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Here's a video explaining creation. They use puppets and a lot of humor to tell the story. We could either use this idea or just show the video.

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The Story of Creation | The Book of Genesis | What's in the Bible?

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http://whatsinthebible.com/jellytelly - Watch Buck Denver & Friends, Veggie Tales, 3-2-1 Penguins and more. On demand. Wherever you are. Start your free JellyTelly trial now! Chester Whigget's Popsicle Stick Theater presents the story of creation. From VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer's new DVD series What's in the Bible?

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This is a whole lesson plan centered on the temptation that Adam and Eve fell into. Plus it is Veggie Tales, what kid doesn't like Veggie Tales?

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This web site has a lot of great activites, songs, stories, lessons about creation aimed towards preschoolers

http://ministry-to-children.com/creation-review-preschool/

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We could use this as a craft. Getting kids to make a creation booklet

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Fun coloring page that gives a visual of the creation to the children

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Creation video for children

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Creation for Kids - Genesis 1, Days of Creation

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Could be a good interactive activity with

a hands on portion.

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We are going to be studying the first book of the Bible. It is in the Old Testament, and is called Genesis. Genesis means origin or beginnings, to come into being. It was written by Moses and the very first verse says: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Today, we are studying God's creation.

Day 1: There wasn't anything, the earth was without shape and God said "Let there be light." What happened? There was light! God saw that the light was good, so He divided it from the darkness. Verse 5 says that God called the light 'day' and the darkness 'night'.

What did God create on the first day? Light, Heaven, earth, day and night (finger light & earth ball)

On the second day, God made a great area to separate the water. It was the sky and God called it Heaven.

On the second day, God created the water & sky. (cotton balls for clouds)

On the third day, He put the water in one place so the dry land appeared. God called the dry land Earth, the water that was gathered together God named Seas. And verse 10 says that God saw that it was good.

So, now that there is dry land, God decided that there needed to be something growing there. God said "Let the earth grow grass, herbs need to grow seeds and fruit trees need to make their own seeds." Each one would make a seed that would keep coming back by making more seeds. And God saw that was good, too!

Next, God decided that there needed to be a light in the heavens. It would be used to have different seasons and separate days and years. So God put in motion the earth's rotation.

Then, God wanted a greater light for the day, which is? The sun And a lesser light for night, which is? The moon And He made the stars also. And God saw it was good.

On the fifth day, God wanted the water to have lots of creatures living in it. He also wanted birds to fly in the sky. So, in verse 21 Moses tells us that God made every living thing that moves and God saw that it was good, too. God said for them to reproduce and fill the waters and skies with more fish and birds!

God wasn't done yet!On the sixth day, He made all the animals, from the big cattle, to the little creepy things. Think of all the different types of animals that there are! God saw that it was good. (snake, turtle & dinosaur)

Then, God made man to be over the animals. God took dust from the ground and formed man and breathed into his nose. And man became a living, breathing person. God called him Adam, which means father of all living.(Adam)

Then, God created a garden in the eastern part of Eden and put the man there. God made every tree grow. The trees were nice to look at and they were good for food. And in the middle of the garden, was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. There was also a river in the garden. God put Adam in the Garden of Eden and told him to take care of it. He said: "You can eat of every tree in the garden, except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat from that tree, you will die."

God formed the animals out of the ground and brought them to Adam and he gave them names. Then, God made Adam go into a deep sleep, and He took one of Adam's ribs and closed Adam back up. From Adam's rib, God made a woman. God gave Adam the woman to be a helper. She was called Eve which means Mother of all living.

I found these really cute containers at Dollar Tree. I was looking for something different with a lid, and I found it! You can use any style container you can find, even the plastic baskets (like in the second picture). The inside bottom is 7.5 x 4.5, and that is what the printable is based on. Even though, it can be cut down smaller or larger. There is even a sheet that has the numbers in the center so you can print and fold up the edges to make your own holder. So, you don't even have to buy anything!

The second picture shows grass, flowers, a little light that straps on your finger (cute!) and the sticky hand. I found the sticky hand at Target because God made everything. And the finger lights are here (Also sold on Amazon).

You do not need to buy the extras, everything is in the printables, but I think it is more fun learning for the kids. About the grass, it was getting on my nerves flipping everywhere, so I squished some together and used Scotch tape to secure into bundles. You can print today's project here.

Bible Verse: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)﻿

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We are going to be studying the first book of the Bible. It is in the Old Testament, and is called Genesis. Genesis means origin or beginnings, to come into being. It was written by Moses and the very first verse says: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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The first game, ABC Game, would be a good activity.

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What could you do if you don't have access to the book, Creative Clothesline Characters? (It's out of print, but still available for sale online. Eventually this will probably not be true.) You can create your own script, using the "Mystery Containers" idea and crediting the book with the inspiration for this lesson.

I would begin by reading several translations of Genesis 1-2:4. If you use a kid-friendly translation (I would choose The Message in this case), this can be the basis for your actual script. You can copy and paste it from an online source like Bible Gateway. Then you can edit it as suits your group. (You might also want to consult some Bible storybooks to see how they deal with the "dome" that separates the waters above from the waters below. Some explain more clearly than others.) Then you're ready to interrupt the script at the beginning of each day to use your "Mystery Containers."

