The Bee Who Couldn't Stop Buzzing — A Lesson on Thankfulness Sunday School Lesson Plan For Toddlers

Lesson Title:

The Bee Who Couldn't Stop Buzzing — A Lesson on Thankfulness

Bible Theme:

Being thankful to God for all He gives us.

Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

"Give thanks to God." — Psalm 136:1

Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

"I can thank God for everything!"

Story: "The Bee Who Couldn't Stop Buzzing — A Lesson on Thankfulness"

Once upon a time, there was a happy little bee named Bella. Bella loved to fly around the garden, visiting flowers and buzzing all day long.

But Bella had a secret — she couldn’t stop buzzing!
"Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz!" all day long.

Her friends — the butterflies, birds, and bunnies — would say,
"Bella, why do you buzz so much?"

And Bella would smile and say,
"I buzz because I’m happy! God made the flowers so pretty — bzzz! And the sunshine so warm — bzzz! And my wings to fly — bzzz! I just can’t stop thanking God!"

The butterflies giggled,
"But you buzz all the time!"

Bella paused and thought, "Maybe I do buzz a lot... but I just love to tell God thank You!"

One day, dark clouds covered the sky. It started to rain, and Bella couldn't fly. She sat on a leaf, feeling sad.

"But what can I thank God for now?" she whispered.

Then Bella looked around and saw that the flowers were getting a good drink from the rain, and soon they would grow even more beautiful!

She smiled and said,
"Thank You, God, for the rain that helps flowers grow! Bzzz!"

When the sun came back out, Bella was buzzing happily again!

From that day on, Bella learned that she could thank God for everything — sunny days, rainy days, flowers, friends, and even her little wings!

Activity: "Buzzing Bee Thank You Game"

How to Play:

Have kids pretend to be buzzing bees.
As they "buzz" around the room, call out things to thank God for, like:
- "Buzz if you're thankful for family!"
- "Buzz if you're thankful for sunshine!"
- "Buzz if you're thankful for friends!"
After each, have kids pause and say, "Thank You, God!"
Repeat with different thankful ideas.

Craft: "Thankful Bee Craft"

Supplies:

Bee cutout or coloring page.
Yellow and black crayons, markers, or paper strips for bee stripes.
Googly eyes or sticker eyes (optional).
Glue or glue sticks.
Wings (made from white paper or tissue paper).

Instructions:

Color and decorate the bee — add stripes, eyes, and wings.
Write (or help them write): "I can thank God for everything!"
Talk while crafting: "What are you thankful to God for?"

Song (To the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"):

I can thank God every day,
Every day, every day,
I can thank God every day,
For all He gives to me!

Thank You, God, for family,
Family, family,
Thank You, God, for friends and fun,
And love You give to me!

Closing Prayer (Repeat After Me Style):

Dear God,
Thank You for all You give me.
Thank You for my family.
Thank You for my friends.
Help me to say thank You every day.
I love You, God!
Amen.

Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned from Bella the Bee that we can be thankful to God for everything! Ask your child to show you their bee craft and share something they are thankful for!