These-Abilities
Complete
Sensory Story Pack
All 12 multi-sensory Bible stories for people
with learning disabilities — See, Hear, Touch, Smell & Feel
📚 12 complete stories
🌟 5 senses engaged
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips included
🙏 Prayer for each session
1. Zacchaeus
2. Psalm 23
3. Friends of Jesus
4. The lost sheep
5. Feeding the 5,000
6. Blind Bartimaeus
7. Woman at the well
8. Jairus's daughter
9. Palm Sunday
10. The last supper
11. Easter morning
12. You are loved
How to use this pack
Making every sense come alive
These sensory stories are designed to bring each Bible story to life through all five senses. Each story has four scenes, and each scene has four or five sensory prompts. You do not need to use all of them — choose what works best for the person you are supporting.
The stories work alongside the YouTube sessions, interactive puzzles and activity workbooks — but they can also be used completely on their own.
⏱️ Pace
Go slowly. Allow time between each prompt. There is no rush. Let each sensory experience land before moving to the next.
🎮 Props
Carer's tips at the end of each session suggest real objects to bring in. Simple things make the biggest difference.
💬 Language
Read the story text aloud, simply and clearly. Use the person's own name wherever it feels natural and meaningful.
❤️ Emotion
The “Feel” prompts are the most important. Give extra time here. Feelings are the gateway to meaning.
🧑🤝🧑 Participation
Encourage participation at every level — from full movement to simply being present and listening. All responses are valid.
🙏 Prayer
Each session ends with a simple prayer. Speak it together, or read it aloud on behalf of the participant. It belongs to them.
👀 See
👂 Hear
🤲 Touch
👃 Smell
💛 Feel
📌 Key message: You are seen. You are known. You are chosen — just as you are.
We are in the town of Jericho. It is a warm, busy day. Lots of people are walking and talking. The streets are full of colour and noise.
👀
👀 See
Look around the room. See the colours, the faces, the light.
👂
👂 Hear
Listen to the sounds around you. Tap your knees gently — like the footsteps of a crowd.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel something warm nearby — the warmth of a busy, sunny day.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the busy, warm energy of people all around you.
🌳🧍
Scene 2: Up in the tree
There is a little man called Zacchaeus. He cannot see over the crowd. So he runs ahead and climbs up a tall sycamore tree! Now he can see everything.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Stretch your arms up high — like climbing a tall tree. Reach, reach, reach!
👀
👀 See
Look up as high as you can. What can you see from up there?
💛
💛 Feel
Feel excited and a little wobbly — you're up very high!
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the rustle of leaves around you. The breeze in the branches.
👀💜
Scene 3: Jesus sees him
Jesus walks by. He looks UP into the tree. He sees Zacchaeus. He calls his name — ZACCHAEUS! Come down! I want to come to your house today.
👂
👂 Hear
Listen very carefully. Hear your own name said with love. Jesus calls YOUR name too.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel surprised! Feel warm inside. Someone important has noticed you.
👀
👀 See
See Jesus looking right at you — smiling, welcoming, warm.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Place your hand on your chest. Feel your heartbeat — full of surprise and joy.
🏡🍽️❤️
Scene 4: A new beginning
Zacchaeus comes down from the tree — quickly! He is SO happy. Jesus visits his house. They share a meal. Everything changes. Zacchaeus is loved. He is chosen. Just like YOU.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell a warm, welcoming home — bread baking, warmth, something delicious.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Give yourself a gentle hug. You are chosen. You are loved.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the joy of a fresh start. Everything can be new.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear laughter and the sounds of a happy meal shared with friends.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you that you know my name. Thank you that you see me. Help me to know that I am chosen and loved — just like Zacchaeus. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Use a warm cloth or hand warmer for the 'warm sunny day' sensation.
- Bring in a small branch or leaves for the 'climbing the tree' scene.
- Say the participant's own name clearly and warmly in Scene 3.
- Share a small snack together at the end to bring the meal scene to life.
📌 Key message: God is your shepherd. He knows exactly what you need. He is always with you.
