Pickles on My Pancakes Bible Lesson for Preschoolers

🥒🥞 Pickles on My Pancakes – I Love God’s Word Every Day!

This fun preschool and toddler Bible lesson is based on the silly and sweet song “Pickles on My Pancakes!” 🥒🎶
Join Billy the Pumpkin as he learns that loving God and reading His Word every day brings true joy! This printable lesson plan includes everything you need — a Bible story, song, craft, coloring page, activity, snack idea, pretend play, and adaptive learning tips — all created to help little ones laugh, learn, and grow in God’s love.

📖 Bible Theme:

Loving God’s Word every day and finding joy in being made unique.

📖 Bible Verse (Toddler-Friendly):

“Your word is a lamp to my feet.” – Psalm 119:105
(Shortened for toddlers: “God’s Word helps me every day!”)

🌟 Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

👉 “I can love God and read His Word every day!”

(Repeat it with fun motions: point to self ➜ make a heart shape ➜ open hands like a Bible ➜ wave hands high for “every day!”)

📚 Toddler Story: Billy the Pumpkin and His Pickles on Pancakes

Down in a cheerful pumpkin patch lived a funny little pumpkin named Billy.
Billy loved breakfast time. He’d stack up fluffy pancakes, pour syrup on top… and then — plop! 🥒 — he’d add pickles!

Everyone laughed. “Pickles on pancakes? That’s so silly!” they said.
But Billy just smiled. “God made me special,” he said, “and I love my breakfast just like I love reading my Bible — every single day!”

Every morning, before his first bite, Billy opened his Bible and prayed,
“Thank You, God, for this day and for Your Word!”

When his friends saw how happy Billy was, they said,
“Maybe we can start reading our Bibles every day, too!”

Billy grinned. “Let’s do it together! We can all love God in our own special way!”

🌟 Story Reflection:

Billy’s story reminds us that God made each of us special — even if we like silly things like pickles on our pancakes! 🥒🥞 Billy loves reading his Bible every morning, and that helps him grow closer to God. We can love God, too, by learning His Word every day and remembering that He loves us just the way we are. 💛

✨ Poem: “Billy’s Pickle Pancakes”

Billy the Pumpkin wakes each day,
With pancakes stacked a tasty way. 🥞
He plops on pickles — oh, what fun!
And thanks the Lord for the morning sun. 🌞

He opens his Bible before each bite,
To learn God’s Word and walk in His light. 📖
He smiles and says, “I’m made this way,
To love my God in my own fun way!” 💚

So when you wake each morning too,
Remember what Billy loves to do —
Read God’s Word, then smile and say,
“I’ll love You, Lord, in my own way!” 🙏

🎲 Activity – Build a Silly Breakfast!

Give kids paper pancakes, syrup cutouts, and fun “toppings” like paper pickles, bacon, or fruit.
Let each child “build” their breakfast on a paper plate.
As they glue, say:
💬 “God made you special — your breakfast might look different, and that’s okay!”

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🎨 Craft – Bible Breakfast Plate

Supplies:

Paper plates
Brown/tan construction paper (pancakes)
Green paper (pickles)
Glue sticks
Crayons or markers

Instructions:

Glue paper pancakes onto the plate.
Add green paper “pickles” on top.
Write on the pickles:
- “I love God’s Word.”
- “God loves me.”
Add syrup drips and a smiley face!

🖍️ Coloring Page:

Color Billy the Pumpkin sitting at his breakfast table with pickles on pancakes and a Bible beside him. Grab the free printable PDF download of this coloring page right here: CLICK HERE

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🍎 Snack Time – Pancake Pickle Party!

Serve mini pancakes (plain or with syrup).
Offer pickle slices (or whole) on the side (optional — silly fun!).
Talk about thanking God for food and His Word.

💬 Say:
“Every time we eat, we can remember to thank God for all He gives us.”

