What did God make?

This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


What did God make?: Identify whether or not God made it as you work around the board. The first player to FINISH wins.



What did God make?: Place your markers on the "START” space. The players roll a die and follow the directions on the space they landed on. If the player lands on a picture, they must tell whether or not God made it. If they are correct, they stay where they are. If they are not correct, they go back to where they were. The first player to FINISH wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place.


What did God make? Game- Directions and Game Board

Sequence The Creation Game

Elaine at Commotion From The Ocean of Life came up with a new game to review the days of creation. There is a black and white version and also a color one for you to download. With the black and white version the children can color the game board and the tokens to help re-enforce being able to sequence the days of creation.

Sequence The Creation by Elaine

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Seven: On the Seventh Day God Rested

Creation- Day Seven: On the Seventh Day God Rested

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God did on the seventh day
- state what we are supposed to do on the seventh day
- explain what church is and what we do there
- demonstrate and/or explain why and how to act in church and what it means to respect others (parents, teachers, etc.)








Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.



Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

God Made the World- The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. Use Creation Word Wall cards to help the children remember what happened for day one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky
3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.
4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.
5. What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in seas and sky.
6. What did God make the sixth day? Animals on land and man.
7. What did God do on the seventh day? God rested.



Introduce lesson: What did God do on the seventh day? He rested.

What are we supposed to do on the seventh day? Go to Mass.

Lesson 1: The Church Is God’s House (Children Discover the Mass by Mary Doerfler Dall, page 8).

dltk-bible.com- Church and Respect lesson


Discussion:

We act differently in different places. How would you go into a park? (Skip and run). How would you walk if you were going through a store with your mother or father. (Slowly). How should you walk in church? How do you behave? What do we do when we come into the church? (Have students tell you exactly what you should do from start to the end of Mass: Sign of the Cross after you dip your finger into the stoup, genuflect before you sit down at the pew, stand up when your parents do, kneel when your parents do, cross your arms over yourself when you go up during Communion to receive a blessing, etc.).



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Introduce finger play: What are we supposed to do on the seventh day? Go to Mass.

Here’s the Church (finger play)



Here's the church, (fingers interlocked; fingers inside)
And here's the steeple. (index fingers rise to a point)
Open the door (keep fingers interlocked but turn palms up)
Here’s all the people. (wriggle fingers)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What are we supposed to do on the seventh day? Go to Mass.

Lesson 1: The Church Is God’s House craft- Children Discover the Mass by Mary Doerfler Dall, page 13 & 15.

daniellesplace.com- Church Themed Crafts

prekinders.com- Envelope Church Craft

mykinglist.com- Church Craft

web.archive.org- Matching Pieces Church

almostunschoolers.blogspot.ca- Milk Carton Easter Chapels

artistshelpingchildren.org- Making Cut Out Foldable Paper Churches

catholicicing.com- Craft a Church Tithing Bank for Kids

daniellesplace.com- Church Activity Sheet with stain glass windows you make inside

teacherspayteachers.com- Foldable Church Craft (FREE)

sermons4kids.com- Don’t Miss Church Crafts



Games:

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Scroll down to these games:
Creation Memory Match Game
Days of Creation Bible Bingo Game
Days of Creation File Folder Game



Introduce game: What are we supposed to do on the seventh day? Go to Mass.


Church or Mass Basketball

Need: Trashcan and 2 balled up pieces of paper for balls.

Directions: Put a trashcan against a wall. Have students line up in two teams behind a chair (to keep them from getting too close to basket). Students then play Horse Basketball, but spell Church or Mass. The first team that spells CHURCH or MASS wins.




What ever happened to good manners in church?- Find out if you know how to behave in church. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the space has a Roll Play activity on it, perform it to the best of your ability. If needed, the teacher will help you understand what to do and coach you how to do it correctly. If the space has a picture of person reacting to bad behavior that they had just seen in church, draw a Game Card and read it out loud (if the student cannot read, the teacher or someone can read it for them). Answer the question to the best of your ability (the teacher can coach the student if necessary).












Snacks:

Introduce snack: What do we see inside the church (hold up a crucifix)? Where is it in the church? What does this crucifix mean? Jesus died on a cross for our sins.

Banana Split Cross- Slice a banana in half and make into a cross. Put peanut butter, raisins, etc. on it.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 7 and make into a book:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down to this)

C is for Creation (handwriting sheet)- Color the things that God created. (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 18).