🐑🌿
Scene 1: The green fields
Imagine you are a little sheep in a beautiful green field. The grass is soft and cool under your feet. Birds are singing. Everything is peaceful and still.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Touch something soft — fabric, grass, a cushion. Feel the gentle ground beneath you.
👀
👀 See
See the bright green fields stretching far into the distance. Everything is beautiful.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell fresh grass and clean air — cool and crisp and lovely.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel peaceful. Calm. Everything is exactly as it should be.
The shepherd leads you to still, calm water. The water is clear and cool. You can drink when you are thirsty. He always knows what you need before you ask.
👂
👂 Hear
Listen to the sound of gentle water. Still and calm and quiet. Breathe slowly.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold cool water in your hands — or feel a cool, damp cloth. Refreshing and gentle.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel calm and cared for. Someone is looking after you perfectly.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell the cool, fresh air near the water. Clean and peaceful.
🚶🌑
Scene 3: Even in the dark
Sometimes life has dark and scary places. Sometimes things feel hard and frightening. But the shepherd does not leave you. He walks right beside you, every single step.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel a gentle hand on your shoulder — steady, warm, strong. That is God with you.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear a calm, quiet voice saying: I am here. I am with you. Do not be afraid.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold someone's hand, or hold a smooth stone — something solid to hold onto.
👀
👀 See
Even in the dark, look for the smallest light ahead. The shepherd leads the way.
🏠❤️♾️
Scene 4: Love that never ends
The shepherd's goodness and love follow you every single day of your life. Not just today. Not just this week. Every day. Forever. You are always home with him.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell something that feels like home and safety — something warm and comforting.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Wrap yourself in something soft and warm — a blanket, a cardigan. You are held.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel completely safe. You are loved. You are home. You are never alone.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear these words spoken slowly: 'Goodness and love will follow you — all the days of your life.'
🙏 Prayer
Thank you, Lord, that you are my shepherd. Thank you that you always know what I need. Help me to remember that even when things are hard, you are right here with me. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Use a soft toy sheep or lamb as a prop throughout.
- Have a bowl of cool water available for Scene 2.
- Use a warm blanket or soft fabric for Scene 4.
- Dim the lights slightly for Scene 3 to create atmosphere.
📌 Key message: Jesus does not just know you. He chose you as his friend — on purpose, with love.
👥🌟
Scene 1: A circle of friends
Jesus had special friends called disciples. He chose them — twelve people, all different, all loved. He spent time with them every day. He laughed with them. He listened to them.
💛
💛 Feel
Think of someone who has been a good friend to you. Feel the warmth of that memory.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the happy sound of friends talking, laughing, telling stories together.
👀
👀 See
Look around the room. See the people here with you today. You are not alone.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Reach out your hand — a wave, a handshake, a gentle touch. You are welcome here.
💬❤️
Scene 2: I call you friends
One day, Jesus said something that changed everything. He looked at his disciples and said: 'I no longer call you servants. I call you FRIENDS.' He means you too.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear those words spoken slowly and clearly: 'You are my friend.'
💛
💛 Feel
Feel what it means to be truly chosen as a friend — not because of what you do, but because of who you are.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold out your hand, open and ready. A friend reaches out to you.
👀
👀 See
See Jesus looking right at you — choosing you, welcoming you, calling you friend.
👂🤗
Scene 3: A friend who always listens
Jesus is the best kind of friend. He always has time for you. He never gets distracted. He never checks his phone. He never ignores you. He listens to every word you say.
👂
👂 Hear
Be completely still for a moment. In the quiet — Jesus hears every thought, every feeling, every word.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the warmth of being truly, completely heard. No rushing. No interrupting. Just listening.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel a gentle, reassuring touch on your hand or arm. Someone is paying attention to you.
👀
👀 See
See a face looking at you with complete attention and love. You matter. What you say matters.
🌟🤝
Scene 4: You are chosen
You did not choose Jesus first. He chose YOU. He sees everything about you — and he still chooses you, every day. You belong to his friendship group forever.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the joy and pride of being chosen — specially, deliberately, lovingly chosen.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell something sweet — flowers, a candle, something celebratory. Friendship is a gift.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold both hands out open. Receive the gift of friendship being offered to you today.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear these words one more time: 'I chose you. You are my friend.'
