Plant Helpers

Yahuah's Garden Medicine for Happy, Healthy Kids!

Ages 5-10

How to Use This Workbook

Learn about Yahuah's amazing plant helpers using the 4 Rs!

RECEIVE Read and learn
REFLECT Answer questions
RECALL Draw what you learned
RESPOND Do something!

"The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." - Revelation 22:2

1Yahuah Made Plants to Help Us!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

When Yahuah made the world, He gave us wonderful plants! He made plants for food AND for medicine. Before there were doctors or drugstores, people used the plants Yahuah created to feel better when they were sick.

"Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed... to you it shall be for meat (food)." - Genesis 1:29
The Bible says the leaves of trees are for HEALING! Even in heaven, there will be plants that help people. Yahuah loves to heal us with His creation!

Yahuah is called our HEALER! In Hebrew, one of His names is "Yahuah Rapha" which means "Yahuah who heals." He put healing power in the plants He made!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

1. Who made plants to help us?

2. What are plants good for?

True or False? Circle one:

3. Yahuah wants to help us feel better when we're sick.

4. Plants were Yahuah's idea.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw Yahuah's beautiful garden with healing plants!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

2Meet Some Plant Friends!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Let's meet some plant friends that can help us feel better! These are plants you might already know!

PEPPERMINT

Helps tummy aches and headaches. Smells fresh and tingly!

CHAMOMILE

Helps you calm down and sleep. Makes a yummy tea!

GINGER

Helps upset tummies. Good when you feel like throwing up!

HONEY

Soothes sore throats and coughs. Sweet and golden!

"The leaf thereof shall be for medicine." - Ezekiel 47:12
Peppermint can help your tummy feel better in just a few minutes! Try smelling it next time your tummy hurts.

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

5. Which plant helps with tummy aches?

6. What does honey help with?

True or False? Circle one:

7. Chamomile can help you calm down and sleep.

8. Peppermint smells fresh and tingly.

Match the plant to what it helps:

Peppermint = ___ | Honey = ___ | Chamomile = ___ | Ginger = ___

A. Sleep | B. Tummy aches | C. Sore throat | D. Upset tummy

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw your favorite plant friend from this lesson!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

3Your Body Is Special!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Did you know your body is like a special house? The Bible says your body is a TEMPLE - a very special place! Yahuah wants us to take good care of it.

"Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit." - 1 Corinthians 6:19

Ways to take care of your body-temple:

When you eat an apple or drink water, you're taking care of the special temple Yahuah gave you!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

9. What is your body like?

10. What should we do with our body?

True or False? Circle one:

11. Eating good food helps take care of your body.

12. Yahuah doesn't care about our bodies.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw yourself doing something healthy - eating good food, drinking water, or playing outside!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

4Kitchen Helpers

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Did you know your kitchen has healing plants right inside it? Many spices and foods are actually medicine!

GARLIC

Fights germs! Helps when you're getting sick.

CINNAMON

Good for your tummy and blood. Tastes yummy!

LEMON

Full of good stuff! Mix with honey for sore throats.

TURMERIC

The yellow spice! Helps with ouchies and swelling.

"I am Yahuah that healeth thee." - Exodus 15:26
Garlic is so good at fighting germs that people called it "nature's antibiotic"! But it makes your breath smell funny!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

13. Which kitchen helper fights germs?

14. What color is turmeric?

True or False? Circle one:

15. Lemon and honey help sore throats.

16. There are no healing plants in the kitchen.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a kitchen with healing plants and spices!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

5Outside Helpers

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Some plant helpers grow right outside! You might walk past them every day and not know they can help you!

ALOE VERA - This squishy plant helps burns and cuts feel better. The gel inside is cool and soothing!
PLANTAIN (not the banana!) - This common "weed" helps bug bites and stings stop itching. Chew up a leaf and put it on the bite!
LAVENDER - The purple flower that smells so good! Helps you calm down and sleep better.
"He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man." - Psalm 104:14
The common plantain plant grows almost everywhere - in sidewalk cracks, yards, and parks. Yahuah put medicine right under our feet!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

17. What helps burns feel better?

18. What color are lavender flowers?

True or False? Circle one:

19. Plantain can help bug bites stop itching.

20. Lavender helps you feel calm.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw an aloe vera plant, lavender flowers, or plantain leaves!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

6Herbal Tea Time!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

One of the easiest ways to use plant helpers is to make TEA! When you pour hot water over herbs and let them sit, the good stuff goes into the water. Then you drink it!