Distribute Mystery Containers: When you distribute the "Mystery Containers" to your students, take into account the number of items in each container so each student can handle at least one object. The containers described in the Materials Needed list a total of 15 items. Adjust your containers or your assignments so that each student can handle at least one item.

Here's how I would draft a sample script:

God didn't use hands or machines to create the universe. God only used God's breath, God's Word. God simply spoke, and all the things in the universe were created, one day at a time. As I tell the amazing story of creation, I will stop and ask you to reveal the contents of your "Mystery Containers" so you can experience a bit of this amazing creation.

[Tell your students they will have one minute to examine the contents in their "Mystery Container" so they will be ready to display the key element of each day of creation. They should keep their objects secret from the other groups. If there's only one object in a container, give the container to one student.
Days 1, 2, 7 1 item each = 3 students
Days 3 and 4 4 items each = 8 students
Days 5 and 6 2 items each = 4 students]

In the very beginning before there was anything at all, there was NOTHING. Close your eyes to picture what NOTHING might look and feel. It was a deep, black, watery darkness, with no shapes, no sounds. NOTHING, but God's Spirit.

[Tell Day 1 to reveal God's first creation. Day 1 takes the flashlight out of the bag.] God spoke: "Light!" And light appeared. [Tell Day 1 to turn on their light.] God created not just a little light like this flashlight, but ALL the LIGHT that is light. God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning-Day 1. [Tell Day 1 to place their flashlight in the pan.]

[Tell Day 2 to reveal God's second creation. Day 2 takes the ziplock bag full of air out of the bag.] God spoke: "Sky! In the middle of the waters; separate water from water!" God made sky. He separated the water under sky from the water above sky. And there it was: he named sky the Heavens; it was evening, it was morning-Day 2. [Tell Day 2 to place their piece of sky in the pan.]

[Tell Day 3 group to reveal God's third creation. Day 3 takes the jar of water, bag of sand and soil, flower or leaves, apple out of their bag.] God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good. God spoke: "Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, and fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning-Day 3. [Tell Day 3 group to place their water, earth, green plant and fruit in the pan.]

[Tell Day 4 group to reveal God's fourth creation. Day 4 takes the sun, moon, stars and planets out of their bag.] God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was. God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, the smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth and oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning-Day 4. [Tell Day 4 group to place their lights, one by one, in the pan.]

[Tell Day 5 group to reveal God's fifth creation. Day 5 takes the toy fish and the toy bird out of their bag.] God spoke: "Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds, fly through the sky over Earth!" God created the huge whales, all the swarm of life in the waters, and every kind and species of flying birds. God saw that it was good. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Ocean! Birds, reproduce on Earth!" It was evening, it was morning-Day 5. [Tell Day 5 group to place the fish and bird in the pan.]

[Tell Day 6 group to reveal God's sixth creation. Day 6 takes the plastic animals and the mirror out of their bag.] God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals-all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind. God saw that it was good. God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature. So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth. And there it was. God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning-Day 6. [Tell Day 6 group to place the plastic animals and the mirror in the pan.]

[Tell Day 7 to reveal God's seventh creation. day 7 takes the small pillow out of the bag.] By the seventh day God had finished his work. On the seventh day, he rested from all his work. God blessed the seventh day. He made it a Holy Day because on that day he rested from his work, all the creating God had done. [Tell Day 7 to put the pillow in the pan.]

This is the story of how it all started, of how God spoke Heaven and Earth into being, and there it was!

This script is closely adapted from the Bible paraphrase The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson.

Anne Camp

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Bible Skills & GAMES Workshop Lessons & Ideas for Creation

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Browse thousands of creative and free Sunday School lessons for children at Rotation.org -a non-profit online community of Sunday School teachers, pastors, and Christian educators sharing lesson plans and ideas. Bible arts and crafts, Bible videos, games, foods, software, drama, skits, puppets. Genesis, Exodus, Kings, Prophets, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, Peter, Paul -and more!

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Review questions and activities to help them remember when/what God created

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This lesson completes a seven week series of Bible lessons about creation. This children's church lesson plan was first written for children age 5 - 11. It could also be used as the Bible lesson for children's Sunday school. Be sure to consider your own ministry context and modify it as needed. Please leave any feedback or suggestions for improvement in the comment box at the bottom of this page.

Bible Story: The Story of Creation from Genesis 1:1,3,5,6,8,9,11,13,16,19,21,23,24,27,31 & 2:2

Learning Objectives: After this lesson, the children will demonstrate the understanding of all that God created by making up motions to go with each day of creation.

