The Last Supper: Sunday School Lesson for Ages 6-10
Ages 6-10 · 45 minutes · free lesson plan · Luke 22:14-20
Children hear how Jesus shared the Passover meal with his apostles, gave thanks, and said his body and blood were given for them. They order the story in a game, make a Remember Me plate, and learn Luke 22:19.
Memory verse
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. (Luke 22:19, KJV)
Lesson objectives
- Retell in order what Jesus did and said at the Passover meal with his apostles.
- Explain that Jesus' body and blood were given for us, and that he asked us to remember him.
- Name one way to remember and thank Jesus this week.
The full lesson plan
Welcome: Meals We Remember (5 min)
Setup: Sit in a circle.
Say: "Good morning! Think of a special meal with family or friends. Turn to a partner and tell them about it."
Give 1 minute, then invite two or three children to share.
Say: "Some meals are special because of what we remember. Today we hear about the most important meal Jesus ever shared."
Play "Pass the Thanks": pass a paper plate around the circle. Each child says one thing they are thankful for before passing it on.
Say: "Jesus gave thanks at this meal too. Now let's listen to what happened."
Bible Story: The Last Supper (7 min)
Read Luke 22:14-20 aloud from the KJV, or tell it in these steps with the actions.
Say: "The hour had come. Jesus sat down with his twelve apostles." (Sit down.)
Say: "Jesus told them he had greatly desired to eat this Passover with them before he suffered." (Hands on heart.)
Say: "Jesus took the cup, gave thanks, and told them to share it among themselves." (Hold up pretend cup.)
Say: "Then he took bread, gave thanks, and broke it." (Pretend to break bread.)
Say: "He said, 'This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.'" (Open hands.)
Say: "After supper he took the cup again. He said it was the new testament in his blood, which is shed for you." (Hold up cup.)
Background: Passover was the meal Jewish families ate each year to remember how God rescued Israel from Egypt (Exodus 12).
Say: "Now let's talk about what this meal means."
Teaching: Given for You (7 min)
Hold up a plate and a cup, or draw them on a board.
Say: "Jesus knew he would soon suffer. He did not hide from it. He had desired to eat this meal with his friends."
Say: "He broke the bread and said, 'given for you.' A gift is something given to you, not something you earn."
Say: "He spoke of his blood being shed for you. Jesus was going to give his life for us. That is how much he loves us."
Ask: "If someone gives you a gift, what do you do?" (Say thank you. Remember who gave it.)
Say: "Jesus asked his friends to remember him. When Christians share bread and cup in church, they remember what Jesus gave. Churches do this in different ways, but all of them remember Jesus."
Say: "Jesus gave thanks even before the hard part. We can thank him too. Now let's play a game to remember the story's order."
Game: Story Order Line-Up (7 min)
Setup before class: Write these on six index cards, one per card: 1 Jesus sits with the twelve. 2 Jesus says he desired this Passover. 3 Jesus takes the cup and gives thanks. 4 Jesus breaks the bread. 5 "Given for you." 6 "Do this in remembrance of me."
Time: 7 minutes.
Steps:
1. Shuffle the cards and lay them face up on the floor.
2. Split the class into two or three teams. Each team gets a turn to place the cards in order. Younger readers can be helped by a buddy.
3. Read Luke 22:14-20 aloud slowly while teams listen and adjust.
4. Check the order together. Cheer for every team.
5. Play again. This time one child says the card aloud and the group acts it out.
Say: "Great listening! Now we'll make something to help us remember."
Safety: Walking only. No running to the cards.
Craft: Remember Me Plate (8 min)
Setup before class: Cut tan paper into bread shapes and red paper into cup shapes, or let older children cut their own. Put out supplies.
Time: 8 minutes.
Steps:
1. Give each child a paper plate. Write "Do this in remembrance of me" around the rim, or copy it from the board.
2. Glue a bread shape and a cup shape in the center.
3. Draw a heart on the bread and write "for you."
4. Decorate the edge with crayons.
5. Share with a partner: "I will remember Jesus when..."
Say: "Put this plate where you eat or pray, so it reminds you of Jesus."
Safety: Supervise scissors and glue. Use child-safe scissors. No real food is used, so no allergy concerns.
Talk It Over (6 min)
Ask these questions. Sample answers are in parentheses.
1. What did Jesus do before he shared the bread and the cup? (He gave thanks.)
2. Jesus said his body was "given for you." Who is "you"? (His apostles, and everyone who believes in him, including us.)
3. Why did Jesus ask them to remember him? (He loves us and wants us to remember what he did for us.)
4. What are some ways we can remember Jesus each day? (Pray, read the Bible, say thank you, sing, help others.)
Say: "Remembering Jesus is something we can do every day, not only on Sundays."
Memory Verse and Prayer (5 min)
Say: "Let's learn our verse, Luke 22:19." Say it one phrase at a time and have the children repeat. Use actions: take bread, give thanks (hands folded), break, give (open hands), remember (point to head). Say it twice more, faster.
Say: "Now let's pray."
Prayer points:
- Thank Jesus for giving himself for us.
- Ask Jesus to help us remember him every day.
- Thank God for family and friends to share meals with.
Lead a short prayer and finish with "Amen." Send the plates home.
Materials
- Bible (KJV)
- Index cards (6) and marker for the sequence game
- Paper plates (one per child)
- Crayons or markers
- Construction paper, tan and red
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue sticks
- Small cup or plate for a table prop
Teacher notes
- Keep the tone warm and reverent. Focus on Jesus' love and thanks, and avoid debates about how churches observe communion.
- Safety: the craft uses scissors and glue. Supervise closely and use child-safe scissors. Check for glue sensitivities. No food is used.
- Adaptation: use picture cards with the story cards for non-readers, pair younger children with buddies, and offer a quiet seated option for the game.
- Pre-cut shapes for children who need help with scissors. Have extra shapes ready.
Send it home with parents
Today we studied Luke 22:14-20, where Jesus shared a Passover meal with his twelve apostles. He gave thanks, shared the cup and the bread, and said his body and blood were given for them. He asked them to remember him. The children retold the story in order and made a Remember Me plate.
- What did Jesus do before he shared the bread and cup?
- What does it mean that Jesus gave himself "for you"?
- How can our family remember Jesus this week?
At one meal this week, use the Remember Me plate. Before eating, each person says one thing they are thankful for and thanks Jesus for giving himself for us.
Say the memory verse (Luke 22:19) each day at a meal. Each day, thank Jesus for one thing.
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