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Make Noah's Ark and His Animals from The Old Testament Bible

Select a cardboard box for Noah's Ark, as seen in figure1 . Remove its lid. Cut windows and doors in the Ark. Paste a gabled roof on the lid, as seen in figure 2. This can just be another piece of carboard folded in half. Then fold the bottoms in a bit to glue it to the box's lid. Close ends as seen in figure 3. Do this by tracing the triangle formed with the gabled roof (from fig 2) on another piece of cardboard. Then make tabs all along the edges of the triangle. Then glue it to the inside of the room, as pictured in figure 3. Place roof on the Ark. Cut from thin wood or heavy cardboard a boat-shaped base, as pictured in figure 4. Glue Ark onto the base. Use a small piece of corrugated paper to make the gang plank. Attach a string to the base.

To Make Noah's Animals

If you have a child who is allergic to peanuts, then use packing peanuts instead of real peanuts. With some pieces of stiff paper, milk bottle tops, toothpicks, and pipe cleaners you can make peanuts look like an elephant, a camel, a kangaroo, a giraffe, or a monkey. To make the camel, select a peanut with a large hump. Cut the head and neck as shown in figure 1. Ink in eyes and mouth. Slide head into a slit made in the peanut. Attach a piece of darning cotton for a tail. Use 3 straight toothpicks or 3 pieces of pipe cleaners for the hind legs and I front leg. Bend another toothpick or pipe cleaner to make the fourth leg. Attached to the peanut, this leg will make the camel appear to be walking. Select a peanut the shape of which most closely resembles the body and head of an elephant. Cut 2 cardboard front legs, then 2 cardboard hind legs, as in figure 2. Then 2 paper ears as seen in figure 3, and a paper trunk as seen in figure 4. Paste ears, trunk and a yarn tail, in their proper positions. Slide legs into slits made in sides of the peanut. Use 2 toothpicks to make the tusks. Now begin making your own patterns for other peanut animals as pictured here.

How to Make Joseph's Coat of Many Colors

To make Joseph's Coat of Many Colors, you will need the following materials : a double sheet of newspaper or white wrapping paper the same size, scissors, and crayons, paint, or markers. Start off by folding the paper in half crosswise. On the center of the fold, cut a hole for the neck. Then cut an opening down the front (note sketch above). Allow child to color the coat with many different colors and wear it. (Paper garment bags like those used by cleaning establishments also make good coats if cut down to fit the children.)

Make a Jesus Loves The Little Children Paper Chain Craft

There are many times when a string of paper dolls is needed—in making posters, illustrating a Bible verse, teaching a missionary story, etc. Faces may be cut from magazines and pasted on the various dolls, depending on "age." These children (both girls and boys) can be made from colorized sheets of paper—such as red, yellow, tan, brown, black and white—to represent the various races. These can be hinged together for illustrative purposes, such as a missionary poster, handwork, illustrated songs.This is a fun craft to make to show that all children, no matter what race, religion, etc they are, Jesus Loves Them. Fold an 81/2"x11" sheet of paper in half 3 times. Start at fold and cut out, being careful to leave hands on folds so dolls will be joined. For more children...fasten groups of children together with Scotch tape. Children can make these for use with words of song "World Thinking Day", or for Sunday Schools..."Jesus Loves the Little Children.

Baby Moses Rocking in a Cradle

Here is a great bible craft for younger kids. Collect a few things to make this craft, including a small cardboard box (the size of a matches box), some lightweight cardboard scraps, scissors, crayons or markers, glue, and two pipe cleaners. Firstly, find a 4" lid or bowl and trace out a 4" circle from lightweight cardboard. Cut out this circle and then cut it in half to make the cradle's rockers. You can color in the matches box and circle rockers with crayons, markers or paint right now. Let dry and then glue the rockers to the short ends of the box, as seen in picture a. To make a little baby moses, you will be using 2 pipe cleaners. Look at pictures in illustration b. Bend one of the pipe cleaners to form a loop and then put the 2nd pipe cleaner into the loop and then bring down to look like upside down letter 'U' (for legs). These legs should be the same length. Then just twist them together for the torso and the rest can be turned outwards for legs...as seen in the picture above. Now place the baby in the cradle.