Days of Creation Bible Puzzle (scroll down to this)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Seven coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 7- (handwriting and coloring sheet)

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Six: Animals on Land and Man

Creation- Day Six: God Created Animals on Land and Man

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the sixth day






Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.


Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

God Made the World- The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Use Creation Word Wall cards to help the children remember what happened for day one, two, three, four, five, and six.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky
3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.
4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.
5. What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in seas and sky.
6. What did God make the sixth day? Animals on land and man.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did God make on the sixth day? Animals on land and man.

daniellesplace.com- Animal Crafts (scroll down and pick a craft)

dltk-kids.com- Animal Crafts (click on the animal, then click on craft)

enchantedlearning.com- Paper Bag Puppets
Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, or frog.

busybeekidscrafts.com- Paper Plate Elephant

busybeekids.crafts.com- Clothespin Giraffe

enchantedlearning.com- Funny Face Flip Book
Make a Funny Face Flip Book to emphasize that God Made Man.

Handprint Magnets- Place the child’s hands in a shallow container with paint to make a handprint of their hands. Place hands on a piece of paper to stamp their handprint on it. Cut a circle around handprints and stick a sticky magnet on the back. These magnets of the child's handprints are to emphasize, "God made me". You can write this phrase in black permanent marker on the hands prints.

God Made Me- Have each child lie on a large piece of butcher paper and draw around their body. Have the child color the outline to make it look like him/her. When complete, mount the pictures for display along the classroom wall.



Games:

Introduce game: What did God make on the sixth day? Animal on land and man.

Name the Animal- Show the students pictures of animals and have the children name them. You can also cover part of the picture to make it a little harder for the children to guess what animal it is.



Introduce game: God made man on the sixth day. What kind of jobs do people do?

Career Bingo- Show a picture or describe a job (community worker, helper, etc.). Have the children identify the community worker. Children then look on their Bingo cards to see if they have that picture of that person on it.

prekinders.com- Community Helper Bingo (clip art)
Bingo cards and calling cards

prekinders.com- Community Helper Bingo (photographs)
Bingo cards and calling cards

enchantedlearning.com- Nice job descriptions here.


You can also make your own blank Bingo cards using pictures or stickers at:

teach-nology.com- Scroll down to Bingo Card Maker

dltk-card.com- Poster board works nicely as well. Cut poster board into bingo card size and draw a bingo board consisting of at least 9 squares. Glue small pictures or stickers of community workers/helpers in spaces. Be sure to make each Bingo card different. Cover with clear contact paper and the Bingo cards will last longer.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God make on the sixth day? Animal on land and man.

Animal Crackers

Gingerbread Cookies- Have the children make Gingerbread Cookies and decorate them to look like themselves.


Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 6 and save page to make a book for later:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down to this)

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind
The Sixth Day- Animals on Land. Can you find 7 differences between the top and bottom pictures?

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Six coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 6- (handwriting and coloring sheet)

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Five: Creatures in the Seas and Sky

Creation- Day Five: God Created Creatures in the Seas and Sky

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the fifth day







Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.


Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Use Creation Word Wall cards to help the children remember what happened for day one, two, three, four, and five.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky
3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.
4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.
5. What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in seas and sky.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Bible Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did God make on the fifth day? Creatures in the seas and sky.

coloringbookfun.com- Day 5 (coloring) Children can color this and glue small feathers on the birds.

enchantedlearning.com- How Many Colorful Birds? (a book for early readers)

A short, printable book for early readers, about colorful birds and the numbers from 1 to 10, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and a short phrase to copy.

daniellesplace.com- Under the Sea Crafts

Aquarium Paper Plate Fish Tank- (The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book: Creative Fun for 2- To 6-Year-Olds by Judy Press, page 138 & 139.)

enchantedlearning.com-. Glue Starfish Craft/Necklace
(You can draw a star shape on the wax paper to make it easier for the children.)

enchantedlearning.com- In The Sea (a book for beginning readers)
Print out the pages to make a In The Sea early reader book for beginning readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, read, color and copy a short phrase. The pages are about a fish, whale, seal, starfish, shell, shark, crab, octopus, jellyfish, shrimp, and clam.

enchantedlearning.com- Ocean Animal Book (a printable book for early readers)
A short book about ocean animals to print (for early readers), with pages on fish, shark, squid, jellyfish, dolphin, crab, octopus, shrimp, orca, clam, and lobster.



Games:

Introduce game: What did God make on the fifth day? Creatures in the seas and sky.

What’s That Animal?- Show pictures of animals from the seas and sky and have the children name the animal.

