Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls
People made fun of Nehemiah for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. It seems like when we’re doing God’s work, we’re under constant attack. After reading the book of Nehemiah, my children made drawings...
View ArticleEsther Drawings
When we studied the book of Esther, my kids re-enacted the story, colored some Esther drawings, wore Esther masks, and celebrated the Feast of Purim! We caught it all on film for our Esther Unit Study...
View Article31 Days of Drawing through the Bible
This month I am doing a series called “31 Days of Drawing through the Bible.” My children have been drawing their way through many of the greatest stories from God’s Word, and they have internalized...
View ArticleJob Unit Study
For our Job Unit Study, we re-enacted the book of Job and drew pictures of his suffering. But to really understand the book of Job, you must go through hardship yourself. Until you go through a...
View ArticleDaniel Unit Study
For our Daniel Unit Study, we dramatized many of the events, drew pictures, and made interesting crafts. These are some of the most famous stories in the book of Daniel: Daniel and his Friends Brought...
View ArticleJonah Unit Study
My kids had a great time with our Jonah Unit Study. We re-enacted the entire story on video, which you can watch inside the Unit Study Treasure Vault. First Jonah was on a ship trying to escape from...
View ArticleOld Testament Drawing and Overview
One of my sons did an Old Testament drawing that combined many different stories from the Old Testament. He added to his drawing over the months as we were studying the Old Testament. He included the...
View ArticleJohn the Baptist Unit Study
During our John the Baptist Unit Study, one of my children dressed up like John the Baptist. We drew pictures of John the Baptist, made crafts, and dramatized his life. After hearing the Word of God...
View ArticleBethlehem Scene
My children drew a Bethlehem scene from the nativity story in the Bible. They could choose any of the scenes from the birth of Jesus found at the beginning of the books of Matthew and Luke. My favorite...
View ArticleFoolish and Wise Builders
My children drew pictures of the parable of the foolish and wise builders, and we re-enacted the story by making two houses–one on sand and one on a rock. We sprayed them both with water from the...
View ArticleFeeding the 5,000
My children drew pictures of Jesus feeding the 5,000. The story is found in Matthew 14: 15-21, Mark 6:33-44, Luke 9:12-17, and John 6:1-14. The disciples told Jesus to send the people away because it...
View ArticleTriumphal Entry
My children drew the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the week ending with His crucifixion. The people were hailing Him as king and saying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of...
View ArticlePentecost Activities for Kids
When I taught my kids about Pentecost, here are some of the activities that we did: We read the story from Acts 2. We drew pictures of Pentecost. We talked about being filled with the Spirit. We...
View ArticleArmor of God Diagram
My children drew the armor of God, and we discussed what each piece of armor meant. We also did exercises to grow in our ability to use each piece of armor. The Armor of God The armor of God can be...
View ArticleRomans Road to Salvation Cake
I decided to make a Romans Road to Salvation cake because I wanted to illustrate the road to salvation visually in a way that would illustrate the sweetness of coming to Christ. I put sign posts along...
View Article3-D Jerusalem Model
When my children made a 3-D Jerusalem model out of paper, they learned a lot about the layout of Jerusalem while constructing the city. I decided to use card stock paper instead of construction paper...
View ArticleThe Last Supper in LEGO
My 11-year-old son built The Last Supper in LEGO. He started with a green base, laying a white table for the LEGO disciples. A cup (a yellow goblet) and a piece of bread (a brown round LEGO piece) lay...
View ArticleColossians Activities for Kids
Here are some fun Colossians activities you can do with your kids to internalize this book of the Bible. You will need card stock paper in various colors, string, a hole punch, scissors, and glue. You...
View ArticleCrossing the Jordan in LEGO & Jello
Have you ever thought of creating the scene of “Crossing the Jordan” in LEGO and jello? This activity is super cool and a sure hit in your home or Sunday School to bring this story from Scripture to...
View ArticleDavid and Goliath in LEGO
When reading the story of David and Goliath to your kids, why not have them re-enact the story with LEGOs? My kids created a scene on a green LEGO base. They had an army of Israelite LEGO men on one...
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