Daniel In The Lions Den

This gentle, interactive skit brings the story of Daniel to life using flannel graph visuals, perfect for Sunday school, VBS, or children’s church. As Daniel bravely stands firm in his faith, kids will see how God’s power protects those who trust in Him—no matter how scary the lions (or life!) might be.

With simple narration and visual cues, this skit is designed for younger audiences, teaching timeless lessons of faith, prayer, and trust in God’s protection.

Special note:  Flannel graph storytelling was a true stage performance for me at first.  I told several stories using this method.

Estimated Run-Time:  6-8 minutes

This allows for smooth narration, placing the flannel pieces, brief audience reactions, and emphasizing key moments (like Daniel praying and the lion’s mouths being shut).

Biblical Reference:  Daniel 6:16-23 (NIV)
“My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.” (Daniel 6:22)

Sample of script:

Narrator:
A long time ago, there was a man named Daniel.

(Show flannel of Daniel.)

Narrator:
Daniel loved God and loved to tell others about God and all the wonderful things God does. He wanted to tell everyone he saw how much God loves them, just like He loves each one of you and me!
One day, Daniel was telling a group of people about God.

(Add in flannel of a ‘group’ of people.)

Narrator:
He was telling them all about how wonderful God is and the wonderful things He can do when you ask Him to live in your heart.
While Daniel was talking, a group of soldiers came around.

(Add in flannel of soldiers.)

Narrator:
The soldiers began to listen to what Daniel was telling all the people. The soldiers listened for a while, then they left Daniel and the crowd of people.

(Remove flannels of Daniel and group of people.)

Narrator:
The soldiers began to talk about what Daniel was telling everyone. They were very upset. They thought that all the people would like what Daniel had to say so much that they may not listen to the soldiers and what the King had to say anymore.
The soldiers were worried that the people would rather listen to what Daniel had to say about God instead of listening to what the King was telling them to do.
Sounds like the soldiers didn’t really like Daniel all that much, huh?

Well, that was it! The soldiers had to get rid of Daniel. They decided to go talk to the King about this troublemaker.

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