Where Does The Animal Live?- Show pictures of animals from the seas and sky and have the children tell you where they live.

Where Do They Belong?- Have pictures of animals from the sea and sky. Have the children separate them into groups: animals from the sea, animals from the sky.

Animal Charades- One student acts out an animal from the sea or sky while the others try to guess what it is. Whoever guesses correctly gets to act out an animal.

daniellesplace.com- What Did the Big Fish Eat?
Make the whale according to the directions. Have the children drop some Pepperidge Farm Fish Crackers into the container. Ask the children how many fish did they feed the whale?


Snacks:
Introduce snack: What did God make on the fifth day? Creatures in the seas and sky.

enchantedlearning.com- Cup o’ Fish Make an edible aquarium in a cup.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 5 and save page to make a book for later:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down to this)

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind
The Fifth Day- Creatures of the Sea. Can you find the matching fish?

On the fifth day of creation, God created the fish of the seas and the birds in the air. Which outline matches exactly the outline of the completed fish. (More 365 Activities for Kids on January 2).

tslbooks.com- How many fish are in the water?

tslbooks.com- Follow the directions and color the birds correctly.

abcteach.com- Fish (dot-to-dot)

abcteach.com- Butterfly (dot-to-dot)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Five coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 5- (handwriting and coloring sheet)

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Four: Sun, Moon, and Stars

Creation- Day Four: God Created Sun, Moon, and Stars

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the fourth day






Review: Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.


Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

God Made the World- The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1, 2, 3, and 4. Use Creation Word Wall cards to help the children remember what happened for day one, two, three, and four.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky
3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.
4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Crafts:
Introduce craft: What did God make on the fourth day? The sun, moon, and stars.

Starry, Starry Night

Need:
16 oz. soda bottle with twist on cap (clean and label removed)
Star shaped sequins or confetti
Silver glitter
Funnel
Blue food coloring
Water
Corn syrup

Place the funnel into the bottle. Fill bottle about half way up with corn syrup. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to the corn syrup. Fill bottle with water leaving a couple of inches for air at the top. Put on twist on cap and shake bottle to mix the food coloring. Reopen and drop some star shaped sequins or confetti and some glitter into bottle. Pour a little glue into the cap and screw on top of bottle. Let glue dry so lid cannot be removed.


Day 4 Poster

Have the children cut out a white moon (a quarter moon works best), yellow sun, and stars (tin foil or stickers) and glue them on black construction paper. (You can have the shapes drawn out before class so the children can cut them out.) Or you can give each child a piece of construction paper. Have the children draw a sun with a yellow crayon and color inside of it. Then have the children draw a quarter moon and stars with a white crayon filling each shape with white. The children will then paint over the picture with black water color (the wax in the crayons will repel the black paint and allow the drawings to show through).


Sunrise Cup Puppet- Crafts to Celebrate God's Creation by Kathy Ross, page 14 & 15.

The Changing Moon- Crafts to Celebrate God's Creation by Kathy Ross, page 16 & 17.



Games:

Introduce games: What did God make on the fourth day? The sun, moon, and stars.

daniellesplace.com- Play Day and Night Things Identification Game (scroll down to this)

daniellesplace.com- Keep the Stars in the Sky Balloon Game (scroll down to this)



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God make on the fourth day? The sun, moon, and stars.

daniellesplace.com- Graham Cracker Stars

(You can also spread peanut butter on star shaped crackers or regular crackers made into stars like the recipe above and sprinkle with raisins.)

Moon Cookies- Make round sugar cookies using refrigerated cookie dough (Pillsbury). Frost with white icing or sprinkle with white sugar.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 4 and save page to make a book for later:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down to this)

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind Day and Night (color by number)
The Fourth Day- The Stars. Color the smallest star yellow. Color the medium stars color blue. Color the biggest star red.

More 365 Activities for Kids- On the fourth day of creation, God created the sun, moon and stars. Two of the stars are different from the rest. Can you spot them? (On January 1).

He Also Made the Stars (dot-to-dot)- Bible Story Puzzles with Mini-Lessons on the Goodness of God: PK-K by Linda Standke, page 4.

He Also Made the Stars (dot-to-dot)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K, page 6.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Four coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 4- (handwriting and coloring sheet)

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Three: Seas, Land, and Plants

Creation- Day Three: God Created Seas, Land, and Plants

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the third day






Review: Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.


Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

God Made the World- The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1, 2, and 3. Use Creation Word Wall cards to help the children remember what happened for day one, two, and three.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky
3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did God make on the third day? Seas, land, and plants.

coloringbookfun.com- Day 3 Have the children color plants, flowers, and water. Then spread glue on the bottom of the paper using a Q-tip and sprinkle blue glitter for the water. You can also glue blue Saran Wrap for the water on the bottom.

daniellsplace.com- Creation Day 3- God Made the Plants (lots of crafts posted here)

enchantedlearning.com- Eggshell or Egg Carton Tulips
Cute flowers made out of egg cartons and pipe cleaners.

enchantedlearning.com- Handprint Paper Flowers Craft
These lilies are made from a child's handprint (on paper) stapled to a pipe cleaner or a drinking straw.

Spring Flowers- Two tulips are made from using the child's handprints. (From the Hands of a Child by Anthony Flores, page 42).

icanteachmychild.com- Day Three of Creation: Flowers, Plants, & Trees



Games:

Introduce game: What did God make the first three days?

daniellesplace.com- Play a review game with a die (scroll down to 2 under Creation Day 3, Plants- Activities.) Make a die with stickers or pictures glued on it:

dltk-kids.com- Instructions with pictures to make a large dice out of a milk carton

coloringbookfun.com- Coloring pictures of creation to put on cube if you prefer


rotation.infopop- Scavenger Hunt
Break the children into small groups and give them cups labeled with the numbers 1, 2, 3. Tell the children they need to find samples of something from the first 3 days of creation and put them in the correct cup for that day. Later have the children share what they found for the first 3 days of creation.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God make on the third day? Seas, land, and plants. We are going to make a snack using a plant.

Hold up a stalk of celery and ask the children what it is. Discuss. Did God make celery? Yes. He made all the plants. Have the student spread peanut butter inside a celery stick.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 3 and save page to make a book for later:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down to this)

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind The Third Day- Water and Land. Find the twin follows on the land. Find the twin shells in the water.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Three coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 3- handwriting & coloring sheet

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day Two: God Created the Sky

Creation- Day Two: God Created the Sky

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the second day



Review: Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.






Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1. (Scroll down for this.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

God Made the World- The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas by Group Publishing, page 7 - 9. Read story for day 1 and 2. Use Word Wall Cards to help the children remember what happened for day one and two.

Questions:

1. What did God make the first day? Light
2. What did God make the second day? Sky


Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

awana4u2.org- Puggles Creation Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Activities & Crafts:

Introduce activity: What did God make the second day? The sky.

daniellesplace.com- Observe Clouds (scroll down to this)



Introduce craft: What did God make the second day? The sky. We are going to make a sky as well.

Need: White crayons, blue watercolor paint.

Directions: Have students draw clouds with the white crayon and color white. Then have the students paint the blue watercolor paint over the clouds that they drew. The wax in the crayon will not allow the paint to cover the white clouds. This makes a realistic sky.

daniellesplace.com- Creation Day Sky Crafts (easy crafts for little ones to do)

Make a cloud mobile. Cut out blue construction paper in assorted cloud shapes. Glue white cotton balls onto the paper. Let glue dry and string the clouds together to form a mobile. String up by your bed with a pretty ribbon.

Make puffy clouds.Cut the same two cloud shapes out of fingerpaint paper. Glue shut around the edges except for a small opening. Stuff it with toilet paper. Seal it up with glue. Dry and hang.

icanteachmychild.com- Day Two of Creation: Sky



Games:

Introduce game: What did God make the second day? The sky.

daniellesplace.com- Play with Balloons (scroll down to this)

familyfun.go.com- Paper Gyrocopter Make a gyrocopter and play with it.

crayola.com- Twirly Bug
Make your Twirly Bug and throw it in the air and watch it fly.

exploratorium.edu- Roto copter
Make a Roto Copter and fly it. Printable pattern is here.

home.howstuffworks.com- Paper Flying Disc
Pull the string and watch the Paper Flying Disc whiz and spin through the air.

Flying Twirly Toys, Frizbees, Gliders, Plastic Flying Dragonflies, Foam Flying Stars, etc.- Get a few of these from the dollar store and have the children watch them fly.


Children make a kite and go fly it.

kinderart.com- Paper Grocery Bag Kite Children make kites that are mostly out of recycled materials.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God make the second day? The sky.