How to Make a Church Folder or Greeting Card

For this craft, you will need 1 piece of construction paper; picture of child (about 21/2" high) cut from magazine or paper and crayons for drawing child or a printout of a kid, scissors, crayons; picture of your own church if available (such as those printed on front of bulletin) Start the project by folding construction paper in half crosswise and cut up 1" along fold. Fold up and crease the 1" section for each page of folder (sketch b). Print "Let us go" on first section; "into the house of the Lord" on second section (sketch c). Turn folds. down and trace pattern of church on front section (sketch a), allowing for part that will be turned up later. You may enlarge the church pattern given here or make a pattern that will conform to your own church. If children are not able to use scissors, cut around top of church outline, leaving about a 4" fold at side. Have child paste picture of church on front of folder or draw a church (sketch d). Then he may open folder and draw the inside of the church (sketch e). Turn folds up at bottom of each page to show Bible verse. Church will stand up if pages are slightly open. If you want the doors to open, look at (sketch f) to see where to cut the doors - basically in the shape of a capital I. Place paper doll in outside fold. Move doll to inside fold to show him going into church.

Make Things I'm Thankful for Prayer Pictures

This is a great craft for Sunday Schools or for kids who you feel are getting spoiled. Get a sheet of paper and in the center of the paper have older children write "Thank You, God, for all the good things You have given me. Amen." You can write it for younger children, as long as they understand what the project is about. Show these children how much they have to give thanks to. Tell them about all the suffering around the world and how lucky they are to live here. Have child cut out and paste pictures around the edge of the construction paper to form a border...either from magazines or the Internet (or the child can draw the pictures on his or her own) .. The pictures will remind the child of the things for which he should thank God. The parents will most likely want to frame this picture and place it on their child's wall.

How to Make Prayer Placemats

Here are the materials that you will need for these prayer placemats : 1 piece of cardboard 9" x 12", 1 piece of wallpaper or oilcloth 9" x 12", paste, Thank You Prayer written or typed on small card or slip of paper, scissors, ruler, and scissors. To make this, let the child paste wallpaper or oilcloth to cardboard. Have him paste the Thank You Prayer (Hear us, dear God, as we say, "Thank You for our food today.") near the top center of his place mat. This will remind parents that the child should say a prayer before each meal. The teacher may trim the edges with pinking shears or scissors.

Making Cut Out Foldable Paper Churches

First of all, print out 2 things the front of the church (b&w or color) AND back of church (b&w or color). First of all, lets cut out the front of the church....cut on the solid lines and fold on the dotted lines (the doors). Then cut out the back of the church (the box shape). Cut on solid lines and fold on dotted lines, as shown in picture a. Then paste corners as indicated in picture b. Then cut out the black rectangle. Paste the front of the church to the box on the small side that has the rectangle door cut from its side. You now have a paper church.

Make Wee Helping Hands

Materials Needed are as follows : Five 5" x 5" squares pink construction paper, 1 piece 5" x "5 paper for pattern, 8" of 1/2" wide blue ribbon, 1 paper fastener, pencil and/or pen, scissors, and a paper hole puncher. Firstly, on pattern piece, trace around child's hand and cut it out. Then lay pattern on pink paper and make 5 identical hands. With pen or pencil write the Hands Poem : "Dear Mommy, Happy hands are helping hands, And helping hands are blest. So I will give my little hands To help those I love best, Love, Child's Name". The child's name may be signed. In the heels of the hands punch 1 hole. Tie the ribbon in a bow, slip 1 prong of the fastener through the ribbon and fasten all the hands together with the fastener. Make sure all the hands are facing the same way. On the other 4 hands print the things a child can do at home to help others. Be sure to include "I will obey Mommy and Daddy".

