4 Ways To Make The Creation Story For Kids Exciting

If our world is marred by sin and there is still so much beauty, can you imagine the original creation? Wow! In this creation story for kids post, we will give ideas about teaching the creation story for kids. We will talk about how to tell the creation story for kids in a creative manner using Christian books, videos, printables and crafts.

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What Is A Creation Story?

A creation story tells about the beginning of the world. There are various creation stories but the one most Christians embrace is found in the book of Genesis, the first book in the holy Bible. Here it says that God created the world and everything that is comes from God.

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1

“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” John 1:3

As Christians, we want our kids to know their true origins. We were made in the image of God and our whole world was from his creative design. The biblical creation story for kids is so exciting. A powerful God uses his words to make things out of nothing. Amazing! As you teach your kids the short story of creation, you can use creative means such as books, craft and videos which we will explore further below.

Creation Story For Preschoolers & Early Readers

Joanne Liu has a book entitled, “God’s creation: Help tell the story”. This book uses creative actions to tell the creation story for kids. This book has great illustrations, easy to follow directions that will engage and keep the kids attention while you tell the creation story for kids. This book is ideally for kids ages 2-4 years.

While Joanne’s book is awesome, the best book to tell the story of creation from is the bible. This story is found in Genesis 1 and 2. You can read the story from a kid friendly bible to your child or you could get an activity bible book such as Zondervan’s The Beginners Bible Wild About Creation Sticker and Activity Book. This book is geared toward kids ages 3 to 7 and has puzzles, bible teachings and stickers related to the wonders and joy of nature.

Another creation book is “God’s very colorful creation” by Tim Thornborough. This book teaches kids ages 2 to 4 about the various colors that were apart of the bible creation story. This is a great way to tell the creation story for kids while teaching colors as well. What’s azure, what’s cobalt those are colors you will find in this book as you read the story of creation.

In the Beginning: A Creation Story Pop-Up Book is illustrated by Agostino Traini for kids 3 to 8 years old. In this book, kids are invited to experience the wonder of the creation story in a whole new way. It is a colorful fourteen page pop-up book which kids in grade 1 or 2 can read while parents can read for younger children.

Creation Story For Kids Craft

What are the 7 days of creation? This is a topic you will discuss when teaching the creation story for kids. What is the order of creation is another way kids may ask this question. Answering this question can be exciting and what could be more exciting than using C-R-A-F-T. If you have been following our blog, you know we especially like easy craft where you are likely to have most, if not all, of the items needed already at home. Christian preschool printables has an easy and enjoyable days of creation for kids craft. You can also download our days of creation printable which has an easy sheet showing what was created on each day.

What is the simplified creation story? Lori’s Little Loves Blog also has daily activities for a day to day look at the days of creation and simplifies the story in a practical way. On each day there is an activity symbolic of what happened at creation. What a great way to share the creation story for kids in a way that is easy for them to understand and appreciate.

Be sure to check out the Godly Ladies website as well. They have a great craft teaching the days of creation. You may need a bit more than your average “around the house” supplies but the craft is wonderful so give it a try.

Free Printables For A Creation Sunday School Lesson or Sabbath School Lesson

Do you need to teach a Sunday School or a Sabbath School? Well Everyday Christianity 365 is a great resource for coloring pages and it has a 7 days of creation printable booklet for preschoolers as well as a booklet that has the story of creation and blank pages for kids to draw their own pictures. There is also another booklet with fill in the blanks for the bible creation story and coloring pages. What awesome ways to help share the creation story for kids during a creation Sunday school lesson or Sabbath school lesson. Who said teaching the creation story for kids was boring?

Julie has a free printable for a creation booklet. It is fabulous. When you teach your creation Sunday school lesson or Sabbath school lesson the kids will really enjoy making this. Be creative as well by switching out items that may not work for your classroom or your budget and make this a fun creation story for kids exercise.

7 Days Of Creation Video

Every kid I know loves videos. Well, that’s another way to teach the creation story for kids. Benefits of using videos to teach the creation story for kids include:

• The videos capture a child’s attention and keeps them on target for a particular goal.
• It helps the child remember as they can watch the video over and over again
• If you use YouTube the videos are free. Yeah!!! Keeps us parents within our budget, thank God.

Saddleback kids has a simple video of the creation story for kids. The BibleStory YouTube channel also has the story of the 7 days of creation in a short video, a little over 2 minutes, which kids can enjoy as they learn the story of creation.

The Creation Story Day 1-7 Summary

The creation story for kids is exciting. To summarize the days of creation you can download our free creation printable. God’s creation, what a beautiful story to share with kids everywhere. Isn’t it amazing how a powerful God made us and our wonderful world out of nothing?

The creation story for kids, make it interesting as your kids learn the days of creation, the colors of creation and everything in between. Have a glorious time as you share the bible creation story and don’t forget to drop us a line in the comments about your experience teaching the creation story for kids.