Have blue jello in clear plastic cups with marshmallows (for clouds in the sky).

daniellesplace.com- 6. God Created Sky snack (scroll down to 6.)

homeschoolblogger.com- Heavenly Jell-O Treats



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

Color Day 2 and save page to make a book for later:

Creation booklet (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17)- Click on Sample Pages and go to page 16 & 17.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Creation (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation (mini book) (scroll down to this)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day Two coloring page (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 2- handwriting & coloring sheet

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K) Creation- Day One: God Created Light

Creation- Day One: God Created Light

Objective: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the first day



Review:

Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.



Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme Word Wall Words Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words. You can also do this activity- What did God make? Have “God made” already on the board and ask the children to find the correct answer using the words/picture cards provided.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1.



Plan:



Circle Time:

Read story: "Creation" from your own story book or read "And God Said" from the book Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 9 – 10, and do cut outs while the story unfolds. Then ask questions from below using Creation Cards to help the children remember what happened each day. Post cards on the bulletin board for future reference. There are lots of ways to use these for your students.

1. What did God make the first day? Light

2. What did God make the second day? Sky

3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.

4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.

5. What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in seas and sky.

6. What did God make the sixth day? Animals on land and man.

7. Did God make the stars? Yes

8. Did God make the animals? Yes

9. How many days did it take God to create the whole world? Six

10. What did God do on the seventh day? God rested.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

abcjesuslovesme.com- Creation Songs, Poems, and Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Activities:

preschool-plan-it.com- Creation Day 1 - Light Theme for Preschool (lesson)

ministry-to-children.com- Creation Day One (Preschool Bible Lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did God do the first day? God created light.

daniellesplace.com- Let There Be Light Scratch Light Picture, Let There Be Light Suncatcher Craft, Day and Night Picture, Paper Plate Light Catcher, (scroll down to these)

Day to Night Wheel- Crafts to Celebrate God's Creation by Kathy Ross, page 10 & 11.
blessingsoverflowing.com- Sunday School Crafts: Creation Day 1

icanteachmychild.com- Day One of Creation: Light



Games:

Introduce game: What did God do the first day? God created light.
daniellesplace.com- Play “Let There Be Light”, Let There Be Light Shadow Puppet Drawing, Let There Be Light Shadow Puppet Game, Glow In The Dark, etc. (scroll down to these)

Day One: Light and Dark- The Big Book of God’s Amazing Creation: Science and Nature Activities for Ages 3 – 12 by Gospel Light, page 25.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God do the first day? God created light.

everydayannie.com- Black and White Cookies (separating light and darkness)

dltk-kids.com- Creation Cookies



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

ministry-to-children.com- Creation Coloring Pages “Let There Be Light”

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Day 1 Creation Coloring Page (scroll down to this)

looktohimandberadiant.com- On the first day God created light and dark (coloring sheet page 2)


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Creation: Day 1- handwriting & coloring sheet

Let There Be Light (dot to dot)- Dot to Dot Bible Pictures (Grades: PK – K) by Linda Standke, page 4. (Click on Sample and go to page 4.)

Let There Be Light (dot to dot)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K, page 4.

Lesson Plan- Creation (1st grade on up)

Creation


For older students:

thereligionteacher.com- Genesis Creation Stories Lesson Plan
The first three chapters of the book of Genesis relate important truths about ourselves, our humanity, and our relationship with God. A common pitfall we can run into when teaching about these chapters is the differences between the first chapter and chapters two and three. In this lesson plan, students will compare the first two creation accounts and clarify the important truths that they teach.

bible.org- Lesson 3: Creation and Fall



For younger students:

Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created each day



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)
Create- to make out of nothing
Creatures- any living being or animal
Creation- everything made by God



Plan:

Read your Creation story. Then ask questions.



Activities:

Introduce activities: What did God create?

Review with students in order what God created. Write it on the board.

Say: What did God create on the first day, etc.

1. Light
2. Sky
3. Seas, land, and plants.
4. Sun, moon, and stars.
5. Creatures in seas and sky.
6. Animals on land and man.
7. Rested



Discussion: Help the children become aware of their responsibility to help keep our world good and beautiful.

God created our good and beautiful world for every one. All the gifts in it belong to everyone. God wants us to work together to take care of our world. God is very proud of us when we help care for his creations. How do you think God feels when we do not take care of His creations? (Sad)

Do you see anything outside that is not good or beautiful? (Damaged buildings, trash in the streets, etc.)

Our rivers and lakes and the living things in them are being destroyed by pollution. A lot of our water is not safe to drink, smoke from cars and factories pollute the air, animals such as seals, whales, lions, elephants and others are disappearing from the world because people kill them for their own needs or enjoyment.