Making Bible Story Terrariums

To make this bible story terrarium, you will need a large glass bowl or jar; piece of smooth-edged glass or plastic to cover jar or bowl; enough charcoal pieces to cover bottom of container; enough pebbles to cover charcoal; enough sandy soil to make about 1" covering over pebbles; small plants such as bird's-foot violet, fern, hepatica, lichen, moss, partridgeberry, seedling evergreen, and twinberr. Cover bottom of container with charcoal pieces. Put in a layer of pebbles and then add soil. Dampen soil slightly, then put plants firmly in the soil. Water gently until soil is moist. Cover container with plastic or glass. Water will evaporate and form droplets on glass or plastic. If too much moisture collects on glass, remove top until excess evaporates. No moisture on underside of glass top indicates water is needed. These terrariums make excellent gifts and are useful teaching aids in the various Sunday school departments. If you do not have the plants listed above, use small cacti, succulents, etc. Also, you can add miniature plastic objects for teaching value, such as small boxes for Palestinian houses, animals, etc.

Making Psalm or Scripture Scrolls

You will need a piece of white paper 24" x 6"; two 8" dowels; and masking tape. If you wish to have a favorite Scripture verse or a psalm on the scroll, do the writing before completing the scroll. Start writing toward the right end of the scroll but make the second column to the left of the first—just backwards from the way we write today. Tape the end of the white paper strip to 1 piece of doweling. Be sure the paper is centered to the sticks. Roll all the paper on the left stick. Scrolls were used long ago instead of books. They were read from right to left. When Jesus lived on earth He used to read the Scriptures from a scroll like this. Jewish people read the torah (a scroll-like biblical book) from left to right as well.

Illustrate a Bible Story in Your Little Book

You need the following : several sheets of white paper; 1 pieces of 12" x 9" decorative paper; piece of yarn or ribbon; paper punch; pencil; and paste. Let child fold several sheets of white paper in half cross-wise.Fold decorative paper in half for cover. Place folded white sheets inside decorative paper, punch holes and tie together (sketch c). Child may then illustrate a Bible story with skinny pinny figures (sketches a and b). Discuss scenes to be illustrated and draw one on the board to help child get started. Let child draw a figure on cover of his book to represent himself and then print his name.

Making a Paper Noah's Ark Craft

This is a Noah's Ark craft. This is for older children because you have to be able to look at the paper diagrams above and fold and cut along the lines in order to construct the Noah's ark. It is a great Sunday School activity but it could also be a great project for a Geometry class to teach the child about shapes. Teach the child about flat paper nets and how flat diagrams when folded can be turned into 3 dimensional objects.

Make Fancy Bible Book Covers

Gather the following items to make a fancy bible book cover ... enough felt, or plastic or leather to generously cover a closed Bible plus a 5" strip the height of the Bible, scissors, pencil, ruler, punch, narrow ribbon or plastic lacing, scraps of contrasting material or leather, glue, needle and thread, heavy weight, and paper clips. Firstly, measure your Bible, then cut a cover that will fit all around closed Bible and extend 1/2" on each side. Cut two flaps of the same material about 2 1/2" wide and the same height as the Bible. Plan design for front cover. Lay cover flat, wrong side up and clip flaps at each end of cover with paper clips (see sketch). Punch holes all around cover 1/2" apart and 1/4" from edge. Make the first two holes at each corner only 1/4" 'apart (see sketch). Start lacing at center bottom and lace all around cover, lacing flaps in place to form pockets. Use either an overcast or blanket stitch. Use ribbon for felt covers and plastic lacing for plastic or leather covers. Overlap ends of lacing and tie or sew in place. Slip book into cover. Cut out a Cross or Star of David in a constrasting color of plastic, felt, or leather. Glue it to the cover. If design is glued to cover, allow it to dry over night under a weight.

Above, you can see how to make the blanket and overcast stitches.

Even More Bible Crafts Ideas

Armor of God Paper Bibly Story Craft - Template 2 includes the armor without words (first image to the right) while template 3 includes the armor with words (second image to the right).  It's up to you which version you would prefer to use!

Baby Moses Paper Craft - An interesting craft to make. This is an Old Testament Bible Story Craft.

Baby Jesus Scene Crafts Activity for Christian Children - The Baby Jesus Scene craft project is wholesome fun for all ages of children.This is a New Testament Bible Story Craft.