🎶 Song: Pickles on My Pancakes (The Pumpkin Song)

Verse 1
There’s a pumpkin in the patch, oh what a sight,
Pickles on his pancakes every morning light.
People laugh and giggle, but he smiles to say,
“I love God’s Word, I read it every day!”

Chorus
Pickles on my pancakes, crunch, crunch, crunch! 🥒🥞
Silly little breakfast, munch, munch, munch!
Funny or different, it’s all okay,
God loves me in a pumpkin-y way! 🎃💛

Verse 2
He flips up a pancake, it lands with a flop,
Adds pickles on top and syrup that won’t stop.
With joy in his heart, he kneels down to pray,
“Thank You, Lord, for Your Word today!”

Chorus
Pickles on my pancakes, crunch, crunch, crunch!
Silly little breakfast, munch, munch, munch!
Funny or different, it’s all okay,
God loves me in a pumpkin-y way!

Bridge
Maybe you like waffles, or cereal too,
Maybe you like pancakes without pickle stew.
One thing is certain, and this I know,
God’s love is with me wherever I go!

Final Chorus
Pickles on my pancakes, crunch, crunch, crunch!
Reading my Bible before my lunch!
Pumpkin or people, we all can say:
“I love God and His Word each day!”

🎵 Song & Motions:

🎵 Pickles on my pancakes, crunch, crunch, crunch!
👉 Pretend to eat pancakes and crunch like a pickle.
🎵 Reading my Bible before my lunch!
👉 Open hands like a Bible, nod happily.
🎵 Funny or different, it’s all okay —
👉 Shrug shoulders and smile big.
🎵 God loves me in a pumpkin-y way!
👉 Point up to God, hug yourself!

🎭 Pretend Play – Pumpkin Breakfast Café

Set up a pretend café! Kids can “cook” pancakes, serve pickles, and read toy Bibles to each other.
Let one child pretend to be Billy the Pumpkin leading prayer before breakfast.

💬 Let’s Talk About It:

What did Billy put on his pancakes?
Did God still love Billy even though he was different?
How can we show God we love Him every day?

🙏 Closing Prayer:

“Dear God,
Thank You for Your Word.
Thank You for making me special.
Help me love You every day,
Just like Billy the Pumpkin!
Amen.”

📬 Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned about Billy the Pumpkin, who loves putting pickles on his pancakes and reading his Bible every day! Billy reminded us that God made each of us unique, and that loving His Word helps us grow closer to Him.
Encourage your child to say, “I can love God and read His Word every day!”

🌟 Adaptive Learning – How Everyone Can Join In

📚 Story Time

Use a pumpkin plush or paper pumpkin while reading Billy’s story.
For nonverbal children: provide picture cards of “pumpkin,” “Bible,” “pickles,” and “God.”
Pass around a plastic pickle or toy pancake for sensory engagement.

🎲 Activity – Build a Silly Breakfast

Use Velcro toppings or magnets for easy handling.
A helper can place toppings as children choose by pointing.

🎨 Craft – Bible Breakfast Plate

Pre-cut pancakes and pickles.
Use foam stickers or large paper shapes for easier grip.
For kids who can’t glue, let them pick colors while a helper attaches.

🖍️ Coloring Page

Provide chunky crayons or markers with adaptive grips.
For children who can’t color, let them choose colors for a buddy to use.

🍎 Snack Time

Offer easy-to-hold pancake bites or texture-friendly alternatives.
Use picture cards for snack choices.

🎵 Song & Motions

Provide shakers, bells, or rhythm sticks.
For nonverbal kids, record “Crunch, crunch, crunch!” on a sound button so they can join in.

🎭 Pretend Play

Children can “cook” or “serve” in the café, or direct the play as the “Pumpkin Chef.”
Everyone can participate by serving, pretending, or leading prayer.

💛 Special Inclusion Note:

Every child can celebrate God’s truth, no matter their abilities.
If a child has limited mobility or no arms or legs, they can still join in through choices, sounds, smiles, or eye gazes. A helper can gently turn pages, press sound buttons, or move craft pieces while the child makes the choices.