The Jacob and Esau Preschool Bible Lesson helps young children explore Genesis 25:19 to 34 through simple storytelling, hands on retelling, picture sorting, a lentil craft and a take home booklet. Children learn how Esau gave away his important birthright for bread and red lentil stew.
The lesson keeps the teaching clear and concrete for children ages 3 to 5. Throughout each activity, children repeat the lesson truth: “Esau gave away something very important.”
✨ What’s Included in the Jacob and Esau Preschool Bible Lesson
- Teacher introduction and faith focus with guidance for teaching the lesson
- Complete teacher script with simple explanations, questions, review and prayer
- Three Promises to Abraham visual for connecting the story to earlier lessons
- Jacob and Esau storybook with clear language and child friendly illustrations
- Retelling activity with Jacob, Esau, the birthright card, cooking pot, bowl of stew, bow and arrows
- Jacob or Esau sorting activity with two header cards and eight picture cards
- Optional cut and paste sorting worksheet
- Lentil Stew craft template for coloring and adding real dry lentils
- Closing review and prayer
- Take home booklet with story review, coloring, matching, handwriting and picture choice activities
📖 Bible Story and Lesson Truth
Isaac and Rebekah had twin sons named Jacob and Esau. Although they were twins, they enjoyed different things. Esau liked being outdoors and became a hunter. Jacob liked staying near the family tents and made red lentil stew.
Esau was born first and had an important birthright. However, when he came home very hungry, he gave Jacob his birthright for bread and stew. The meal was soon gone, but Esau had given away something very important.
Bible passage: Genesis 25:19 to 34
Lesson truth: Esau gave away something very important.
✂️ Hands On Bible Activities
Use the printable characters and props to retell the story as a group. Children can place Jacob beside the cooking pot, give Esau the bow and arrows, move the birthright card from Esau to Jacob and give Esau the bowl of stew.
The Jacob or Esau sorting activity helps children remember the differences between the brothers. Children sort the birthright, outdoor scene, bow and arrows with Esau. Then they place the tent, cooking pot, spoon and bowl of stew with Jacob.
For the craft, children color Esau and the large bowl. Next, they add Elmer’s School Glue and press dry red lentils inside the bowl. This creates a memorable sensory connection to the Bible story.
✏️ How to Use
- Begin by reviewing God’s three promises to Abraham.
- Read the Jacob and Esau storybook together.
- Retell the story using the printable characters and props.
- Complete the whole group sorting activity.
- Use the cut and paste worksheet as an optional follow up.
- Complete the lentil stew craft for hands on reinforcement.
- Finish with the review questions, prayer and take home booklet.
The activities can be taught in one continuous whole group lesson or divided across several shorter sessions.
🌟 Educational Benefits
This Jacob and Esau Preschool Bible Lesson supports children as they:
- Recall the main people and events in the Bible story
- Understand that Jacob and Esau were twins but enjoyed different things
- Recognize that Esau’s birthright was more important than one meal
- Develop oral language through discussion and retelling
- Practice visual discrimination and classification
- Build fine motor skills through coloring, cutting, gluing and placing lentils
- Connect the story of Jacob and Esau to God’s promises to Abraham
⛪ Perfect For
- Preschool Sunday School
- Church Bible classes
- Christian preschool programs
- Faith based early learning settings
- Homeschool Bible lessons
- Whole group or small group teaching
The Jacob and Esau Preschool Bible Lesson provides everything needed to teach this important story through clear language, meaningful repetition and engaging preschool activities.
Happy Teaching! 😊
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