🙏 Prayer
Jesus, thank you for calling me your friend. I didn't deserve it — but you chose me anyway. Help me to remember that I am never alone, because you are always with me. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Begin with everyone in a circle if possible — reinforce the theme of community.
- Use the participant's name specifically during Scene 2.
- For Scene 3, model good listening — make eye contact, give full attention.
- End with a friendship handshake or fist bump as a shared ritual.
📌 Key message: You are worth leaving everything to find. You are worth celebrating.
🐑💭
Scene 1: One little sheep
A shepherd has one hundred sheep. He knows every single one. He loves every single one. But one day, one little sheep wanders away from the flock. It gets lost.
💛
💛 Feel
Think of a time you felt lost, left out, or forgotten. That feeling is real and it matters.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the sound of a sheep calling out softly — looking for someone to come.
👀
👀 See
See the little sheep alone on the wide, quiet hillside. Small. Alone. Waiting.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold something soft — a soft toy, a piece of fleece. Feel the softness of a little lost sheep.
The shepherd does not sit and wait. He leaves the ninety-nine and goes out to search. He searches through the hills and valleys and bushes. He will not stop until he finds his sheep.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Clench your fists with determination. Feel the strength of someone who will NEVER give up looking for you.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear steady, determined footsteps — walking, walking, searching, not giving up.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the love of someone who thinks YOU are worth everything. Worth leaving everything for.
👀
👀 See
See a figure in the distance — coming closer, coming for YOU, not giving up.
He finds the sheep! He does not scold it. He does not drag it home. He gently picks it up and carries it on his shoulders all the way home. Safe. Found. Loved.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel yourself being gently lifted — held safely, warmly, tenderly. You are carried.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell the fresh outdoor air as you are carried home — safe, warm, going home.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the deep relief and joy of being found. Safe at last. Held at last. Home.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the shepherd's voice — gentle, warm, relieved: 'I found you. I found you!'
Everyone celebrates! The shepherd tells all his friends: 'Come and celebrate with me — I found my lost sheep!' There is joy in heaven when YOU are found. YOU are worth celebrating.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the sounds of a party — clapping, cheering, laughter! Clap your hands and join in!
👀
👀 See
See smiling, celebrating faces — all of them celebrating because YOU were found.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the joy of being celebrated. You are worth a party. You matter that much.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell something celebratory — a cake, a biscuit, something sweet. Have a treat today!
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you that I am worth finding. Thank you that you never give up looking for me. Help me to always remember that I am loved, I am found, and I am worth celebrating. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Use a small soft toy sheep throughout — let the participant hold it.
- For Scene 3, gently place a shawl or soft blanket around the participant's shoulders.
- Actually have a small celebration at the end — a biscuit, a song, a cheer.
- Be sensitive in Scene 1 — for those who have experienced loss or feeling forgotten, this is powerful.
📌 Key message: Your small gift, offered with love, becomes something miraculous in Jesus' hands.
👥🏕️
Scene 1: A hungry crowd
A huge crowd has followed Jesus up a hillside all day long. Five thousand people! They are tired. They are hungry. There are no shops nearby. No food. Just a lot of very hungry people.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel what it is like to be really hungry and tired. Your tummy rumbles. Your legs ache.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the low, quiet murmur of five thousand tired, hungry people.
👀
👀 See
See the vast crowd sitting on the hillside — stretching as far as you can see.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel your tummy with your hand. Notice the feeling of being in need of something.
👦🍞🐟
Scene 2: One small lunch
A little boy is there. He has his packed lunch — just five small loaves of bread and two little fish. It is tiny. It seems like nothing. But he offers it to Jesus anyway.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold something small in your hands — a small piece of bread, a smooth pebble. Feel how small it is.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell fresh bread — warm, comforting, simple and good.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the courage it takes to offer something small when the need is so big. That is bravery.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the boy's small, brave voice: 'I have this. You can have it. It's not much — but it's yours.'
