🧺🐴The Donkey Who Packed a Picnic - Preschool Summer Bible Lesson

🧺🐴 The Donkey Who Packed a Picnic

With a toddler-friendly Bible story, hands-on craft, movement game, and a catchy song, this lesson is perfect for Sunday School, preschool, children’s church, and homeschool.

✝️ Bible Theme:

Sharing with others

📖 Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

“Don’t forget to share with others.” – Hebrews 13:16

💡 Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

“God wants me to share!”

📘 Toddler-Friendly Story:

“The Donkey Who Packed a Picnic”

Danny the Donkey had a BIG idea.
“I’m going to pack the perfect picnic!” he said, tossing a blanket over his back.

He packed cheese cubes … lots of them.
He packed five peanut butter sandwiches… all for himself.
He packed a whole bag of crunchy carrots, a cupcake with sprinkles, and a giant jug of apple juice.

He even packed a spoon to eat the cheese cubes.

As he trotted toward the meadow, he saw his friends: Bella the Bunny, Carl the Cow, and Franklin the Fox.

“Where are you going?” they asked.

“Off to eat my delicious picnic!” Danny grinned.

“But… can we come?” asked Bella.

Danny stopped. He looked at his bag. Then he looked at their empty paws.

He sighed. “Well, I guess I could share… a cheese cube. Maybe one sandwich. And half a cupcake…”

So they all sat under a tree. Danny passed out the food, and guess what?
Everyone shared what they had, too!

Bella brought blueberry muffins.
Carl had cold milk.
Franklin brought napkins and jokes.

Danny smiled so big, he dropped cheese cubes in the grass.

“This picnic is even better with friends,” he said.
And from that day on, Danny packed extra for everyone.

The End.

🎲 Activity/Game:

“Pack the Picnic” Relay

Place picnic items (plastic food, cups, napkins, etc.) on one side of the room.
Children take turns running to grab one item and “pack it” in a picnic basket.
Once the basket is full, sit in a circle and pretend to share the picnic with friends!

🎨 Craft:

“Danny the Sharing Donkey” Paper Bag Puppet

Supplies:

Paper lunch bags
Brown or gray construction paper
Googly eyes
Crayons or markers
Glue
Printable picnic food cutouts (or kids draw their own)

Directions:

Cover the front of the bag with construction paper (donkey face).
Add ears, eyes, and a big smile.
Glue on paper “food” items to the donkey’s mouth or hands.
Write “God wants me to share!” on the bottom flap. Or you could also just write out a text that say's "Danny The Sharing Donkey" or print on a label.
Let kids use the puppet to retell the story.

🎵 Song: "Danny’s Picnic Sharing Song"

(Sing to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)

Danny the donkey packed some food,
Packed some food, packed some food,
Danny the donkey packed some food—
Then shared it with his friends!

Bella the bunny had a bite,
Had a bite, had a bite,
She said, “Thanks, Danny, that’s so kind!”
And passed a carrot next!

Carl the cow brought cold white milk,
Cold white milk, cold white milk,
Franklin the fox had sprinkles too—
They shared it all with joy!

📝 Poem:

Danny’s Picnic Poem

Danny packed a basket tight,
With snacks and sweets and bites of delight.
But when his friends had none to eat,
He learned that sharing is super sweet!

🎭 Pretend Play Game:

“Picnic Picnic Pass It!”

Set up a pretend picnic on a blanket. Let kids role-play sharing food with stuffed animals or each other. Encourage them to say things like “Would you like some?” and “Here, you can have mine!”

🍎 Snack Idea:

“Picnic Packs”

Use sandwich bags to make “mini picnic packs” for each child:

1 mini sandwich (cut in half)
A few crackers or fruit snacks
One mini cupcake
Napkin with a smiley face drawn on it

Encourage kids to offer their snack to a friend before eating.

The Donkey Who Packed A Picnic- Preschool Summer Bible Lesson by Church House Collection Store. Sandwich and crackers and cupcake with ziplock bag

🙏 Closing Prayer (Repeat After Me):

Dear God,
Thank You for loving me.
Help me share with others.
Even when it’s hard.
I want to be kind like Jesus.
Amen!

📬 Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned about Danny the Donkey who learned how to share during a silly picnic! We talked about how God wants us to be generous and kind to others. Ask your child what they packed in their pretend picnic and who they would share it with!

💡 What We’re Learning:

This lesson teaches young children that sharing makes moments sweeter — just like Danny the Donkey discovered. Through storytelling, crafts, and pretend play, kids learn that generosity and kindness make God happy and bring joy to everyone around them!