they color a cute bee.
• Beatitude Crossword - Read the Beatitudes. Then place the blue words in the correct boxes in the puzzle.
• Beatitude Equations - Teaches children to create their own "equations" to help memorize the Beatitudes
• Beatitude Fill in the Blank - Fill in the missing words to complete each Beatitude
• Beatitude Jumble - Use the letters below the dotted lines to put the beatitudes back in order
• Beatitude Match - Match those who are blessed with their reward
• Bee-Attitude Match - Match the flower (first part of a beatitude) with the bee (second part of a beatitude).
• Blessed are the Peacemakers (Dot-to-Dot) - Children have fun tracing Jesus beatitude "blessed are the peacemakers"
• Break the Code (Beatitude #1) - Use the chart to help reveal the first Beatitude
• Break the Code (Beatitude #2) - Use the chart to discover the second beatitude.
• Break the Code (Beatitude #3) - Decipher the missing words from the third beatitude.
• Break the Code (Beatitude #4) - Decode the missing words in the fourth beatitude.
• Break the Code - Beatitude 8 - Use the animal code to reveal Jesus' 8th beatitude.
• Break the Code - Blessed are the Persecuted - Use the code to decipher the eighth Beatitude
• Break the Code - Peacemakers - Decode the message about peacemakers
• Break the Code - Pure in Heart ( younger children) - Discover the sixth Beatitude using a fun animal code
• Break the Code - The Beatitudes (5) - Use the chart to uncover the 5th beatitude.
• Color the Beatitudes - Color the shapes that contain part of the beatitudes.
• Coloring Page - Beatitudes "Blessed Are.."
• Coloring Page - Jesus Giving the Beatitudes
• Coloring Page - Jesus Sermon on the Mount Begins with the Beatitudes
• Coloring Page - Peacemakers
• Find the Hidden Qualities - A word search with words from the Beatitudes
• How Are Your Attitudes? - Read about having attitudes of love, joy, peace, patience etc. then find your way through each fruit of the Spirit
• Mountain Maze - Guide the disciples up the mountain so Jesus can teach them the beatitudes.
• The Right Kinds of Thoughts - Read about the right kinds of thoughts then find your way through the maze
• Who Said - Write the beginning letter of each picture to find out who said 'blessed are the poor in spirit'

Read a Story

The Beatitudes
Read Matthew 5: 3-10

• Jesus the Teacher (preschool children)
• Beatitude 1 - Conquering Fear, Being Blessed on the Ropes Course (younger children)
• Beatitude 2 - A Missing Teddy and Feeling God's Embrace (younger children)
• Beatitude 3 - Back to School Shopping and a Spiritual Lesson (younger children)
• Beatitude 4 - Craving God, not Treats (younger children)
• Beatitude 5 - You Are Blessed When You Care (younger children)
• Beatitude 6 - Have a Pure Heart (younger children)
• Beatitude 7 - Be a Peacemaker (younger children)
• Beatitude 8 - Don't Be Afraid (younger children)
• Jesus Gives the Beatitudes (younger children)
• Jesus Preaches on a Mountain (younger children)
• Jesus Teaches the People (younger children)
• Prayer - Beatitude 1 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 2 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 3 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 4 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 5 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 6 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 7 (older children/teens)
• Prayer - Beatitude 8 (older children/teens)
• The Sermon on the Mountain-Side (older children/teens)
• True Happiness (older children/teens)
• The Twelve Disciples and the Sermon on the Mount (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Holy Land Tours

• Magdala - Jesus' sermon on the mount and the home of Mary Magdalene