(This is another lesson from Here a Little, There a Little, a compilation of Bible activities I created to use with my preschool children. It was designed to spend a week memorizing the verse and reinforcing it through Bible lessons and activities.)

Security

(Structuring my life around what is eternal and cannot be destroyed or taken away)
God can never be taken away from you!!

Bible Verse: Joshua 1:9 I command you be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Bible Stories:

Joshua 1 God told Joshua he was to lead his people into the land that God had promised them.  He told Joshua to be strong and not to be afraid.  He said to go where He told him to but not to be afraid because He would go with him everywhere He told him to go.  Joshua obeyed God and God kept His promise to Joshua to be with Him.

Daniel 3:12-26 The King Nebuchadnezzar told everyone to worship a statue rather than the one true God.  Three men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego loved God and said they would only worship and pray to Him.  The king put them in a fiery furnace to kill them.  But God was there; He didn’t let them burn.  The king looked in the furnace and saw 4 men instead of 3 men in the furnace.  It was Jesus in there with them!  God is with you wherever you go!! (see picture above)

Exodus 3:1-12 One day Moses was watching his sheep and he saw a bush burning.  When he went over to the bush, he heard God talking to him.  God told Moses He wanted him to go help people because they were being treated badly.  Moses was afraid to go, but God told him not to be concerned about going to talk to the mean king because He said, “Certainly, I will be with you.”

Jeremiah 1:1-10 God told Jeremiah that He had chosen him to be one of his preachers.  Jeremiah said, “But God, I can’t speak for I am a child”  But God told him, “Don’t be afraid for I will give you the words to say and I will be with you to help you out of any problem”

Matthew 1:23   Psalm 46:1 God loves us so much that He wants to help us in times of trouble.  He wants to be with us all the time.  He sent us Jesus to live with us here.  Jesus has another name.  He is called Emmanuel.  Do you know what Emmanuel means?  It means ‘God with us’!  I’m so glad that God is with us wherever we go!!!

Prayer: Help us remember that You are always with us to keep us safe.

Activities for younger preschooler:

Talk about God being with him while in the bedroom, living room, etc. as you go from room to room

Make up a song with the verse to the tune of  “Mary Had a Little Lamb”  Here’s an example – God is With You Wherever You Go

Share the verse in a dark room

Share the verse outside in the sunshine or during a rain storm

Share verse in the car as you are traveling somewhere

Activities for older preschoolers:

Go outside at night and talk about God being with you in the day time and in the night time

Illustrate the Bible story from Daniel about the Fiery Furnace – make a fire out of red, orange, and yellow construction paper.  Cut out 4 men.  Put 3 in as you tell the story, then add the 4^th at the end.

Go outside in the morning and talk about how God will always be with us just as the sun will always come up every morning.  Draw a picture of the sun.

Paste pictures of different places he goes – write Bible verse on paper. (See picture on a related post). Everything you do this
week be sure to include the thought of the presence of God – as playing say, “God, I’m glad you are here with us.”  As going to the grocery store say, “God, thank you that you are going with us to the store.”

Find pictures of children in other lands to color and talk about God is with them just as He is with
us here  – Look at globe or maps and share verse

Songs:

Three Good Men by Bill Gaither  This is from the album Especially for Children of All Ages.
I have only found it in vinyl - Especially for Children…of all ages

God is With You Wherever You Go

Books:

Find these stories in a children’s Bible.  If you don’t have one, check here or here for some good ones.
Arch Books has a book about many, many Bible stories.  Begin building your library with these colorfully illustrated paperbacks:

Journey to the Promised Land: Exodus 15:23-Joshua 4:24 for children (PassAlong Arch books)

The Fiery Furnace

(This is another lesson from Here a Little, There a Little, a compilation of Bible activities I created to use with my preschool children. It was designed to spend a week memorizing the verse and reinforcing it through Bible lessons and activities.)