How to make herbal tea:

  1. Put plant leaves or flowers in a cup
  2. Ask a grown-up to pour hot water on top
  3. Wait 5-10 minutes (this is called "steeping")
  4. Take out the plant pieces
  5. Add honey if you want it sweeter
  6. Let it cool down and drink it!
"He sends rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields." - Job 5:10
Chamomile tea has been used for hundreds of years to help kids (and grown-ups!) feel calm and sleepy. It tastes a little like apples!
Remember: ALWAYS ask a grown-up before drinking any tea. Hot water can burn! Let your tea cool down before drinking.

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

21. What do you pour on herbs to make tea?

22. What does "steeping" mean?

True or False? Circle one:

23. You can add honey to make tea sweeter.

24. You should always ask a grown-up before making tea.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a cup of herbal tea with steam coming off it!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

7Safety First!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

Not all plants are safe to eat or touch! Some plants can make you very sick. It's important to know the rules!

PLANT SAFETY RULES:
"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself." - Proverbs 22:3
Some plants that are medicine for adults can be too strong for kids. That's why we always check with grown-ups first!

Plants to STAY AWAY FROM:

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

25. What should you do before eating any plant?

26. Are all plants safe to eat?

True or False? Circle one:

27. If a berry looks pretty, it's always safe to eat.

28. You should tell a grown-up if you feel sick after touching a plant.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a sign that says "ASK FIRST!" with some plants around it.

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

8Grow Your Own!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

You can grow your own plant helpers! It's fun and easy. You'll have fresh herbs whenever you need them!

Easy plants for kids to grow:

"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree." - Psalm 92:12
Mint grows so fast that one little plant can turn into LOTS of plants! It spreads everywhere if you let it!

What plants need to grow:

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

29. Which plant grows really fast?

30. What do plants need to grow?

True or False? Circle one:

31. Kids can grow their own healing plants.

32. Plants can grow without any water.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw a plant growing in a pot with sunshine and water!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

9Pray First, Then Plants!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

When we don't feel good, the FIRST thing we should do is pray! Yahuah is our Healer. He listens when we ask for help. THEN we can use the plant helpers He made!

"Is any sick among you? Let him pray." - James 5:14

What to do when you're sick:

  1. PRAY - Ask Yahuah to help you feel better
  2. TELL - Tell your parents how you feel
  3. REST - Your body heals when you rest
  4. USE - Use plant helpers (with parent's help)
  5. THANK - Thank Yahuah when you feel better!
Even King Hezekiah in the Bible was healed when he prayed AND when they put figs on his sore. Prayer + plants worked together!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

33. What should you do FIRST when you're sick?

34. Who is our Healer?

True or False? Circle one:

35. Yahuah listens when we pray about being sick.

36. We should thank Yahuah when we feel better.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw someone praying to Yahuah and then using plant helpers!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

10Thank You, Yahuah!

RECEIVE - Learn About It!

We've learned so much about Yahuah's amazing plant helpers! Let's remember what we learned and thank Him for His gifts!

What we learned:

"Oh give thanks unto Yahuah, for He is good!" - Psalm 107:1
Yahuah put thousands of different plants on earth, and scientists are STILL discovering new ones that can help us! He gave us so many gifts!

REFLECT - Answer the Questions!

Circle the right answer:

37. Who made plants to help us?

38. What should we always do before using plant helpers?

True or False? Circle one:

39. Plants can be both food AND medicine.

40. We should thank Yahuah for plant helpers.

RECALL - Draw What You Learned!

Draw your favorite thing you learned about plant helpers!

RESPOND - Do It With a Parent!

Answer Key

Lesson 1: 1-B, 2-A, 3-TRUE, 4-TRUE

Lesson 2: 5-A, 6-A, 7-TRUE, 8-TRUE | Matching: Peppermint=B, Honey=C, Chamomile=A, Ginger=D

Lesson 3: 9-B, 10-A, 11-TRUE, 12-FALSE

Lesson 4: 13-B, 14-B, 15-TRUE, 16-FALSE

Lesson 5: 17-A, 18-B, 19-TRUE, 20-TRUE

Lesson 6: 21-A, 22-B, 23-TRUE, 24-TRUE

Lesson 7: 25-B, 26-B, 27-FALSE, 28-TRUE

Lesson 8: 29-A, 30-A, 31-TRUE, 32-FALSE

Lesson 9: 33-A, 34-B, 35-TRUE, 36-TRUE

Lesson 10: 37-B, 38-A, 39-TRUE, 40-TRUE