Noah’s Ark
Bible Story passage:
Book of Genesis 6-9
Today, we are going to learn about Noah's Ark. It's a story about a man named Noah, his family, and the animals on the big ark during a great flood.
Dear God, thank you for this day and for the opportunity to learn about your amazing stories. Please help us understand and remember the lessons from Noah's life. Amen.
Song Title: When I look
Long ago, there was a man named Noah who loved God very much. God looked down and saw that people were doing many bad things, so He decided to send a great flood to wash away the evil. But God wanted to save Noah and his family because they were good and faithful.God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark. It took a long time, but Noah obeyed God and built the ark with the help of his family. God also told Noah to bring two of every kind of animal, both male and female, onto the ark. Noah did as he was told, and the animals came to the ark.
Then, it started to rain and rain for forty days and forty nights. The water covered everything, and only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark were safe. They stayed on the ark until the rain stopped and the water went away.
Finally, Noah and his family left the ark, and God made a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a sign of His promise never to flood the whole earth again.
God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark. It took a long time, but Noah obeyed God and built the ark with the help of his family. God also told Noah to bring two of every kind of animal, both male and female, onto the ark. Noah did as he was told, and the animals came to the ark.
Then, it started to rain and rain for forty days and forty nights. The water covered everything, and only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark were safe. They stayed on the ark until the rain stopped and the water went away.
Finally, Noah and his family left the ark, and God made a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a sign of His promise never to flood the whole earth again.
- Who was the main character in the story? (Noah)
- What did God ask Noah to build? (A big boat called an ark)
- Why did God send a flood? (To wash away the evil)
- Who did Noah bring on the ark? (Two of every kind of animal)
- How long did it rain? (Forty days and forty nights)
- Who was safe on the ark? (Noah, his family, and the animals)
- What did God put in the sky after the rain? (A rainbow)
- What was the rainbow a sign of? (God's promise never to flood the whole earth again)
- Did Noah obey God and build the ark? (Yes)
- Why do you think it's important to obey God? (Allow children to share their thoughts)
- Who was the main character in the story? (Noah)
- What did God ask Noah to build? (A big boat called an ark)
- Why did God send a flood? (To wash away the evil)
- Who did Noah bring on the ark? (Two of every kind of animal)
- How long did it rain? (Forty days and forty nights)
- Who was safe on the ark? (Noah, his family, and the animals)
- What did God put in the sky after the rain? (A rainbow)
- What was the rainbow a sign of? (God's promise never to flood the whole earth again)
- Did Noah obey God and build the ark? (Yes)
- Why do you think it's important to obey God? (Allow children to share their thoughts)
Animal Match-Up: Prepare picture cards of different animals and place them face down on a table or the floor. Let the children take turns flipping two cards to find a matching pair of animals. Encourage them to say the name of the animal they find and make its sound.
Paper Bag Noah's Ark Puppet
This craft combines creativity and interactive play as preschoolers make their own Noah's Ark puppet. It provides an opportunity for them to visually represent the story and actively engage with the narrative.
Things you'll need:
Instructions:
Give each child a brown paper lunch bag. This will be the base for their Noah's Ark puppet.
Instruct the children to cut out animal shapes from construction paper. They can make animals like lions, elephants, giraffes, and birds. Encourage them to be creative and use different colors.
Once the animals are cut out, have the children decorate them using markers or crayons. They can draw eyes, mouths, spots, or any other features they want to add. If available, they can also use googly eyes to make the animals more fun.
Help the children glue or tape their animals onto the paper bag. They can attach them to the front, back, or sides of the bag, creating an animal-filled Noah's Ark.
Encourage the children to draw a door and windows on the front of the paper bag to represent the entrance to the ark.
If desired, they can also decorate the rest of the paper bag to resemble the ark, using markers or crayons to draw wooden planks or patterns.
Encourage the children to slide their hand into the paper bag and use it as a puppet to act out the story of Noah's Ark.
After the craft is complete, gather the children together and have them share their Noah's Ark puppets. Take turns retelling parts of the story and let them engage in imaginative play with their puppets.
Instructions:
Give each child a brown paper lunch bag. This will be the base for their Noah's Ark puppet.
Instruct the children to cut out animal shapes from construction paper. They can make animals like lions, elephants, giraffes, and birds. Encourage them to be creative and use different colors.
Once the animals are cut out, have the children decorate them using markers or crayons. They can draw eyes, mouths, spots, or any other features they want to add. If available, they can also use googly eyes to make the animals more fun.
Help the children glue or tape their animals onto the paper bag. They can attach them to the front, back, or sides of the bag, creating an animal-filled Noah's Ark.
Encourage the children to draw a door and windows on the front of the paper bag to represent the entrance to the ark.
If desired, they can also decorate the rest of the paper bag to resemble the ark, using markers or crayons to draw wooden planks or patterns.
Encourage the children to slide their hand into the paper bag and use it as a puppet to act out the story of Noah's Ark.
After the craft is complete, gather the children together and have them share their Noah's Ark puppets. Take turns retelling parts of the story and let them engage in imaginative play with their puppets.