The Jellybean Who Didn’t Know Where He Belonged — A Story of God's Love Sunday School Lesson Plan For Toddlers

Lesson Title:

The Jellybean Who Didn’t Know Where He Belonged — A Story of God's Love

Bible Theme:

God made each of us special and loves us just the way we are.

Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

"God loves you." — John 3:16

Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

"God made me special and loves me!"

Story: "The Jellybean Who Didn’t Know Where He Belonged — A Story of God's Love"

Once upon a time, in a big colorful candy jar, lived a little jellybean named Jolly.

But Jolly felt out of place.
Some jellybeans were red and spicy, some were green and limey, some were yellow and sweet like lemon.
But Jolly was lots of colors mixed together — a swirly, spotty jellybean!

"I don’t look like anyone else," Jolly whispered. "Where do I belong?"

He watched all the other jellybeans playing and laughing.
"I wish I was red like them," he thought. "Or green like them."

One day, a wise old marshmallow in the jar heard Jolly sighing.
"Why are you sad, little jellybean?" Marshmallow asked.

"I don’t look like anyone else. I don’t fit in," Jolly said.

The marshmallow smiled and said,
"But God made you special! Look at your beautiful swirls and colors! God loves you just as you are."

Jolly blinked. "Really? God loves me?"

"Yes," Marshmallow said. "God made all of us different and loves us all the same."

Jolly thought and then smiled his biggest jellybean smile.
"Wow! I’m special because God made me!"

From that day on, Jolly played happily with the other jellybeans, knowing that he was loved and belonged, just the way God made him.

Activity: "Find Your Color — God Loves You!" Game

How to Play:

Give each child a colored paper jellybean.
Call out different colors and have those kids stand up and say, "God loves me!"
End by having everyone say together: "God made me special and loves me!"

Craft: "Jolly Jellybean Craft"

Supplies:

Jellybean cutout or coloring page.
Crayons, markers, or colored paper for decorations.
Optional: Glitter, stickers, tissue paper for fun designs.
Glue sticks.

Instructions:

Color and decorate the jellybean — let each child make their jellybean unique!
Write (or help them write): "God made me special and loves me!"
Talk about how Jolly the Jellybean learned that God loves him just as he is.

Song (To the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"):

Jellybean, jellybean, made by God,
Different colors, isn't that odd?
God made me and loves me so,
I'm special — that's good to know!
Jellybean, jellybean, made by God,
God loves me — and that's not odd!