"Then Daniel said to the king, 'My God sent His angel and shut the lion's mouths, so that they have not hurt me....' So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God" (Daniel 6:21,23)

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes about The Lord Protects Us)

Teaching the Spiritual Concept: (talking with children about Divine Providence)

Preschool Talks:

"Daniel Worships the Lord" by the Rev. Kurt Horigan Asplundh (PDF)





Projects and Activities:

Activities

 Learning by Heart  (PDF)
 Jigsaw Puzzle of Daniel in the Lions' Den (ages 5-8) (PDF)
 A Demonstration of the Lord Protecting Us (ages 4-12) (PDF)

Projects

 Dramatization of Daniel in the Lions' Den (ages 3-6) (PDF)
 Close the Lion's Mouth (ages 4-8) (PDF)
 Shoebox Diorama of Daniel in the Lions' Den (ages 5-9) (PDF)
 The Lord Protects Us with the Light of Truth (ages 5-10) (PDF)
Coloring Pages
 Daniel in the Lions' Den by Lisa Buss (PDF)
 Daniel and the Lions by Marguerite Acton (PDF)

Family Activities Overview

Sunday School:  

 Sunday School Project for Daniel 6: Daniel in the Lions' Den (PDF)
      (Make a lion mask.)

 Sunday School Lesson 2.22: Daniel in the Lions' Den (PDF)
      (Dramatize the story with stick puppets.)

 Sunday School Lesson 1.27: Daniel in the Lions' Den (PDF)
      (Make a lion mask and/or reenact the story.)

Songs:

 "Daniel" by Lori Odhner (PDF)
 "Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me" (PDF)
 "Trust and Obey" (PDF)

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