Making a Peace Bucket

To teach the children that they too can promote peace like Jesus

The children will learn ways of making peace in their daily situations.

• Tell the children that they are going to make a peace bucket.
• Pass out a strip of paper and a pencil to each child.
• Explain to the children that they are to think of ways in which they can make peace with others. Brainstorm with them.
• The first example on the board could be from you: hold the door for someone, invite everyone to join in a game.
• Record all of the children's responses on the board.
• Encourage each child to write a peace-keeping or peace-making solution on the strip of paper. They can choose one from the board or they can think of one on their own.
• Collect all of the strips of paper from the children and put them in the peace bucket.
• Encourage each child to pick a strip of paper from the bucket. Help him or her read it if needed.
• Ask the children to try to do what their strip of paper said at some point in the day.
• Conclude by reminding the children that Jesus wants us to be peacemakers too.

People Smart, Word Smart

This is a great activity that can be used at any time during the year.