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Note to Instructors and Parents/Guardians
This activity booklet is designed as a resource for the Busy Bees curriculum. These pages
should not take the place of the activities offered in the Busy Bees Instructor Guide. It's
important for Adventurers to learn through all of their senses, so activities that require
movement and children singing, smelling and listening are essential to their program.

The activity booklets can be used in their entirety, or pages can be removed and completed
at another time. If you decide to remove pages, bind the completed pages (with

in Busy Little Bees.

On the back of this booklet you will find teaching tips for each
requirement (look for the icon on the right) and a checklist so you
can easily keep track of which requirements have been
completed.

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Copyright © 2007, 2015 South Central Costa Rica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Permission is granted to photocopy or reproduce in whole or in part by mechanical or

electronic means, any page, illustration, or activity in this book only to the original purchaser,
for non-commercial use within the local church, school, or club. None of the material in this
book may be reproduced for commercial promotion, publication or sale of a product or
service. Sharing the material in this book with other churches or organizations is prohibited.
All rights reserved.

Editor: Elizabeth Jeanniton and Libny Dubreuze

Cover design: Aphelandra Messer
Interior page design: Glen Milam of Wesley Thor Studios
Illustrations: Orchard Hill Communications
Second Edition: Joseph Alemán, San José, Costa Rica, 2018
 Basics I

Adventurers' Vote
Recite and accept the Adventurers' Vow.

Adventurers' Vote
“Because Jesus loves me, I will always do my best.”

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Reading certificate TIPS

see page
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Obtain the certificate of reading of the Busy Little Bees.

Read the book and then color the picture.

A book about
family, friends
or feelings

A book of Bible A book about

stories or a book stories or
about Jesus missions

A book about health or precautions A book about nature

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God's plan to save me

A. Create a historical chart or lapbook that shows when these TIP
events took place:
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The first sin
Jesus takes care of me today Jesus is coming again Heaven
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use the Bible stories you are studying in school or Sabbath School.

B. Use the storyboard or lapbook to show someone how much Jesus cares for you.

STEP BY STEP

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me today
The angels of Jesus are with you

_____________at the moment.

(My name)

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God's message to me

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The power of God in my life T/PS see p.

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A. Spend time alone with Jesus to talk to Him and learn about Him.

Fill in a square every time you

spend time with Jesus.

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Then color the drawing of you and Jesus. Find seven angels hidden in the
drawing.

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Name at least four different feelings. Participate in an activity or do a craft that shows different
feelings.

Match the boxes with the names of the feelings. Can you name any other
feelings?

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5. Explain why you need fresh air and sunlight

6. Explain why water is important for your body.

Mention the number of glasses of water you

should drink each day.

7. Describe and illustrate good dental hygiene.

8. Name three things that harm your health.

9. Participate in an exercise program.

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family I

I have a family
Make a chart that shows something you like about each member
of your family.

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In the family everyone cares about
the other
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TO. Discover what the fifth commandment (Exodus 20:12) says about families.

B. Represent three ways you can honor your family.

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My family helps me take care of

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The world of friends IPS

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Demonstrate how you can be a good friend using puppets, role-play, or your choice.

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A. Talk about the work people do for your
church.

B. Learn about the work one of these people

does and find ways to help.

Draw what you did.

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Basic Requirements My God I: God's plan to save me
Page 2 Page 3
Historical chart or lapbook
It is awarded to the child who reads or listens while The main goal of the Busy Bees requirements is to teach
another person reads: children that Jesus loves and cares for them.
1. Genesis 1:1-2:3 or Revelation 21:1-22:5 from a The historical picture presents a simple overview of the
simple, modern translation of the Bible plan of salvation:
2. A Bible story or book about Jesus
• God has a plan for our world
3. A book about health or safety
4. A book about family, friends or feelings • Sin damaged the original plan
5. A book about history or missions •
6. A book about nature
• We will live with Jesus forever
Provide children with several books from which they can
The five Bible pictures can be copied, colored, laminated
choose. The books should help children understand and
and placed in their correct order. Completed projects can
apply the things they are learning this year in the Busy
be posted on the wall or displayed as booklets.
Bees program.
Here are some teaching suggestions for each historical
Make sure the books are:
painting:
1. True and based on real life. Books should present a
The creation
realistic picture. They shouldn't be too simple,
Use the “Drama T-shirts” (Jesus, male and female)
sentimental or funny.
[available from AdventSource #023611] to act out Jesus
2. Of lasting value. A good book will help a child walking with Adam and Eve in the garden. Have Jesus
understand God, human nature, or creation without give the man and woman a tour of Eden, and have them
coming across as a nag. talk about the trees, animals, etc.

