Matthew Lesson Plans

Discover the life of Jesus through the eyes of Matthew with these FREE Sunday School lesson plans that include crafts, experiments, games, and visuals. Click the links to download.

1.Seeking Jesus
Matthew 2

Go on a scavenger hunt to find Jesus!

2. John the Baptist
Matthew 3

Make coats of hair and eat gummy bugs in this lesson on John the Baptist

3. Jesus is Tempted
Matthew 4

Use the Word of God to Whack-a-temptation in this lesson on Jesus being tempted in the desert.

4. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5

Learn about blessings and a play present relay in this lesson on the beatitudes.

5. The Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5

Create a craft and do experiments with salt in this lesson on being the salt of the earth.

6. Light of the World
Matthew 5

Create your own kaleidoscope to learn about how Jesus brings light so we can be the light of the world.

7. Loving Enemies
Matthew 5

Play a volleyball balloon game to help with loving enemies.

8. Done in Secret
Matthew 6

Share a kind word in secret in this lesson as we learn how God sees our good deeds.

9. The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6

Memorize the Lord’s Prayer through pictures and a scavenger hunt.

10. Treasures in Heaven
Matthew 6

Moths and thieves take away stored up balloon treasures in this lesson.

11. Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7

Build a house to withstand the storm as we learn about the wise and foolish builders.

12. Lord of the Harvest
Matthew 9

Corral sheep and color a craft to remember to pray for a neighbor in this lesson on the Lord of the Harvest.

13. Jesus Feeds 5,000
Matthew 14

Use an experiment to show just how much God can multiply, like he did when he fed the 5,000.

14. That Which Defiles
Matthew 15

Play a game of Hungry Human Hippos to spit out what truly defiles us.

15. The Unmerciful Servant
Matthew 18

Use Plaster of Paris to recognize how bitterness can harden our hearts like the unmerciful servant.

16. The Workers in the Vineyard
Matthew 20

Play a harvest balloon game and reenact the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.

17. Seven Woes
Matthew 23

Play a game of zonks and the blind leading the blind as we talk about Jesus’ woes to the Pharisees.

18. The Ten Virgins
Matthew 25

Make candles in this lesson to remember to keep our lights burning.

19. Bags of Gold
Matthew 25

Create a craft to remember to use our treasures and talents wisely.

20. Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Matthew 27

Explore the death and resurrection of Jesus by feeling the weight of the cross and learning about the Temple curtain being split.

21. The Great Commission
Matthew 28

Do an experiment to show how the Word of God can spread through us in this lesson on the Great Commission.