Sunday School Lesson 8: Sammy's Birthday Surprise (Ages 4-8, 1 Corinthians 13:4)

A ready-to-teach Sunday school lesson for ages 4–8, built on the picture book Sammy's Birthday Surprise. Big idea: Love shows up in patience and kindness, not in being perfect.

Memory verse: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Corinthians 13:4)

Instant 12-page PDF, US Letter. Print as many copies as your class needs.

Inside: leader page (story summary, big idea, 35-minute plan, group game, closing prayer) • the song "What Love Is Like" (tune: The Muffin Man) with hand motions • talk-it-over questions and a drawing box • memory verse tracing • a coloring page • a maze • connect-the-dots • color-by-number • word search • cut-apart verse cards • answer key.

Every purchase includes Treehouse Club membership: new lessons, free printables and first word on new Sammy books. Licensed for one family, classroom or church.