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Queen of Sheba Sunday School Lesson for Kids

A free queen of Sheba Sunday school lesson (1 Kings 10:1–13) in four age levels, preschool to preteen, with a game, Bible story, questions and a take-home.

Preschool–Grade 6

Queen of Sheba Sunday School Lesson for Kids

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6)
Time: 20–60 minutes (depends on the age level)
Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1–13
Bible story: The Queen of Sheba

What you need

A Bible (mark 1 Kings 10:7 and 1 Kings 10:9)
Bibles for the kids to look up verses (3rd grade and up)
6 paper strips, a marker and tape (memory verse game, kindergarten to 2nd grade)
A few small "gifts" to carry, like blocks, beanbags or yellow paper squares for gold (preschool and kindergarten to 2nd grade)
A whiteboard or large paper and a marker (3rd grade and up)
Paper and pencils (preteens)
Printed take-home sheets, one per child
Printed queen of Sheba word search and crayons for early finishers

This free queen of Sheba Sunday school lesson teaches kids that true wisdom comes from God. The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame "concerning the name of the LORD" and came "to prove him with hard questions" (1 Kings 10:1). Solomon answered them all, and she said, "the half was not told me" (10:7) and "Blessed be the LORD thy God" (10:9). It comes in four age levels, each a separate printable teacher lesson, plus one take-home sheet for families. Everything is in the order you teach it.

Choose your age level

Preschool (ages 3–5), 20–30 minutes, 2 pages: a camel walk game, a short story with hand motions and repeat-after-me lines, three simple questions, a shortened memory verse ("Blessed be the LORD thy God") with a motion, and a drawing activity.
Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 45 minutes, 3 pages: the Hard Questions game, the story in simple words, five recall questions with answers, the Gift Line Verse game with six paper strips, and a Gift Train game.
3rd to 5th grade, 45–60 minutes, 3 pages: a what's-worth-more game, kids look up verses in their own Bibles during a fuller story (where Solomon's wisdom came from, "the half was not told me," the gifts), five thinking questions and three recall questions, and a Bible look-up race.
Preteens (ages 11–12), 45–60 minutes, 3 pages: students read 1 Kings 10:1–13 out loud themselves, with the background of Solomon's request for an understanding heart (1 Kings 3), then discuss bringing hard questions to God, giving God the praise, and Jesus, "a greater than Solomon" (Matthew 12:42). Six discussion questions, a journal page, and two memory verses (1 Kings 10:9 and Proverbs 2:6).

Lesson at a glance

Bible passage: 1 Kings 10:1–13
Main point: True wisdom comes from God, so we praise Him for it.
Memory verse: 1 Kings 10:9 (KJV), with Proverbs 2:6 added for preteens
Ages: preschool to preteen, in four versions

Lesson outline (the same in every version)

Opening game: a short game about hard questions and what is worth the most.
Bible story: the queen hears of Solomon's fame (1 Kings 10:1), comes to Jerusalem with camels that bare spices, gold and precious stones (10:2), Solomon answers all her questions (10:3), "the half was not told me" (10:7), "Blessed be the LORD thy God" (10:9), and the gifts (10:10, 10:13). Every fact has its verse reference so you can check it.
Questions to ask: with answers, at the right level for each age.
Memory verse: a game or motion to help kids learn 1 Kings 10:9.
What this means for us: ask God for wisdom, praise Him, the gospel (Acts 2:38), and a challenge for the week.
Activity: the word search, crossword, maze, worksheet, the queen of Sheba craft, a gift train game, a Bible look-up race or a journal page, depending on the age.
Prayer.

Tips for teaching the queen of Sheba

Read 1 Kings 10:9 straight from your Bible. The queen gave the praise to the LORD, not only to Solomon.
Remind kids where Solomon's wisdom came from: God gave him "a wise and an understanding heart" (1 Kings 3:12).
The Bible doesn't record the queen's questions or put Sheba on a map. The lessons don't add them.
Short on time? Do the story, three questions and the memory verse. That is a solid 25-minute lesson.

Frequently asked questions

How long does this queen of Sheba lesson take?

It depends on the age level. The preschool lesson takes 20 to 30 minutes, the kindergarten to 2nd grade lesson about 45 minutes, and the 3rd to 5th grade and preteen lessons 45 to 60 minutes. For a short class, do the story, three questions and the memory verse.

What is the main point of the story of the queen of Sheba?

True wisdom comes from God. The queen of Sheba came a long way with hard questions, and Solomon answered them all. When she saw the wisdom God had given him, she said, "Blessed be the LORD thy God" (1 Kings 10:9). God gives wisdom to anyone who asks Him (James 1:5).

What gifts did the queen of Sheba bring to Solomon?

She came "with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones" (1 Kings 10:2), and she gave the king "an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones" (10:10). King Solomon gave her "all her desire, whatsoever she asked" (10:13).

Where was Sheba?

The Bible doesn't put Sheba on a map. Jesus called her "the queen of the south" who "came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon" (Matthew 12:42), so she came from very far away. The lessons say only that.