🙏✨🍞
Scene 3: Thank you, God
Jesus takes the bread and fish. He looks up to heaven and says thank you to God. Then he begins to break the bread. And break it. And break it. There is more. And more. And more.
👀
👀 See
Watch with wide eyes as something impossible happens — the bread keeps coming. More and more and more.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell the bread and fish filling the air — warm, nourishing, miraculous.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the wonder and amazement of watching something impossible become possible.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the sounds of surprise and awe rippling through the crowd — gasps, wonder, joy.
🎉🍽️♾️
Scene 4: More than enough
Everyone eats. Every single person — all five thousand of them — eats until they are completely full. And at the end, they collect twelve baskets of leftovers. Your small gift matters more than you know.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel full and satisfied — every need has been met. Rest your hands in your lap.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell the leftover bread and fish — twelve full baskets. More than enough.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the truth sink in: your small things, offered to Jesus, can feed the world.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the happy, satisfied sounds of people who were hungry and are now full.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, I might feel like I don't have very much to offer. But I offer you what I have. Take my small gifts — my time, my love, my smile — and use them for something wonderful. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Bring actual bread to share in Scene 2 — tear it and pass it around.
- Use a basket as a prop throughout.
- In Scene 4, share food together as a group — it brings the miracle to life.
- Remind participants that their presence and love ARE the gift they bring.
📌 Key message: No matter how loud the world tells you to be quiet — Jesus always hears you.
🧑🛤️
Scene 1: Sitting by the road
Bartimaeus sits by the road every day. He cannot see. He listens carefully to everything — footsteps, voices, the sounds of the market. He waits. He hopes. Every day.
👂
👂 Hear
Close your eyes. Just listen. What can you hear right now? Focus on the sounds around you.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel the ground beneath you. The textures — rough, smooth, warm, cool. What does the world feel like?
💛
💛 Feel
Feel what it means to wait and hope for something better. Hope is brave.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell the air around you. What can smell tell you that eyes cannot?
Bartimaeus hears that Jesus is coming. He calls out — loudly! 'JESUS! Help me!' The crowd tells him to be quiet. But he calls out even louder. He will not be silent.
👂
👂 Hear
Make a sound — a shout, a clap, a knock. Jesus hears every call. Even the quiet ones.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the determination rising — you will NOT be silenced. Your voice matters.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Cup your hands around your mouth — the gesture of calling out, of reaching out to Jesus.
👀
👀 See
Imagine the crowd. See yourself calling out through it — brave, determined, not giving up.
Jesus is walking. He is surrounded by hundreds of people. But he hears Bartimaeus. He STOPS. In the middle of everything, he stops. 'Bring him to me,' he says.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the moment Jesus stops — just for you. In the middle of everything. Just for you.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear his voice cutting through the noise: 'Come to me. I hear you. I want to help you.'
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel someone guiding you gently toward Jesus — the crowd making way, a hand on your arm.
👀
👀 See
See the crowd part — a clear path opening up — straight to Jesus.
Jesus asks him: 'What do you want me to do for you?' Bartimaeus says: 'I want to see.' And he does. Suddenly — light, colour, faces, the sky — everything, for the very first time.
👀
👀 See
Open your eyes as wide as you can. Look at all the colour and light and beauty around you right now.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the overwhelming joy of being truly, completely seen and heard and healed.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Touch something beautiful near you — something you can see. Give thanks for your senses.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the crowd erupting in joy and amazement. Everyone celebrating what Jesus has done.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, sometimes I feel like no one hears me. Like my voice doesn't matter. But you always hear me. Thank you for stopping — just for me. Help me to always call out to you. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Close blinds or dim lights for Scene 1 — then open them for Scene 4 for a powerful contrast.
- For Scene 1, offer different textures to feel — rough fabric, smooth stone, soft fleece.
- In Scene 2, give the participant permission and encouragement to call out loudly.
- The Scene 4 'opening eyes wide' moment can be very emotionally powerful — allow space for that.
📌 Key message: Jesus sees past every label and every story — and he welcomes you exactly as you are.