Our Big God

God is greater than man.
Job 33:12

Bible Stories:

1. Psalm 104 David wrote about how great God is.  He knew God was greater than man.  It was God that made the heavens, water, and earth.  He puts the mountains and valleys in place..  God walks on the wind, causes the thunder, gives water to all the animals, and causes the grass to grow.  It is God who has made darkness, feeds the animals, causes the sun to rise and set, gives the animals homes, makes the moon to rise and set.  Man could work from morning to night and not be able to do all God does and has done and will do!!  Truly God is greater than man.
2. Exodus 2:11-14; 3:1-22; 14:15-31 Moses saw one of his people being beaten by an Egyptian.  This made Moses angry and he wanted to help his friend.  Moses killed the Egyptian and buried him in order to help his friend.  The next day someone found the Egyptian that Moses had buried and knew that Moses had done it.  Moses ran away.  God followed Moses and told him that he saw how bad his people were being treated and he was going to use Moses to help them.  God lead Moses to gather the people and lead them out of Egypt.  The Egyptian army followed them.  When they got to the sea, God parted the water and let them pass to the other side.  Just when the army started to pass, God caused all the army to be buried under the water.  God showed Moses that He is greater than man.  When Moses tried to help his people, he only helped one, only destroyed one Egyptian, and then didn’t bury him very well because someone found him.  When God helped His people, He helped them all, destroyed the entire Egyptian army, and completely buried them in the sea.  God IS greater than man!
3. Isaiah 55:8-9:25-31 God is greater than man.  God said that His ways are higher than our ways.  The things God thinks and plans are greater and wiser than the things we think and plan.  That is why we should always ask God what He wants us to do because He knows what is best for us.  God is greater than we are and knows more than we know.  Always ask God to show you what to do because He is greater than you.
4. Matthew 14:25-31 Jesus’ disciples were in a boat one night and Jesus came to them walking on the water.  Peter then wanted to come to Jesus and walk on the water, but he began to sink in the water because he was afraid.  Jesus was greater than Peter.  Jesus could walk on the water but Peter couldn’t.  God is greater than man and can do things greater than men can do.
5. Philippians 2:9-11 Jesus is greater than man.  God has even given Him a name that is greater than any man’s name. God says that at the name of Jesus everyone and everything shall bow down.  Jesus’ name has power and we can use His name to help us with any problem.  When we use Jesus’ name everything and every person will have to respect His name.  God is greater than man.  Jesus is greater than man and His name is greater than man.
6. Mark 4:36-39 Jesus and His disciples were in a boat.  Jesus was taking a nap.  All of  sudden a big storm came up with strong wind that was tossing the boat back and forth.  The disciples were afraid.  When they woke Jesus, He spoke to the wind and said “Peace, be still”.  Immediately the wind stopped.  Only Jesus can stop the wind!!

Prayer: Help us to always be aware that You are greater than us and we should depend on You to handle our problems

Activities for younger preschooler:

1. Go outside and point out all God made and share the verse
2. While in the tub, tell the story of God parting the water
3. Let him look in the mirror and talk about only God can make a cute little baby like him.
4. While in the tub, tell the story of Jesus walking on water
5. Sing ‘Jesus, Jesus, There’s Something About That Name’ from Bill Gaither’s Especially for Children
6. Let him feel the wind and talk about how Jesus stopped the wind

Activities for older preschoolers:

1. Put the verse on the refrigerator.
2. Play in the pool or bath and tell the story about God parting the waters
3. Show a rock, sand, water, etc.  Tell him to try and make a rock.  Share the verse.
4. In the tub or pool, tell the story of Jesus walking on water.  Try to walk on water.
5. Print the name of Jesus in block letters and let your child color it while you sing ‘Jesus, Jesus, There’s Something About That Name’ from Bill Gaither’s Especially for Children
6. Stand in front of a fan and try to stop the wind

Songs:

“Jesus, Jesus, There’s Something About That Name“
Listen to it here
Purchase it here

“My God Is So Big”

Books:

Check your children’s Bibles for the stories mentioned above.  If you don’t have any, there are several recommended on the Train Up The Child aStore

Let’s take this week before Father’s Day to concentrate on teaching our children to be grateful for their fathers, listen to their instruction, and make Glad Dads.   If your child does not have an earthly father, emphasize his relationship with his Heavenly Father.

