Daniel in the Lion’s Den — God Protects Us Sunday School Lesson Plan For Toddlers

Lesson Title:

"Daniel in the Lion’s Den — God Protects Us"

Bible Theme:

God takes care of us and protects us when we trust Him.

Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

"God is with me and helps me." — Daniel 6:22 (Toddler-friendly paraphrase)

Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

"God takes care of me!"

Story: "Daniel and the Lions" (Toddler Version)

Daniel loved God and prayed to Him every day. He always did what was right. But some people didn’t like that, so they made a rule that no one could pray to God—only to the king!

Daniel loved God and kept praying anyway! The king’s helpers saw him and told the king. The king liked Daniel but had to follow the law. So he had Daniel thrown into a den of hungry lions!

But guess what? God sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths!

The next morning, the king ran to the lions’ den and called out, "Daniel, are you okay?"

Daniel said, "Yes! God kept me safe!"

The king was so happy that Daniel was safe! He told everyone that Daniel’s God is the one true God!

Activity: "Lions’ Mouths Shut!" Game

How to Play:

Have kids pretend to be lions by opening their mouths wide and roaring.
Say, "God shut the lions’ mouths!"—and all the kids must clap their hands over their mouths and be silent.
Repeat and have fun acting out how God protected Daniel!

Craft: "Daniel and the Lions Paper Plate Craft"

Supplies:

Paper plates.
Crayons or markers.
Cotton balls (for lion fur).
Googly eyes (optional).
Glue.

Instructions:

Let kids color the paper plate like a lion’s face.
Glue cotton balls around the edges to make a fluffy mane.
Draw a happy face on the lion, since God protected Daniel.
Help them write (or write for them): "God took care of Daniel!"

Song (To the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")

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The lions in the den went roar, roar, roar!
Roar, roar, roar! Roar, roar, roar!
The lions in the den went roar, roar, roar!
But God shut their mouths!

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Closing Prayer (Repeat After Me Style):

Dear God,
Thank You for loving me.
Thank You for keeping me safe.
Help me to always trust You.
Amen.

Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned that God protected Daniel in the lion’s den and that God always takes care of us too! Ask your child to show you their lion craft and talk about how we can trust God even when things seem scary!