Free Sunday School Lessons for 3–5 Year Olds (PDF) with Coloring Pages

These three free Sunday school lessons for 3–5 year olds are designed for short attention spans and big imaginations. Each lesson is about 20 minutes long and includes a story summary, a simple activity, a prayer, and a printable coloring page. Print this article as a PDF and you've got a ready-made preschool lesson plan.

Lesson 1 — Noah trusts God (Genesis 6–9)

Big idea: God keeps His promises.

Story (5 min): "A long time ago, God asked a man named Noah to build a HUGE boat. Noah obeyed, even when his neighbors laughed. God sent two of every animal — elephants, giraffes, even tiny mice. When the rain stopped, God put a rainbow in the sky as a promise."

Activity (5 min): Animal walk — kids waddle, hop, and stomp like the animals on the ark.

Prayer (1 min): "Dear God, thank you for keeping your promises. Amen."

Take-home: Noah's Ark coloring page (download below).

Lesson 2 — Baby Jesus is born (Luke 2)

Big idea: Jesus came for everyone.

Story (5 min): "Mary and Joseph traveled a long way to Bethlehem. There was no room at the inn, so baby Jesus was born in a stable with the animals. A bright star shone above and angels told the shepherds the good news."

Activity (5 min): Build a manger out of paper-towel tubes and brown crayon "hay."

Prayer (1 min): "Thank you, Jesus, for coming to be with us. Amen."

Take-home: Nativity coloring page.

Lesson 3 — Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10)

Big idea: Jesus loves and takes care of us.

Story (5 min): "Jesus said, 'I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me.' Just like a shepherd cares for every single sheep, Jesus cares for every single one of us."

Activity (5 min): Cotton-ball sheep — glue cotton balls onto a sheep outline.

Prayer (1 min): "Jesus, thank you for taking care of me. Amen."

Tips for teaching 3–5 year olds

• Keep the lesson under 20 minutes — they're done before you are.
• Move every 5 minutes. Sing, stand up, act it out.
• Repeat the "big idea" three times — say it, sing it, color it.
• Send the coloring page home so families can talk about the story again.