…children take pride in their fathers
Proverbs 17:6

My son, hear the instruction of your father…
Proverbs 1:8

A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy…
Proverbs 29:3

Bible:

Proverbs 29:3 Are you doing those things that please your Dad?  The Bible says the best way to make your dad happy is to be wise – to do and say those things that please God – to choose to do the right thing.  We can ask God to help us make our  ‘dad glad’.

John 8:26-28 Jesus said, “I do always those things that please the Father:  His Father is God.  Jesus always pleased God.  Jesus said that He only talked about the things He had heard His Father talk about.  He said He did nothing but what His Father had taught Him to do.  God is our Father too and we should always please Him.  But God, who is our Heavenly Father, has given us an earthly Father.  We please God when we listen to our dads just as Jesus listened to his Dad.

Luke 15:11-22 There was a young man who didn’t listen to his dad.  He decided he wanted to leave his dad so he asked for all the money that belonged to him and he left.  When the son got far away, he began to do bad things in bad places with bad people.  Soon he had spent all his money and had nothing to eat and no where to go but back home to his father. He went home and told his dad that he was sorry for all the bad things he had done.  His dad was glad he came home; he forgave him for everything.

Ephesians 6:1-2 God tells children to obey their parents and to honor their father and mother.  This will please God and it will please your dad.  Obeying your parents means doing what they say to do.  Honoring your parents means to have respect for them – like when your dad is talking, be quiet until he has finished – or when your dad says something, don’t argue with him.  Obeying and honoring your parents will please your dad and it will please God.

Philippians 2:13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. Jesus did always those things that pleased His Father.  How can we always do those things that please God and our dad?  The Bible says that God will work in us to do those things that please Him.  Sometimes when you find it hard to do the things that please God or your dad, remember that God promises to help you do the right things if you ask Him.

Prayer: God, thank you for my dad.  Help me to listen to him and obey.
Thank you that my dad takes care of me.  God, please take care of my dad and help him with all the things he has to do.

Suggested Activities:

1. Make a poster for the fridge with one of the Bible verse and a picture of dad and pictures of some things he does.
2. Play ‘Follow the Leader’ with dad being the leader.
3. Play ‘Dad Says’ like ‘Simon Says’.
4. Show things that belong to dad. Cover the items, sneak one item away, and let child guess what is missing.
5. Make hand prints on a plaque for dad.
6. Greet Dad with hugs and kisses at the door when he comes home from work.
7. Make a thank you card for dad.  List, draw, or find pictures of things dad does and thank him for doing them.
8. Color one of these pages from Ministry-to-Children.com or one of these pages from Kaboose.com
9. Bake cookies for Dad in shapes of things he uses such as a car, tie, hat, ball, tools, etc.
10. Talk about ways to make a ‘Glad Dad’:
    1. come when he calls
    2. listen when he talks
    3. hear and obey his instructions

Songs:

God Made My Daddy (listen)
(lyrics) God made my daddy; he helps me do so many things.
I love my daddy; he takes care of me
or
God is my Father; He helps me do so many things.
I love my Father; He takes care of me.”

Glad for Dad (listen)
(lyrics)I’m glad today; I’m glad today.
For my Dad, I’m glad today.
God, please help me make my Dad glad

Books
We’re Very Good Friends, My Father and I
The Prodigal Son (Arch Books)
Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter)

Day Seven
(click for a printable pdf)

Day Seven – God Rested

On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.
Genesis 2:2

It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat;for God gives rest to his loved ones.
Psalm 127:2

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:24

Bible:

Say:  “When God had finished making everything, He rested. The Bible says, “On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.“  God took a rest from His work.  He set an example for us and He planned for us to rest also.  God says it is not good to work from early morning until late at night; He wants to give us rest (Psalm 127:2).  God will keep us safe while we lie down and sleep peacefully (Psalm 4:8).  Since we are made by Him, we can trust God to take care of us, His creation, all day as we work or play and all night as we sleep.”

