Nehemiah - The Cup Bearer To The King
Kids Online Bible Class
Activity
OBJECT LESSON
Kids try to separate oil and water.
Supplies
Vegetable Oil
Water
16-ounce (approximately) water bottle or orange juice bottles with lids
Easy Prep
Fill bottles so they are about half full of water. Then add an inch or 2 of vegetable oil on top of the water. Close lids tightly.
Shake the Bottles
Say: Look at these bottles. Point to show kids the water and the oil. There is clear water at the bottom and yellow oil at the top. Let’s see if we can shake things up and make the oil stay at the bottom and the water stays on top.
Count down from five as one child shakes or turns the bottle over.
Set the bottle on the floor or table.
Invite kids to watch as the oil separates from the water and goes to the top again.
Give the bottle to another child to try. Continue having kids pass and shake the bottle until each child has had a turn to try to flip the oil and water in the bottle.
Talk About It
Ask: What always happened to the yellow oil? Why do you think that happened?
Say: No matter how many times we shook or flipped the bottle, the yellow oil faithfully went back to the top. When we’re faithful, we always do the same thing. We’re faithful to our pets when we remember to give them food and water every day. And we’re faithful to our friends when we always make time to listen to and play with them. We can be faithful to others because God is faithful to us. No matter what, he always loves us and helps us.