Bible Craft - Moses and the Ten Commandments Paper Craft. This is an Old Testament Bible Story Craft.

Bible "Friends" - Great for teaching bible stories from the old or new testament.

"Books of the Bible" Wreath - Some of the template pieces are very specific (like Genesis and the rainbow) and some can be applied to numerous passages (like the fish).

Cardboard Tube Moses - This fun craft project is perfect for Sunday school or for celebrating Passover. Teach children the story of Moses and have fun while creating this cute figure from recycled materials.  This is an Old Testament Bible Story Craft.

Celebrate Jesus! Craft Project for Kids - I ran across this site from a friend. Family Fun has a great Christmas craft you can make. I can't wait to try this out! What a fun way to celebrate the birth of Jesus through a craft with your child!

Children's Bible Lesson Support for the Nativity : the real Christmas Story : Make a Manger for Baby Jesus - Easy to make manger for baby Jesus. It has little lambs sleeping underneath the manger. My special cutting instructions to make it easy for the children to cut.

Children's Bible lesson Boat for Jesus Stories, the Disciples and Paul's Missionary Journey's Ship - A boat for Jesus, Peter or the disciples who were fishermen or a sailing ship for Paul.

Christian Easter and Jesus Craft - Your child can be creative while they learn about Jesus with this fun printable Christian Easter Craft. All your child needs is their printable egg and crayons and set them loose to create a Christian masterpiece.

Christian Easter Crafts for Kids from Toddlers to Preschoolers - These Christian Easter crafts for kids are to cement in them the reason why we celebrate Easter or rather Jesus’ death and resurrection. In our home we prefer to focus more in Him who came to give His life as a ransom for many. The goal of these activities is to help you toddler understand how much Jesus loves him/her and to show them that His love was so big that He chose to die for them.

Clay Pot Jesus - This sweet portrayal of Jesus makes a great Sunday school or Easter project. Easy to put together and a great way to celebrate your faith.

Creation Mobile - The center of the mobile says, "In the beginning God created all things and saw that they were good."  The mobile hangs from a 4 sided cloud.  The mobile pieces are a star, a fish, a pig (animal) and a bird.

Delilah Paper Craft - Complete this simple paper craft to complement a Samson and Delilah theme.

Easter Tomb Craft - Teach your child about the importance of Easter and the story of Jesus with this simple and easy to follow Easter Tomb Craft. They will have fun and be creative while learning about Easter

Ephesians 6:10 Armor of God Craft - This is an object lesson I used with fifth graders a few years ago.

Felt Board Fun - In this section I've put together some simple pages to go with the Christmas story.

Heaven's Gate Collage Craft - This is a simple color, cut and paste craft that is fun and easy for children of all ages to complete.

Holy Family Picture - A perfect activity for Sunday School children to create for the Christmas season.

How to Make a Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Bible Craft - This edible activity will be a special treat for the children while emphasizing one of Jesus' miracles to them. Be sure to hold up the square cookies and let the children know they will be the "bread" for today. Also show them two Goldfish crackers and remind the children that Jesus started with only two fish to feed 5,000 people.

Jacob's Bowl - Jacob shared his stew with Esau in exchange for Esau's birthright.  Make this fun, simple bowl with the children while reading Genesis 25.

Jacob's Ladder Craft - An interesting craft to create!

Jesus Craft - It may seem a tad odd making Jesus out of a toilet paper roll, but I think the end result is quite nice. The craft is made with a toilet paper tube, a printer, a piece of paper, some crayons, scissors, and glue. I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper), but it isn't necessary. 

Jesus Ascends Arts & Crafts Bible School Activity - A craft to remind your children that Jesus lives and will return again

Jesus Calms the Storm Craft (PDF) - This is a craft in which children can make their own rocking boat in an ocean of waves. Then retell the story as Jesus calms the storm simply by speaking! Page 2

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand Edible Necklace Crafts Project - Tell your child the bible story(Jesus Feeds Five Thousand) before doing the craft.