3. Of positive morality. Evil and sin are recognized as The first sin
such and must be called as such without fear. Good For children who think critically, the concept of sin can
must be elevated and presented as a model and be difficult to understand. But the consequences of sin
target for children. are apparent.
To illustrate how sin brings sadness and pain, return to
4. Pleasant. The book must be one that adults find the east of the Garden of Eden after the fall of Adam and
enjoyable. (If the adult doesn't like it, then the Eve.
children won't like it either.)
• Listen to the sound of a roaring lion as it catches its
5. Developmentally appropriate. A good book will be in prey to eat. Touch the thorns
accordance with the child's level of reading ability,
understanding and interest. He passes some plants around which man had to
grow after the fall. (Genesis 3:17-19)

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• Let the kids dress up as doctors and nurses. Explain Myself I: I am special Page 13
that we need this help now because sin brought Bring in caring people to talk to your busy
sickness and death into the world. bee or write notes for your child to put in
his or her booklet.
Jesus takes care of me today
Make an angel harp. Did you know that the harp is the Children will be able to add photos of their
first musical instrument mentioned in the friends, family, relatives, and friends to
their booklets.
around some cake pans. And he starts playing. Rubber
bands that are thick make a lower sound while rubber Myself II: I am capable of making wise
bands that are thin make a higher sound. decisions
Jesus is coming again Page 15
Use a magnet and a small metal or coin to demonstrate
how we are drawn to Jesus. “And I, if I am lifted up from
Recognizing and naming these feelings is the first step
the earth, will draw all people to Myself” (John 12:32).
to successfully coping with them.
The sky
Children experience positive and negative feelings. A
Take the children on an imaginary walk around the
multitude of words describe these feelings.
house. He visits each room and asks if we will need
beds in the sky (because we will never have sleep). He Some positive feelings that children
asks if we will need electric lamps in heaven (For Jesus
waxes our light). He asks if we will need refrigerators in excitement, joy, happiness, courage, and security.
heaven (Well, we will eat directly from the trees). He These positive feelings can be dealt with by being
asks if we will need cars in the sky (No, they will have grateful for them, enjoying them, and sharing them with
wings to fly), etc. He explains that many of the beautiful others.
things in nature will be in the sky.
Some negative feelings that children will recognize are
in the garden again. anger, guilt, jealousy, sadness, loneliness, shame, fear,
disappointment, anxiety, frustration, and moodiness.
My God III: The power of God in my life They can be guided through the following steps to deal
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Your child needs your example and leadership as he or
1. Tell Jesus how you feel. Ask him for help.
she forms good habits of devotion.
You can help by: 2. Ask yourself:
What am I feeling?
• Spend your time alone with Jesus daily
Why do I feel this way?
• Help your child choose a wise time and quiet What am I going to do about it?
place for alone time Is this a good option?
• Leading the daily family worship
3. Do what you have decided to do.
• Enthusiastically sharing some of your inspirations
and advice you received during your time alone Hurting others or yourself is not a good way to deal with
• Being part of the alone time your child spends negative feelings. It is also not lying, running away from
until the child is capable and ready to be without the problem, or thinking many negative things about
help. yourself or others. Negative feelings can be dealt with
by seeing a solution such as:

Talk honestly to someone about your negative

feelings
Find out more about the problem and work to
change it
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 Working through your feelings in a non-threatening getting an "A", being teased, having a birthday,
way, such as crying, drawing, or writing, or going fighting with a sibling, or feeling out of place.
outside to kick a ball; or
3. Children may also enjoy making a list and
Talk positively about yourself, about things that will
discussing their happiest or saddest moment.
help you.
Myself III: I am capable of caring
Obviously, different solutions are appropriate for
my body
different situations, feelings and people.
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At an early age, children can begin to recognize their Make this specialty fun by:
feelings and talk to someone about the feelings they • Creating food groups
have and how they can deal with those feelings. They • Enjoying the exercise
can learn to communicate their feelings. • Have a healthy water drinking competition.

Kind communication of feelings involves choosing

words carefully and speaking in a kind manner. An My family I: I have a family
adult can help a child decide how to communicate his Page 18
or her feelings by helping him or her choose Every child has a family of some kind. The purpose of
appropriate words and the appropriate time and place this activity is to help the child appreciate his or her
to share those feelings.

