Description
What you’ll need
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Printed Joseph’s Coat coloring sheet
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Crayons/textas or coloured pencils
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Optional: stickers, tissue paper scraps, glue, child-safe scissors, large sheet of paper for mounting
Talk time (quick teacher script)
“Today we’re colouring Joseph’s special coat. Joseph’s dad, Jacob, loved him and gave him a bright, beautiful coat (Genesis 37:3). God loves you too and made you special!”
Step-by-step
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Invite children to colour the coat using lots of colours.
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Name the colors together (red, blue, green…).
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Count the shapes: stars, hearts, circles, lines, waves, swirls.
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Optional: cut out the coat and glue it onto a coloured background.
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Decorate with stickers or tissue paper for extra texture.
Learning goals
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Color recognition & naming
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Counting & simple maths (how many stars?)
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Fine-motor skills (colouring, tracing, cutting)
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Bible truth: Jacob loved Joseph and gave him a special coat. God loves us too.
Memory verse
Genesis 37:3 — “Jacob loved Joseph … and made him a richly ornamented coat.” (Preschool paraphrase)
Tips for different ages
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Toddlers: Offer chunky crayons; focus on “many colours.”
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Pre-writers: Trace along the thick lines or dot-to-dot around the coat.
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Challenge: Ask children to make a pattern (blue–yellow–blue–yellow).
Extension ideas
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Sing “Jesus Loves Me.”
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Play “Find the Color”: call a colour and children point to that colour on their coat.
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Quick recap: “Who got the special coat? Why was it special?”
Print & prep notes
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Print on A4; set printer to B/W, fit to page.
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Heavy paper (160–200 gsm) works best if you’re gluing decorations.
Use & attribution
For personal, church, and classroom use. Please link back to this page when sharing online.