Jesus Fish Craft For Kids - The savior calls upon everyone to follow him and become his disciple and fishers of men! Print the fish pattern and use tissue paper to create a wonderful piece of art work

“Jesus Loves You” Pop-Up Card Crafts Activity for Christian Kids - This pop-up card seems to be hard to make, but it is not. The making process is quite simple but the result is pretty good.

Jesus Family Tree Activity Crafts Idea (PDF) - This is a coordinating family tree for Jesus, and will help in explaining that God placed Jesus in Mary and Joseph's care. We are all God's children, but Jesus was God's only begotten son. Page 2

Jesus Arise! Crafts Project - Learn how to make this Jesus Arise craft.

Jesus Walks on Water Paper Craft - An interesting Bible craft to make.

Jonah & the Big Fish - A whale of a craft that helps kids remember Jonah's story.

Joseph and His Coat Coffee Filter Craft - Watching the colors run together is quite lots of fun!

Joseph and His Coat Paper - Complete this paper craft to see the passage from Genesis 37:3   (King James version).  It is a good craft for children who can read, but can be completed by younger kids with help from an adult.

Joseph's Coat - Terrific group project for teaching this bible story.

Joseph's Coat of Many Colors Craft - A very easy craft to make.

Joshua's Shofar - You can blow this horn just like Joshua did at the walls of Jericho.

Lost Sheep - Can you help find the lost sheep?

Mary Craft   - Mary is made with a toilet paper tube, a printer, a piece of paper, some crayons, scissors, and glue (or tape).  I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper), but it isn't necessary. 

Moses and Miriam Craft Instructions - Thanks so much to Sally for contributing the craft idea and template for this simple Moses and Miriam project!

Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea - A great bible story to teach during Passover.

Moses and the Red Sea Paper Craft - Make this bible craft with your child.

Moses Toilet Paper Roll Craft - This is a simple three dimensional craft that is easy and fun for young children to make and play with. This is an Old Testament Bible Story Craft.

Nativity "Friends" - Print a few pages to add to your Bible Friend pieces and you can make a complete nativity set for Christmas. This is a New Testament Bible Stories Activity.

Noah's Ark Activities to Make - Materials you will need are a printer, paper (I prefer white construction paper or another heavier paper), scissors, glue, brown paint or markers and a dinner sized paper plate.

Ruth Craft   - Ruth is made with a toilet paper tube, a printer, a piece of paper, some crayons, scissors, and glue (or tape).  I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper), but it isn't necessary. This is a New Testament Bible Stories Activity.

Parting of the Red Sea - Make this recreation of the biblical story where Moses parts the Red Sea to allow the freed Jewish slaves to escape from Egypt. What a fun way to teach children about this story of faith. 

Promise Suitcase Paper Craft - This paper craft would work for any "keeping promises" lesson plan. When I designed it, I had the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel Chapter 1 and 3 in mind - combining the idea of Hannah's promise with the clothes she brought her son each year.

Printable Nativity Scene - Dress paper dolls or use our completed printables to make a scene that represents the birth of Jesus. This is a New Testament Bible Stories Activity.

Samson Paper Craft - Complete this simple paper craft to complement a Samson and Delilah theme. You can glue strands of wool to the hair to extend the craft. This is a New Testament Bible Stories Activity.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Paper Craft - I've found the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego a hard lesson to find crafts for, so thought I'd at least add a paper craft for it to the site.  

Shepherd TP Roll Craft - I originally made this for the story of Cain and Abel, but you could use this craft for any story that requires a shepherd.

Simple Animal Cracker Ark - Print out this simple ark template and let the kids decorate it as they choose. This is an Old Testament Bible Story Craft.

The Angel Rolled the Stone Away Craft - "This is a craft I do with my pre-school Sunday school class each Easter."... Angela ... This is a New Testament Bible Stories Activity.

Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Craft - The following set of activities are to engage children in celebrating Christmas. The craft focuses on the Nativity: the birth of Jesus Christ and His mother the Virgin Mary. The craft and activities can also be adapted to a Mother's Day and May is the Month of Mary theme

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