Activities:

Rest

Take all the pdf pictures or the pictures you made for each day and make into a Creation book .  OR cut the circles out, cover in plastic and use as a teaching aid to review what God made and in what order.

Song: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands

God made the whole world in six days
He made the whole wide world in six days
God saw all He had made and said ‘It is good’
Then the next day He took a rest

Download I will Lie down and Sleep in Peace by Steve Green.  It’s a good lullaby and will help in memorizing Psalm 4:8.

Note:

Remember we are laying a foundational belief as we teach our children that God made everything.  If a person does not believe that he was made by God, he then does not have to feel accountable to Him for his actions.

We want our children to realize they God made us; He made us with a purpose; we can trust Him to keep His promises; and He gives us help, peace, and hope when we yield to Him. Meditate on the following verses today and always look for ways to get the thoughts across to your children:

Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 146:6 He is the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He is the one who keeps every promise forever,
Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.

Answers in Genesis is a great resource for studying Creation.  Their mission is to equip Christians to defend the book of Genesis which is the most attacked book of the Bible.

Day Six
(click for a printable pdf)

Day Six – God Made Animals and God Made ME

God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals . . . And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves. They will be masters over all life—the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the livestock, wild animals, and small animals.” . . . Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day.
Genesis 1:25-26, 31

Bible:

Say: “On the sixth day God made many, many different kinds of animals.  Then God made the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, to help Him take care of all He had made.  This is what the Bible says about that: God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals . . . And God saw that it was good. Then God said, ‘Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves. They will be masters over all life—the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the livestock, wild animals, and small animals.’ . . . Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day. God was very happy with what He had created.”
Read about Day Six of Creation in a Bible story book

Activities:

Make a picture like the one above or use the printable pdf.

Animals:

• Have books and pictures of different animals to look at as you share ‘God made the animals’.
• Click here to see photos and information about many animals.
• Get many different animal coloring pages here
• Play a game of matching animal sounds here
• Watch a video of a song about animal sounds here

ME:

(click picture for larger view)

Get a large piece of cardboard or poster board and trace your child.  You can connect the limbs with brads so it is movable.  Cut it out and let him color it to look like him.  He will enjoy playing with the life size copy of himself. Talk about the fact that he is wonderfully made by God (Psalm 139:14). You could write this verse on it.

There are several songs and activities at a previous post on my website that will reinforce the idea that God made us special.

Prayer: Thank you, God, for the many interesting animals you made.  Thank you, God, that I am wonderfully made by you.

Songs: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands

God made all the little animals by His hands
He made all the big animals by His hands
Then God specially made ME by His hands
He made the whole world by His hands.

This song is from the Psalty Kids’ Praise Songs back in the 80′s.  My kids grew up listening to them.

If I were a butterfly, I’d thank you Lord for giving me wings
If I were a robin in a tree, I’d thank you Lord that I could sing
If I were a fish in the sea, I’d wiggle my tail and I’d giggle with glee
But I just thank you father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

If I were an elephant, I’d thank you Lord by raising my trunk
If I were a kangaroo, You know I’d hop right up to you
If I were an octopus, I’d thank you Lord for my fine looks
But I just thank you Father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

If I were a wiggly worm, I’d thank you Lord that I could squirm
If I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I’d thank you Lord for my fuzzy, wuzzy hair
If I were a crocodile, I’d thank you Lord for my great smile
But I just thank you Father for making me, me

For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me Jesus and you made me your child
And I just thank you Father for making me, me

Day Five
(click for a printable pdf)

God Made Fish and Birds

So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish
and every kind of bird.
God saw that it was good. This all happened on the fifth day.
Genesis 1:21

Bible:

Say: “On the 5th day of Creation God made fish to live in the waters and birds to fly in the sky. The Bible says ‘So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish and every kind of bird. God saw that it was good. This all happened on the fifth day.‘  Again the Bible says that God was pleased with what He had made.”
Read about Day Five of Creation in a Bible story book.