☀️🏜️
Scene 1: The hottest part of the day
It is noon — the hottest time of day. Most people stay inside. A woman walks alone to the well to collect water. She comes alone because she feels unwelcome with others.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel the heat — a warm cloth, a heat pad, or simply the warmth of your hands together.
👀
👀 See
See the bright, bleached, dusty landscape — the hot sky, the stone well, the empty path.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel what it is like to choose to be alone because you feel unwelcome. That loneliness is real.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell warm, dry air — dusty, sun-baked, quiet. The smell of a lonely walk.
💧🤝
Scene 2: Someone talks to her
There is a man sitting by the well. It is Jesus. He speaks to her. This surprises her — usually people ignore her. But Jesus asks for a drink of water and talks to her as an equal.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the surprise of being spoken to with kindness when you did not expect it. That warmth.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold cool water in your hands — or feel a cool, damp cloth. Refreshing and welcoming.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear a calm, friendly voice say: 'Hello. I see you. Tell me about yourself.'
👀
👀 See
See Jesus — no judgment in his eyes. No labels. Just genuine interest and warmth.
💬❤️✨
Scene 3: Fully known, fully loved
Jesus knows her whole story. Everything. All of it. And he still sits with her. He still talks to her. He still welcomes her. Being fully known and still fully loved — that is grace.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the relief of being completely known — every part of your story — and still completely loved.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the words: 'I know everything about you. And I am still here. I still choose to talk with you.'
🤲
🤲 Touch
Place both hands over your heart. You are known. You are loved. Right here. Right now.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell clean, fresh water — the scent of a new beginning. Something is changing.
😊🌈
Scene 4: Running to tell everyone
The woman is so transformed that she runs to tell everyone in the town. 'Come and meet Jesus! He knows everything about me — and he still welcomed me!' She becomes the first missionary.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear her joyful, breathless voice — she cannot keep the good news to herself!
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the excitement and freedom of good news that is too wonderful to keep quiet.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Open your arms wide — the gesture of welcoming, of including, of belonging.
👀
👀 See
See her running — free, joyful, transformed. That is what Jesus does for people.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you that you know my whole story and you still welcome me. Help me to know that your love has no conditions and no limits. And help me to welcome others the way you welcome me. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Have a bowl or jug of cool water available — especially for Scene 2.
- Consider using lavender or another gentle scent for Scene 3 — the 'fresh start' smell.
- The theme of being an outsider may resonate deeply — allow time and space to sit with feelings.
- End by affirming each participant by name: 'Jesus knows YOU. Jesus welcomes YOU.'
📌 Key message: When everything looks hopeless — Jesus is not finished. He brings hope.
😢💔
Scene 1: A father's fear
Jairus is a father. His little daughter is very, very sick. He is scared. He is desperate. He loves her more than anything. He does not know what to do. But he knows where to go.
💛
💛 Feel
Think of something that has felt hopeless or very hard. That feeling is real. Jesus knows it.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the quiet, worried voices of people who love someone who is sick. The heaviness of fear.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold something soft — a cushion, a blanket. When we are afraid, comfort matters.
👀
👀 See
See a father's worried face — love and fear mixed together. Love never gives up.
🙏💜
Scene 2: Falling at Jesus' feet
Jairus finds Jesus in the crowd. He falls to his knees at Jesus' feet. He begs: 'Please come to my house. Please help my daughter.' And Jesus comes. Without hesitation.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel hope rising — even a tiny flicker. Help is coming. Someone is on the way.
👀
👀 See
See Jesus turn immediately and start walking — purposeful, urgent, on his way to help.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear steady, determined footsteps. Jesus does not hurry anxiously — he walks in confidence.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Reach out your hands — the gesture of asking for help. That is never weak. That is brave.
🤝⭐
Scene 3: It's not too late
People come to say the girl has died. It is too late. But Jesus says: 'Don't be afraid. Just trust me.' He goes in, takes her hand gently, and says two quiet words: 'Get up.'
🤲
🤲 Touch
Feel a warm, gentle hand reaching for yours — steady, sure, full of power and love.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear two quiet, certain words: 'Get up.' Simple. Powerful. Full of life.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the impossible becoming possible. Hope where there was no hope. Light in the darkness.
