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 paper
- Large lollipop sticks
- Shiny paper
- Black paper – A4
- Cotton wool shapes (make up remover pads are great!)
- Blue and green tissue paper
- Red dot stickers
- Tree shapes
- Cardboard rolls (toilet rolls or you can buy cardboard rolls if you prefer)
- Blue paper – A4
- Blue paper, different shades cut into waves
- Brown paper cut into hill shapes
- Glue sticks
- Crayons
In the beginning God made light
To make ‘In the beginning God made light’ use the black A4 paper and put the label in the centre. The children then add the shiny paper shapes and can use white crayons to decorate.
In the beginning God made sky and sea
To make ‘In the beginning God made sky and sea’ use the blue paper and tissue paper to make the sky and sea (different shades work well) and then add the label.
In the beginning God moved the water and there was land
To make ‘In the beginning God moved the water and there was land’ you need some blue paper for the sky and sea plus some brown for the land. You can add some clouds too.
God made the land on Day Three, when he also made the trees and plants. You could add cut outs of plants and trees to the above picture or make some extra crafts.
In the beginning God made trees and flowers
Here’s a download for the tree shape. It’s best to print it onto card. Ahead of time make two slits opposite each other in the cardboard roll. After the tree shape has been decorated it can be slotted into the tree trunk.
The next three days of creation include the sun, moon and stars, birds and fish and animals and people! When God saw everything he had made it was very good. 🙂
There are lots more ideas on this pinterest board
