Naaman is Healed - Bible Lessons for Kids
The story of Naaman’s healing can help children learn about faith, obedience, and God’s healing power. Many engaging and kid-friendly ideas exist to bring this Bible story to life, from fun videos and printable lesson plans to creative activities and crafts. Whether you're a homeschooler, Sunday School teacher, or work at a faith-based school, these resources will make it easy to teach the story of Naaman in a way that captures kids' attention and helps them remember the message.
THE STORY OF NAAMAN
This story can be found in 2 Kings 5:1-19. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he had leprosy. His servant girl told him about a prophet named Elisha who could help. Naaman traveled to Israel to find Elisha, and he was told to wash in the Jordan River seven times to be healed.
At first, Naaman was angry and didn’t want to do it, but his servants encouraged him to try. Naaman did as Elisha instructed, and washed in the Jordan River seven times. He was, then, healed of his leprosy.
Naaman is Healed - Bible Lessons for Kids
Are you looking for a simple way to teach the story of Naaman’s healing? Our scripted lesson plans, discussion questions, and printable crafts are perfect for children aged 3 to 8.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT NAAMAN’S HEALING
Leprosy is a very contagious disease. Today, there are medicines to cure leprosy. In Biblical times, there was no cure for the disease. If someone got leprosy, they were cast out of society and could not participate in the community. This meant they couldn’t go to the market, the temple, or (in many cases) be with their families. Often, lepers would have to ring a bell and announce that they were ‘unclean’ so other people would know to stay away.
Naaman was a man of great power and wealth. Because of this, he was allowed to stay in his own home, but he probably had to live in a separate part of the house so he wouldn’t get close to his family and infect them.
SPINNER CRAFT - the story of naaman
Retelling stories is a great skill for kids of all ages. A spinner craft is a fun tool to help facilitate this skill and also help kids when parents ask, “What did you learn today?”
Using the pieces provided, kids will create a simple spinner that shows the four main parts of the story:
Naaman had leprosy
The servant girl told him to see Elisha
Elisha told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times
Naaman washed seven times and was healed
Use the template found in Naaman is Healed for Preschool for younger kids. This template has pictures that kids can color.
For older kids, use the template in Naaman is Healed for Older Kids. The printable lesson has a few craft templates to choose from. You can have your class complete a blank version and draw their own pictures, or assemble the completed version. It just depends on how much time you have!
Divide the kids into pairs or small groups when they finish their spinners. Help them practice telling the story to their group or partner.
WASHING IN THE RIVER ACTIVITY
Naaman had to wash in the river seven times to be healed from his leprosy. To reenact this, do a simple activity where kids wash a transparent figure in a dish filled with water. This activity is outlined in Naaman is Healed for Older Kids.
Draw a small person on a piece of plastic using a permanent marker. Allowed at least an hour for the person to dry. Then have kids use a wet-erase marker to draw marks all over the person.
Take turns washing the transparent person, just like Naaman was washed in the story.
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO TEACH ABOUT THE HEALING OF NAAMAN
Simon Says: Naaman wanted to be healed, but first, he had to obey Elisha's instructions. Play a game of Simon Says and help kids understand that they are following instructions, just like Naaman had to do in the story. To further connect to the story, you could instruct the kids to do each action seven times, just like Naaman!
“Good News” Chain: The servant girl in the story showed kindness to Naaman by telling him about God and Elisha. Have kids make paper chains and on each link of the chain, write the name of someone they can show kindness to or someone they can tell about the Good News of Jesus.
Decorate Soap Dispensers: Purchase inexpensive soap dispensers from the Dollar Store. Then, give children supplies to decorate their soap dispensers, such as markers, paints, tissue paper, glue, etc. Then, write “God washes us Clean.”
Healing of Naaman Sensory Bins: Gather supplies like toy figures, cups, and bubbles. Then, have kids reenact the story using figurines and washing them seven times.
YOUTUBE VIDEOS ABOUT THE HEALING OF NAAMAN
YouTube can be a great resource for helping kids visualize a story. But be sure to preview all videos you intend to show to ensure they are age-appropriate and match what you want to teach. Here are a couple of suggestions:
WANT TO CONTINUE LEARNING ABOUT OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS, KINGS, AND QUEENS?
This lesson is part of an eight-week series on the Old Testament Prophets, Kings, and Queens. The other stories include Elijah and the Prophets of Baal, Elisha and the Widow’s Oil, Esther the Brave Queen, Daniel in the Lions’ Den, Joshua and Jericho, David and Goliath, and Jonah.
These lessons are also included in the 52-week Bible curriculum for preschoolers and kindergarteners and for older children in first, second, and third grades.
There are many fun and engaging ways to teach the story of Naaman’s Healing. This story is a beautiful reminder of God’s healing power and the importance of obedience.