👀
👀 See
See the girl's eyes open. See her sit up. See the miracle of new life beginning.
😄🎉❤️
Scene 4: Astonished!
The girl is alive! She stands up and walks around. Everyone is completely astonished — overwhelmed with joy. And Jesus calmly says: 'Give her something to eat.'
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the gasps of amazement turning into crying, then laughing, then celebrating.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the overwhelming joy of hope fulfilled — the thing that seemed impossible has happened.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell food being prepared — Jesus' calm, practical care: 'Give her something to eat.'
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hug yourself or someone near you. This is what restoration feels like. This is hope made real.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, when things feel hopeless, remind me that you are not finished. You are the God of new beginnings and second chances. Help me to keep trusting you, even when I cannot see the way. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- This session may bring up feelings about loss or illness — be gentle and allow space.
- For Scene 1, a candle lit quietly can create a reflective, safe atmosphere.
- In Scene 3, the 'hand holding' touch is particularly meaningful — do this slowly and warmly.
- End with food — even just a biscuit — echoing Jesus' practical care in Scene 4.
📌 Key message: The king who comes is not what anyone expected — he comes with love, not power.
🌿🎊
Scene 1: The excitement builds
It is a special day. Word has spread — Jesus is coming to Jerusalem! People line the streets. They are buzzing with excitement. They grab palm branches and push to get a good view.
🤲
🤲 Touch
Hold a leaf, a branch, or a piece of fabric. Wave it gently — like the welcoming crowd.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the growing sound of celebration — people clapping, cheering, voices getting louder.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the electric excitement of waiting for something wonderful to arrive.
👃
👃 Smell
Smell cut grass, leaves, the outdoors — the fresh smell of branches laid on the road.
🐴👑
Scene 2: A surprising king
Everyone expects a king on a great war horse. But Jesus rides in on a small, gentle donkey. He is a king — but not the kind the world expected. He is a king of peace.
👂
👂 Hear
Hear the gentle clip-clop of a donkey's hooves. Slow. Steady. Peaceful.
💛
💛 Feel
Feel the beautiful surprise of a king who chooses gentleness over power.
👀
👀 See
See Jesus riding calmly through the cheering crowd — humble, gentle, present.
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🤲 Touch
Touch something soft — like a donkey's nose, or soft fur. The gentleness of this king.
The crowd erupts. They shout HOSANNA — which means 'save us'! They spread their coats on the road like a royal carpet. The whole city shakes with the noise of celebration.
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👂 Hear
Join the celebration! Clap your hands. Say 'Hosanna!' as loud as you like. Let yourself be joyful.
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💛 Feel
Feel the joy of celebrating someone who is truly worth celebrating.
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👀 See
See colour and movement and joy everywhere — a city alive with celebration.
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🤲 Touch
Lay something down — a scarf, a coat — on the floor. A royal welcome for the king.
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Scene 4: A king for everyone
Jesus is king. Not of an army. Not of a palace. He is king of love. King of peace. King of every person who has ever felt overlooked or forgotten. King of YOU.
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🤲 Touch
Make a crown shape with your hands and hold it above your head. A king worth crowning.
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💛 Feel
Feel proud to welcome this king — proud and joyful and loved.
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👃 Smell
Smell something sweet — flowers, a candle. The sweetness of a celebration.
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👂 Hear
Hear these words: 'The king of love is coming. And he is coming for YOU.'
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, you are a different kind of king. You don't rule with power — you rule with love. Help me to welcome you as my king today, and every day. Hosanna! Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Bring actual leaves or branches if possible for Scene 1.
- In Scene 3, create a full moment of joyful noise — clapping, cheering, calling out 'Hosanna!'
- Laying down a coat or scarf in Scene 4 is a powerful physical act of welcome.
- Use upbeat music during Scene 3 if appropriate.
📌 Key message: In simple things — bread, a cup, a shared meal — Jesus asks us to remember him.
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Scene 1: Evening, together
It is evening. Jesus and his twelve friends gather in an upstairs room for a special Passover meal. Candles glow softly. The room is warm and full of the smell of food. It is sacred.