When should we start taking care of God’s gifts?

What can you do to help care for God’s gifts?



Activities:

Introduce activities: What did God make?

childrensermons.com- In The Beginning object lesson

dltk-bible.com- Creation lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

calvarycurriculum.com- Creation lesson #1 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sermons4kids.com- Creation Interactive Group Activities (art, games, etc.)



Crafts:

Introduce activities: What did God make on each day?

craftingthewordofgod.com- Days of Creation Wheel

The Treasured Schoolhouse- The Days of Creation Story Wheel {FREEbie}

Creation- Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 5 & 6.

tinasdynamichomeschoolplus.com- God Did Creation Wheel

biblecraftsbyjenny.com- Creation Brad Wheel

arrowskidsclub.wordpress.com- Creation Wheel

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Wheel Craft (scroll down to this)

homeschoolhelperonline.com - Creation Bible Lapbook

tinasdynamichomeschoolplus.com- Days of Creation Layered Book (scroll down to this)

busywithblessings.blogspot.com- Creation Lapbooks

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Creation Numbers
Creation Numbers Coloring Book and numbers to make a series of collages

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Days of Creation Globe Craft

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Days of Creation Paper Plate Bible Craft



Games:

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Memory Match Game (scroll down to this)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Days of Creation Bible Bingo (scroll down to this)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Days of Creation File Folder Game


Introduce games: What did God do on the seventh day?


What God Made Bingo

Need: Poster board cut into small bingo card sizes, small pictures or stickers of objects that God has made and not made, milk caps to be markers, index cards.

Introduce game: What did God make? This game should help you remember what God made.

Instructions: Cut poster board into bingo card size and draw a bingo board consisting of at least 9 squares. Glue small pictures or stickers of objects that God has made in spaces. Glue the same pictures (what God has made) and pictures of what God has not made on index cards and put in a bag. Students play regular bingo, but with pictures. The first one who gets three in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins. Each student picks a picture card from the bag and tells whether or not God made it.


Creation ABCs

Call on a student and ask them to name something that starts with the letter A. Then ask the student if God made it. Go through each letter of the alphabet and have the students name an object and whether God made it.

To make it harder: Have the first player name something that God made that starts with the letter A. Have the next player say what the first student named that God made that starts with the letter A then adds the letter B and something that God made. The third player must say what the two players said before him and then adds letter C. It continues, but if a player cannot remember or mixes up the order, they are out.



childrensministry.com- Creation Racing Game (a relay race and Creation review all in one)



rotation.infopop-

Play several games that focus on the Creation story... (directions posted)
• Scavenger Hunt- Find samples of something from each day of creation.
• Creation Bean Bag Toss- game that can be more difficult for older students.
• Who Am I?- Students will identify what part of creation is taped to their back by asking other class members questions. Discover that what God created was named as "good."
• Order Up- Put cards representing parts of creation in order. Discover God at work! [This game is especially good if your objective is to teach the order of the days of creation.]
• Creation Twister - have fun twisting your body into impossible shapes in this take off on the traditional Twister™ game.
• Creation Pictionary - guess what item a teammate is drawing. Discuss why do you suppose God found his creation "good."
• Creation Cranium- Game similar to Cranium with Game Cards included.




The game below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

What did God Make? (file folder game)- Identify whether or not God made it as you work around the board. The first player to FINISH wins.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in the seas and sky.

enchantedlearning.com- Cup o’ Fish


What planet do we live on and God made? Earth

dltk-kids.com- Rice Krispie Earth

dltk-kids.com- Creation Cookies



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

Creation Worksheet- Cut and paste or draw pictures of things that are created by God and things that are man made. (Fold a piece of paper in half and draw a line down the middle. Label on one side of the paper Created by God and other the other side put Man Made).

In the Beginning (maze)- Bible Stories Mazes: All Through the Bible, page 4.

Color the things God Created- Bible Stories from A to Z by Mary Murray, page 18.

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Creation puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from January 1 - 2).

dltk-bible.com- Creation Puzzles (matching, maze, word search, crossword, cryptogram)

sermons4kids.com- And It Was Very Good (word search)

sermons4kids.com- And It Was Very Good (crossword)

sermons4kids.com- And It Was Very Good (multiple choice)

gardenofpraise.coom- Creation (fill in the blanks with word bank)

thereligionteacher.com- Genesis Creation Stories Worksheet (scroll down for this)

smp.org- Creation Worksheets (scroll down for these)