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:
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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