Target Age: Kindergarten - 5th

Items Needed:

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Bible: Genesis 1:1,3,5,6,8,9,11,13,16,19,21,23,24,27,31 & 2:2

Playdough

Paper, crayons

1 large paper plate per child (marked off and numbered into 8 sections), "Creation" written on a slip of paper, black & white paper (1st day - dark / light), water drop pictures & a cotton ball (2nd day - water / sky), flower & tree branch (or picture) (3rd day - plants / trees), sun & moon pictures & star stickers (4th day - sun, moon & stars), goldfish cracker & bird picture (5th day - fish / birds), animal cracker & paper doll (6th day - land animals & people), otton ball (pillow) (7th day - God rested), glue

Basket, cards with different actions: pat your head, skip across the room, lay on the floor, turn around in a circle, jump up and down, stand on a chair

Worship Songs
ou can print off these Creation Songs and use to lead the children to sing before the Bible lesson.

Teaching Plan: Creation Review Lesson
Bible Lesson Introduction
Review: Quiz the children to see how much they recall form the previous lessons. Make it fun and reward the kids with positive affirmation.

"What did God create on the first day of creation?" heavens, earth, light

"What did God create on the second day of creation?" the sky to separate the water

"What did God create on the third day of creation?" land, plants with seeds, plants with fruit with seeds

"What did God create on the fourth day of creation?" sun, moon and stars

"What did God create on the fifth day of creation?" birds and the animals in the waters

"What did God create on the sixth day of creation?" land animals and humans

"What did God do on the seventh day of creation?" rested

Bible Lesson: Have the children open their Bibles to Genesis 1:1,3,5,6,8,9,11,13,16,19,21,23,24,27,31 & 2:2. To help them find it, use the following questions. Answers in italics.

What is the first book of the Bible? Genesis

Which part of the Bible is Genesis in? Old Testament

Read Genesis 1:1,5,6,8,10,11,16,21,24,27 & 2:2 aloud to the children.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (1:1)
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. (1:3)
God called the light "day" and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day. (1:5)
And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."(1:6)
God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning - the second day. (1:8)

And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. (1:9)
Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. (1:11)
And there was evening, and there was morning - the third day. (1:13)

God made two great lights - the greater to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars, (1:16)
And there was evening, and there was morning - the fourth day. (1:19)

So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. (1:21)
And there was evening, and there was morning - the fifth day. (1:23)

And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that moved along the ground, and wild animals, each according to their kind." (1:24)
So God created man in his own image, the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (1:27)
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning- the sixth day. (1:31)
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. (2:2) Illustrate the Bible Reading

Give each child a piece of paper and some crayons

Go through the Bible Story again and have the children draw a picture of creation as it happens.

Bible Lesson Activities: U se the following activities to reinforce the learning goals. If time is short, move on to the evaluation portion of the lesson plan.

Activity: Creation Wreath

Give each child a plate and explain that they are going to make a Creation Wreath to show what God did on each day of creation.

Let the children glue on the "Creation" slip of paper in the blank section of the plate.

Go through each day with the children, having them tell you what was created on that day and giving them only what is needed for each day.

As you give each child what they need for each day of creation, talk about what God did on that day.

When you're finished, have the children tell you the story of Creation using their wreaths!

Activity: Bible Verse Memorization
"God saw everything he had made. And it was very good." Genesis 1:31 (New International Reader's Version)

Have the children do the following hand motions along with repeating the words after you, to help them learn the Bible Verse:
"God"- hold hand up with fingers towards the sky...the hand is raised to the heavens and then downward in a sign of respect
"saw"-hold two fingers (in a "v" shape) and move it forward to indicate that the eyes are looking at something
"everything"-the hand moves in a circle and then ends up in the palm of the other hand to show that everything (all) is included
"He"- hold hand up with fingers towards the sky...the hand is raised to the heavens and then downward in a sign of respect
"had made"- the fists twist on top of one another, as if they were putting something together
"And it was very good"-the movement of the hand up the chest represents that a person's spirits are high (that a person is happy.)
"Genesis 1"-hold up one finger
"31"-(2 motions) hold thumb, index and middle fingers up-then hold one finger up

Do this a few times with the children. Make it fun for them to do the motions and say the words. Involving them in active learning is essential for memorization.

Activity: Fold up the cards and put them in the basket before playing. Give each child a turn to choose a card from the basket, do the action written on their card, and say their Bible Verse while doing the action

Evaluation:

Put the children in 7 groups (it's okay if they are not equal groups)

Assign each group a number between 1-7 - The group's number corresponds to the day of creation

Tell each group that they need to come up with a motion to explain what God did on their day of creation

Give them a few minutes to come up with their motions

Have the groups show their motions to the rest of the group (in order)

If you have time, have all of the children do all of the motions

Need More Help? Browse all of our material about the story of creation or find a Bible coloring page to go along with this lesson.

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Creation Review Lesson for Children's Church

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This lesson completes a seven week series of Bible lessons about creation. This children's church lesson plan was first written for children age 5 - 11. It could also be used as the Bible lesson for children's Sunday school. Be sure to consider your own ministry context and modify it as needed.

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A different activity, this type of stuff is what I remember from Sunday School

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A kid's version of Genesis Chapter 1.

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Here is some songs we could teach for an activity

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This is a good reference website.

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Creation or evolution? It makes a big difference! Over 10,000 trustworthy articles. Evidence for biblical creation.

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Genesis 1 & 2

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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the wat...

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Bible Story Series: Genesis The Creation of World