Activities:

Make a picture like the one above or use the printable pdf.

Fish:

• Pretend to be a fish.  Make fish faces   Sing Little Fish Swimming.
• Make a fishing pole out of a stick with a piece of string tied to it; tie a magnet to the string.  Cut out fish patterns and attach paper clips at their mouths. Lay the fish on a blue cloth or paper to be the lake.  Catching fish can be hours of fun.  You can put Bible verses on each fish and say them when each fish is caught.

Birds:

• Pretend to be a bird flying.  Sing Little Bird Flying
• Use this pattern to make a bird.  Print on printer paper, cut slit in the body of the bird, slide the wings through, then tape the bird to a craft stick. The wings will go up and down as you move the stick up and down.

Song: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands

God made the fish and the birds by His hands.
He made the fish and the birds by His hands.
God made the fish and the birds by His hands.
He made the whole world by His hands.

Day Four
(click for a printable pdf)

God Made the Sun, Moon, and Stars

And God said, “Let bright lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs to mark off the seasons, the days, and the years . . . For God made two great lights, the sun and the moon, to shine down upon the earth. The greater one, the sun, presides during the day; the lesser one, the moon, presides through the night. He also made the stars. God set these lights in the heavens to light the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. This all happened on the fourth day.
Genesis 1:14-19

Bible:

Say: “God made the sun for light in the day and the moon and stars for light at night.  God is so powerful all He had to do was speak and they were made.  This is what the Bible tells us: And God said, ‘Let bright lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs to mark off the seasons, the days, and the years’ . . . For God made two great lights, the sun and the moon, to shine down upon the earth. The greater one, the sun, presides during the day; the lesser one, the moon, presides through the night. He also made the stars. God set these lights in the heavens to light the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. This all happened on the fourth day.”
Read about Day Four of Creation in a Bible story book

Activities:

Make a day time/night time picture like the one above or print the pdf.

Go here to find some basic info about the sun, moon, and stars

• Make sun prints by placing a colored piece of art paper in the sun and put a small shape such as a key, toy, or whatever on it.  Come back a little later and the sun will have made a print of the shape on the paper.  Sing: The Sun is in the Sky
• Go outside at night and look at the stars and moon.  Sing: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; God Has Put You Where You Are.
• Play with play dough on a black piece of art paper:
  • Make a large round yellow ball for the sun.
  • Make a smaller yellow ball for the moon and put indentions in it for craters.
  • Make a crescent moon or other phases of it and talk about the fact that sometimes we can’t see all of the moon. (Click for another way to illustrate all the phases of the moon)
    
  • Use a star cookie cutter and make stars.
• Cut sandwiches in shapes of sun, moon, and stars or make cookies in the shapes.

Prayer: Thank you, God, for the sun to light the day and the moon and stars to light the night.

Song: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands

God made the big, round sun to brighten the day.
He made the moon and the stars to light up the night.
God made the sun, moon, and stars by His hands.
He made the whole world by His hands.

Day Three
(click for a printable pdf)

Day Three – God Made Sea, Land, and Plants

And God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky be gathered into one place so dry ground may appear.” . . . God named the dry ground “land” and the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. . . . And God saw that it was good. This all happened on the third day. Genesis 1:9-13

Bible:

Say: “God made the seas, land, and plants on the third day.  When He looked at all He had made so far, He really liked it!!  This is what the Bible says: And God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky be gathered into one place so dry ground may appear.” . . . God named the dry ground “land” and the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. . . . And God saw that it was good. This all happened on the third day.“

Read about Day Three of Creation in a Bible story book

Activities:

Make a picture like the one above or use the printable pdf.

Sea:  Have fun with water play today – Thank God for water as you play.

