Let's say hello to Eve! is our first bible story in a new series all about women in the Bible . Eve was the first woman in the Bible so we are beginning with her. It's a good place to start! In this story we focus on a few things God made Adam God made… Continue reading Let’s say hello to Eve! – women in the Bible 1
Category: Creation
In the beginning God made – days 4-6 – craft ideas
In the beginning God made – days 4-6 – craft ideas suitable for using at toddler groups and with young children in church or at home. Genesis 1 tells us how God made the world. Everything was made in a precise order and all of creation was good! These crafts are easy to make. You… Continue reading In the beginning God made – days 4-6 – craft ideas
In the beginning God made – days 1-3 – craft ideas
In the beginning God...crafts days 1-3 for toddler groups and young children to enjoy making. In Genesis 1 we learn all about days of creation. These crafts cover the first 3 Days of Creation from Genesis 1:1-13. All you need Patterned muffin cases and cup cake cases - trim these to look like flowers Blue… Continue reading In the beginning God made – days 1-3 – craft ideas
In the beginning God made light!
In the beginning God made light Bible Story and craft idea to use with young children. How everything began is recorded for us in Genesis 1. Telling the story of Creation to young children is a great opportunity to help children understand that they are special and important because God made them. In the beginning… Continue reading In the beginning God made light!
God made everything story and craft.
God made everything story and craft for toddler group and preschoolers. This is the first page of our Big Book that we made here. The Story is based on Genesis 1 There are lots of different ways to tell the story of creation. You can use pictures, paper plates that represent the different days, objects… Continue reading God made everything story and craft.
God made the stars spiral
This is exactly the same basic idea as the blossom spiral that I posted about here https://lettheirlightshine.com/2020/02/20/spring-is-coming/ Instead of blossom I've used tissue paper for the sky - you could use anything blue including paint or crayon. But the lovely thing about tissue paper is that I've made the strips long so they hang down… Continue reading God made the stars spiral
God is good! He gives us the beautiful world.
There's been a lot in the news about how our planet is in danger. We are losing biodiversity at a faster rate than ever before. We need to be grateful for the beautiful creation that God has given to us. Even young children can be encouraged to value the natural world and care for it.… Continue reading God is good! He gives us the beautiful world.
God gives us…
It's nearly summer! This term we are thinking about the things that our Good God has given to us. This idea is borrowed from a Toddler Group scheme from Christ Church Dunstable. Last week we thought about the world. We had a globe (that lit up!) and lots of pictures. All the pictures were freely… Continue reading God gives us…
God made birds – craft
A couple of easy crafts - for the chicken fold a paper plate in half - some cutting out is required. Here's a PDF to show you the pattern -Â Chicken+Plate For the paper plate raven - he could be a different bird if you use different colours - fold the plate in half and cut… Continue reading God made birds – craft
God made plants – story and craft ideas
I decided to focus on edible plants for this story time. In Genesis 1:11 it says ' And God said 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed..' I had a fennel plant to show to the children - they are very touchy feely plants!… Continue reading God made plants – story and craft ideas
God made big animals – paper plate craft ideas
Paper plates, tissue paper, glue and a bit of preparation = animal crafts that look great and are fun to make. You can add googly eyes, wool, stickers for eyes, triangles for a nose... Here are a couple that I've made - There are loads of ideas on my paper plate pinterest boardÂ
God made small animals – craft
Genesis 1: 25 'And God made the beasts of the earth...and everything that creeps on the ground...and God saw that it was good.' There are so many crafts that you could make about the small animals that God made - spiders (!), paper plate ladybirds, butterflies to mane a few. i decided on a caterpillar… Continue reading God made small animals – craft
God made fish
We did a paper plate craft for this week. Â All you need is paper plates, tissue and crepe paper, green paper for seaweed and lots of fish in bright colours.
God made the land
We've been gradually going through all the things that God made using SU's Tiddlywinks 'The Big Green Book' as a starting point. We aren't sticking to a 1-7 day order here. But if you would like to do that then have a look at the creation plates in this post. We've learnt about God making… Continue reading God made the land
God made the sky
To tell the story (have the props in a story bag and take them out when you need them) 'God made the sky. It was big and empty. So God put the sun in the sky for daytime. He put the moon in the sky for nighttime. What else can we see at night? God… Continue reading God made the sky
God made the sun, moon and stars
This week at Toddler group we learnt that God made the sun, moon and stars. I put on my sunhat and sunglasses for the sun and we pretended to be asleep when we thought about the moon and stars. God made these things just by speaking and they were very good! (we all do thumbs… Continue reading God made the sun, moon and stars
God made water – and a giveaway!
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Genesis 3 – would you Adam and Eve it?
As part of a series for older children - 4 years plus - we're taking a look at the beginning of the Bible. Would you 'Adam and Eve it?' is rhyming slang for would you 'believe it?' The Bible, God's Word to us is true. We want to encourage others to believe God's words. Genesis… Continue reading Genesis 3 – would you Adam and Eve it?
Genesis 1 – ‘Would you Adam and Eve it?’
Genesis 1 tells us how it all began. It is a chronological telling of how the world began. Once there was just God and then he spoke the world into being. Our beginning matters because if God made us then this is his world and we are accountable to him. So do we Adam and… Continue reading Genesis 1 – ‘Would you Adam and Eve it?’
Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
[wpedon id="8084"] This half term at toddler group we are going to take a Journey to Bethlehem. Each week the Bible story will be a simple retelling of a key event on that journey for the children. The plan is to put the stories in the context of The Big Story for the adults. So… Continue reading Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
Springwatch inspired song!
A new song to a well known tune - always a safe combination. The tune is 'the wheels on the bus'. The song is about these guys. As you can see, I've been watching Springwatch. The owl in the garden goes twit, twit, twoo, twit, twit, twoo, twit, twit, twoo The owl in the garden… Continue reading Springwatch inspired song!
In the beginning..God made people
A couple of simple crafts to accompany teaching about creation - We made a collage of people surrounding a world map when we did the story of God making people from Genesis 1. The paper plate globe is a different version of the same idea - this time stickers are used to decorate the paper… Continue reading In the beginning..God made people
Creation mobile – free Pdf file
Creation Mobile (1)Â - print as many as you like. Free to use. To make this mobile you need 1. One print out for each child - see the Pdf file with this post. It's free for you to use. 2. Crayons, pencils, felt tips 3. Hole punch 4. Thread/wool 5. Darning needle To make Make… Continue reading Creation mobile – free Pdf file
Creation Craft Place Mat
Make a 'creation celebration' placemat. You will need: A laminator and laminate pouches ( if you don't have these you could use 'tacky back' or make a poster) A4 black paper - trim slightly to fit in the laminate Pictures of animals and the natural world- from clip art/ magazines Glue and scissors The words… Continue reading Creation Craft Place Mat