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Preschool: In the Beginning: Session 2—God Created Animals (August 9)

1s & 2s—Dig for Animals

Bible Story: God Created Animals Genesis 1:20-25,30-31
Life Point: God made animals.
Weekly Verse: God saw everything He had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31

Materials: Teaching Picture 10, box, shredded paper, plastic or wooden animal figures

  • Hide the animal figures in a box filled with shredded paper. Prop the Teaching Picture near the box.
  • Invite 1s and 2s to dig in the box to find the animals.
  • Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers search. Point to the different animals in the Teaching Picture.
  • Say the Weekly Bible Verse and encourage the preschoolers to repeat it with you.

3–Pre-K— Make Animal Masks

Bible Story: God Created Animals Genesis 1:20-25,30-31
Life Point: God made animals.
Weekly Verse: God saw everything He had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31

Materials: Teaching Picture 10, paper plates, scissors, paper scraps, glue sticks, markers

  • Before the session, cut eye holes in the paper plates. Display the Teaching Picture with the art materials.
  • Tell the Bible story and point to the Teaching Picture. Guide the children to name the different animals in the picture. Talk about the children’s favorite animals.
  • Give each child a paper plate and encourage him to make a mask of his favorite animal. Thank God for His creation.

Kindergarten— Set Up an Animal Museum

Bible Story: God Created Animals Genesis 1:20-25,30-31
Life Point: God made animals.
Weekly Verse: God saw everything He had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31

Materials: animal figures, pictures of animals, index cards, pens or markers

  • Invite kindergartners to create a museum display of animals. They can arrange the figures or pictures on a table or shelf. Help them print the names of the animals onto index cards to display with the figures or pictures.
  • Talk about the Bible story as children work. Emphasize that God made the fish and birds on day 5 and the land animals on day 6. Guide kids to repeat the Weekly Verse.
  • Invite other kids to visit the completed museum. 

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