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👀 See
See the golden candlelight dancing on the walls and faces. Warm. Gentle. Beautiful.
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👃 Smell
Smell warm bread, wine, herbs — the smell of a meal prepared with love and care.
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💛 Feel
Feel the warmth of being gathered together with people you love. This is precious.
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👂 Hear
Hear the quiet sounds of a meal — gentle conversation, the clink of cups, warmth and safety.
Jesus takes a loaf of bread. He holds it up, looks to heaven, and says thank you to God. Then he breaks it — gently, deliberately — and passes it to everyone at the table.
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🤲 Touch
Hold a piece of bread. Feel its weight, its texture — solid, real, nourishing.
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👃 Smell
Smell the bread — warm, fresh, comforting. The smell of being provided for.
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👂 Hear
Hear the soft sound of bread being broken and passed — an act of sharing, of love.
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💛 Feel
Feel the meaning in this simple act. This is not just bread. This is love, broken and shared.
Then Jesus takes the cup. He holds it up and says: 'This is my love for you, poured out. Every time you drink together like this — remember me.' Simple words. World-changing words.
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👀 See
See the cup being held up — offered, given, poured out. This is what love looks like.
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🤲 Touch
Cup your hands gently — holding something precious, something given as a gift.
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💛 Feel
Feel the weight of those words: 'Remember me.' He wants to be remembered by YOU.
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👂 Hear
Hear those words again, slowly: 'This is my love for you. Remember me.'
Every time people share bread and wine together — all over the world, across two thousand years — they are doing exactly what Jesus asked. We remember him. He is here.
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💛 Feel
Feel connected to millions of people across history who have remembered Jesus in this way.
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🤲 Touch
Hold something that someone gave you — a gift, an object. Remembering makes love present.
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👂 Hear
Hear the quiet of remembering — peaceful, meaningful, full.
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👃 Smell
Smell bread or grape juice. Simple things that carry enormous meaning.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you for giving us a way to remember you. Every time we share bread and a cup together, help us to feel your presence and know your love. We remember you. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Light a candle for this session if safe to do so — the atmosphere makes a real difference.
- Bring actual bread to break and share — this is very powerful done slowly and deliberately.
- Use grape juice if appropriate — the smell and colour add to the sensory experience.
- This session lends itself to a quiet, reverent pace — do not rush it.
📌 Key message: The most amazing thing that has ever happened — and it changes everything, forever.
😢🕯️
Scene 1: The sad morning
Very early on Sunday morning, a group of women walk to the tomb where Jesus has been buried. They carry spices and perfumes. Their hearts are broken. They loved him so much.
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💛 Feel
Feel the heaviness of grief — the weight of loss. It is real. It hurts. Jesus knows.
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👃 Smell
Smell the perfumes and spices the women carried — sweet, sorrowful, a gift of love.
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👀 See
See the dark sky, just beginning to lighten at the edges. It is very early. Very still.
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🤲 Touch
Hold something fragrant — a flower, a scented cloth. The tenderness of love expressed.
As they walk, the sun begins to rise. The sky turns from dark to deep blue to pale gold. Something is happening. The world is waking up. Something extraordinary is about to happen.
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👀 See
Watch the light changing — from dark to golden. See the colours of sunrise. New day. New hope.
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💛 Feel
Feel something shifting in the air — like the feeling before something wonderful happens.
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👂 Hear
Hear the very first birds of the morning begin to sing. The world waking up. Hope returning.
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🤲 Touch
Turn your face gently toward a light source. Feel the warmth of morning on your face.
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Scene 3: The empty tomb
They arrive at the tomb — and the stone has been rolled away. They go inside. It is EMPTY. An angel in dazzling white says: 'Why are you looking among the dead? He is not here. HE IS RISEN!'
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👂 Hear
Hear those words — slowly, powerfully: 'He is not here. HE IS RISEN!' Say them out loud!
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💛 Feel
Feel shock — then confusion — then the most incredible, overwhelming joy beginning to break through.
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👀 See
See dazzling light — the angel, the empty tomb, the folded grave cloths. Evidence of the miracle.