• Using a straw, blow into a bucket of water that has a little detergent in it.
• Make a paper boat and play with it in water. Video instructions

Land: Get dirty together as you share that God made dry land.

(1982 Billy, Josh, Jer playing in the dirt)

Plants: As you share that God made plants:

• plant a seed and water a plant
• play in a tree
• Color pictures of plants:
  http://www.coloring.ws/flowers.htm

  http://www.coloring.ws/trees.htm

Have a ‘dirt’ snack of crushed oreos with yogurt covered raisens as ‘seeds’ to plant in it

Prayer: Thank you, God, for dirt to play in.  Thank you for water that helps plants grow in the dirt. Thank you God for the sea for the boats to sail on.

Songs: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands

God made the sea, land, and plants by His hands.
He made the sea, land, and plants by His hands.
God made the sea, land, and plants by His hands.
He made the whole world by His hands.

Do the following action song together:

This is the way we plant the seed in the dirt, in the dirt.
This the way we plant the seed;Thank you God for dirt.

This is the way the rain comes down to water the seed, God waters the seed.
This is the way the rain comes down, God waters the seed.

This the way the sun shines down to help it grow, God helps it grow.
This the way the sun shines down, God helps it grow.

This is the way the plant grows, plant grows, plant grows,
This the way the plant grows – Thank you God.

Day Two
(click for a printable pdf)

Day Two – God Made Sky and Water

And God said, “Let there be space between the waters, to separate water from water.”And so it was. God made this space to separate the waters above from the waters below. And God called the space “sky.” This happened on the second day.
Genesis 1:6-13

Bible:

Say:  “On the second day of Creation, God made the sky and water.  The sky was made to separate the water in the sky from the water on the earth.  This is what the Bible says: And God said, “Let there be space between the waters, to separate water from water.”And so it was. God made this space to separate the waters above from the waters below. And God called the space ‘sky.’ This happened on the second day.”
Read about Day Two of Creation in a Bible story book.

Activities:

Make a picture like the one above or use the printable pdf.

Sky:  Make a paper airplane and/or a kite. If you need help, go here:

• Airplanes http://www.10paperairplanes.com/
• Kites http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/kite/make-a-traditional-kite.htm

As you fly these, repeat often Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth and sing Blue, Blue Sky.

Water:  Talk about the waters that fall from the sky: rain, snow, hail, frost, dew

• Take a bag of cotton balls and pretend it is snowing by throwing the balls up in the air.  Throw ‘snowballs’ at each other
• Play with the sprinkler or a watering can and listen to the water fall down as you sing God Made the Rain.
• Act out ways you use water – bathing, swimming, cooking, etc.

Prayer: Thank you, God, for the blue sky and for the water that falls from the sky and covers the land.  Thank you, God, for everything you have made.

Songs: Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands.  Click to listen.

God made the sky by His Hands
He made the waters that cover the lands
God made the sky and the waters by His hands
He made the whole world by His hands

Day One
(click for a printable pdf of this)

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”
Together these made up one day.
Genesis 1:3, 5

Bible:

Say:  “God created everything.  He started by making day and night on the very first day. The Bible says that God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God called the light ‘day’ and the darkness ‘night’. Together these made up one day.”
Read about Day One in a children’s Bible story book.

Activities:

• You can make a day and night picture like the one above or you can use the printable pdf.  I will be giving you one each day this week so you can either make a Creation book or cut out the circles and cover in plastic so you can use them to let your child put them in order.
• Talk about and act out things you do at night – bathe, sleep, read, watch tv, etc.
• Talk about and act out things you do during the day – work, school, play outside, etc

Prayer:

Thank you, God, for making the day for work and play.  Thank you, God, for making night for rest.  Thank you, God, for making the whole world!!

Song:

Sing the following words to God Made the Whole World by His Hands.  Click to listen.

God made the light and called it day.
God made the dark and called it night.
God made both day and night by His hands.
He made the whole world by His hands.