The game of feelings

1. With the children, think of different kinds of feelings Answers Sad
and write each one on a piece of card or piece of
paper. Perplexed
her
2. Put the feeling cards in a bag or small box.
Angry her
3. Divide the children into groups of two or three and
allow each group to draw a feelings card. Cheerful

4. Instruct the groups as they practice by showing family. A family can be

them what they look like when they have that
feeling. Each group must be ready to say or act out from each other and live together in a home. Families
a situation in which they felt that way. are usually related. A family can be natural, stepparent,
adopted, or a foster family. There are no perfect
5. After each group presents their feelings to the families. God wants to help every family be what He
whole group, talk about ways God can help us deal intended them to be - a place where people cooperate,
with that feeling. share, and support each other, even when they
disagree.
Other methods As you work, talk about the various types of families
1. Help children build the habit of recognizing, naming, and family members and their similarities and
and dealing positively with their feelings whenever differences. Also talk about the value of each member.
possible by:

• Recognizing Children Who Appear to Be Angry My family II: In the family everyone cares
about the other
• Encourage them to talk about what they are
feeling and why.
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One of the ways children honor their parents is by
• Accept the feelings they express without obeying them. Family rules are essential because they
condemning. describe how people can live safe, healthy, and happy
in an environment.
• Helping them make positive choices when
dealing with the feeling. Families have rules about:
• Use of space
2. Another type of feelings can be played out by
discussing, acting out, or writing about the feeling • Time use schedules
reactions and the • Belongings

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• Games Leader, Adventurer Leader, Musician
• habits and customs.
Teaching Suggestions
Parents are responsible for the well-being of the child • Ask your pastor or representative for each job
category to briefly describe their work and why they
by setting the rules. do it.
• Children can actively learn about these jobs by
The words we speak and the way we say them is a visiting different areas of the church. They will be
way of honoring or dishonoring our parents. able to see where the work is done and examine
Disagreements and feelings can be expressed in a the materials used to do it. This is also an
reasonable manner, but parents' decisions must be opportunity to teach about reverence in the temple.
accepted. • Possible jobs include assisting in:
Helping parents with chores around the house is also a • VBS or Vacation Bible School
way to honor parents. Children can help at an early • Visiting absent members
age.
• Collecting and community service projects

My world I: The world of friends Page 22 • Beautifying the church and maintenance
To make friends, children can be taught to: • Greeting
• Special music
1. Remember that each person is special and
important, just like you are.
2. Be kind - let others know you care about them.
3. Be interested - listen and do things with the person
that he/she enjoys.
4. Be independent - not everyone needs to be your
close friend or playmate.

right friends.
To maintain and cultivate a friendship, encourage
children to:

1. Try to understand your friend's feelings.

2. Encourage and praise your friend whenever you
can.
3. Don't tease or argue - tell your feelings and listen to
your friend's feelings.
4. Do nice things for your friend.
5. Don't try to keep your friend to yourself.

To Act out the principles for being a good friend

children can:
• Make your own puppets/marionettes
• Using purchased puppets
• Plan small dramas or performances

My world II: The world of others

people
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Tasks in the local church can be explained by dividing
them into categories such as:

1. Leaders: Pastors, elders, church committee 2.

Caretakers: Deacons, treasurers, secretaries
3. Teachers: Sabbath School Teachers

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Bee Checklist
Basic Requirements My family
I. Recite and accept the Adventurers' Vow. I. I have a family
II. Obtain the certificate of reading of the Busy Little Bees. Show or explain what you like about each member of your
family.
My God
II. In the family everyone cares about the other
I. God's Plan to Save Me A. Discover what the fifth commandment (Exodus 20:12) says
A. Create a history chart or lapbook that shows when these
about families.
events took place:
B. Represent three ways you can honor your family.
• The creation
• The first sin III. My family helps me take care of myself
• Jesus takes care of me today same
• Jesus is coming again Earn the Security Specialist specialty.
• The Sky
Or the Bible stories you are studying in school or Sabbath
School. (See pp. 118-122 for the coloring sheets.). My World
B. Use the story board or lapbook to show someone how I. The world of friends
much Jesus cares about you. Demonstrate how you can be a good friend using:
Puppetry
II. God's Message for Me Get the Bible I Honor
Dramatizations
Your choice
III. The power of God in my life
A. Spend time alone with Jesus to talk to Him and learn about II. Other people's world
Him. A. Talk about the work people do for your church.
B. Ask three people why they pray. B. Learn about the work one of these people does and find
ways to help.
Myself III. The world of nature
I. I am special
Obtain the Animal Friend specialty.
Participate in an activity or do a craft showing different people
who care about you.

II. I am capable of making wise choices

Name at least four different feelings. Participate in an activity
or do a craft showing different feelings.
III. I am able to take care of my body
Obtain the specialty of Health Specialist.

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