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🤲 Touch
Open your hands wide — the gesture of receiving the most amazing news you have ever heard.
Jesus is alive. Not just a memory. Not just a story. He is ALIVE. He is risen. He has won. And because of that — there is hope for every person. Including you. Including today.
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👂 Hear
Celebrate! Clap! Cheer! Shout 'He is risen!' if you can. This is the best news in history!
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💛 Feel
Feel the most important truth you will ever feel: Jesus is alive. And he loves YOU.
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👀 See
See colour and light and life and joy — everywhere. New life. Everything changed.
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👃 Smell
Smell something bright and fresh — flowers, fresh air, spring. The smell of resurrection.
🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus — you are ALIVE! Thank you that death could not hold you. Thank you that your resurrection means there is hope for everything. Help me to live today with the joy of Easter in my heart. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- Start with the room dark or dimly lit. Open the curtains or turn on full lights at Scene 3 for impact.
- Bring flowers for Scene 4 — the smell and colour of spring resurrection.
- Allow the 'He is risen' shout in Scene 3 to be genuinely celebratory — give permission for noise.
- This is the most joyful session — let it be full of life and celebration.
📌 Key message: This is the heart of everything: you are made by love, for love, and you are loved forever.
❤️🌟
Scene 1: Made on purpose
This is the most important story of all. It is YOUR story. God made you. Not by accident. Not as an afterthought. On purpose, with love, before you were even born — he knew you.
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🤲 Touch
Place your hand gently on your chest. Feel your heartbeat. God made that. God made you.
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💛 Feel
Feel what it means to be made on purpose — designed, chosen, loved before you took your first breath.
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👂 Hear
Hear these words spoken slowly: 'God made you. On purpose. With love. You are not a mistake.'
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👀 See
Look at your hands. Look at yourself. See someone who is wonderfully and carefully made.
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Scene 2: Just as you are
You do not need to be different. You do not need to be better. You do not need to earn love or prove anything. You are loved exactly as you are, right now, in this moment.
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💛 Feel
Feel the relief of not having to try harder or be different. Just rest. You are enough.
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🤲 Touch
Hug yourself gently — both arms wrapped around yourself. You are held by love.
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👀 See
See the rainbow — every colour, every shade, every kind of person — all loved, all included.
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👃 Smell
Smell something warm and comforting — like a hug in a smell. You are held.
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Scene 3: You belong
You are part of God's family. A big, wonderful, imperfect, welcoming family. You are not on the edge of it. You are not a guest. You have a place — a real, permanent place — right at the centre.
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👀 See
Look around the room. See the people here with you. You belong with them. You are wanted here.
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👂 Hear
Hear these words: 'You belong here. You have a place. You are wanted. You are home.'
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🤲 Touch
Reach out and hold someone's hand — or simply feel connected to the people nearby.
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💛 Feel
Feel what belonging feels like. Not tolerated. Not just allowed. Actually, truly wanted.
God's love for you does not have an end. It does not depend on how you feel or what you do. Today. Tomorrow. In the hard times. In the good times. Always. YOU. ARE. LOVED.
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🤲 Touch
Stretch your arms out as wide as they will go. God's love is bigger than this. Bigger than everything.
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💛 Feel
Let the love in. Not just as an idea — as something real and warm and here, right now.
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👂 Hear
Hear three words said slowly, clearly, to YOU: 'You. Are. Loved.' Hear them as if for the very first time.
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👃 Smell
Smell something you love — something that makes you feel safe and happy. This is what love feels like.
🙏 Prayer
God, thank you that you made me. Thank you that you love me. Thank you that I belong. Help me to carry this truth with me wherever I go — that I am yours, and you are mine, and that will never change. Amen.
🧑🤝🧑 Carer's tips for this session
- This final session is deeply personal — create a warm, safe, unhurried atmosphere.
- In Scene 4, say each participant's name personally: '[Name], you are loved.'
- Consider giving each participant a small card or certificate: 'You are loved. You belong.' to take home.
- End with something celebratory — the completion of all 12 sessions is a real achievement.