A Giant Staircase to Heaven (day 5)

For the tower of Babel (page 48 in the Jesus Storybook Bible) we attempted to build a tower out of magazines together. However, we each were only allowed to say "mamamama" or "lalalala." I attempted to say things like "start here" or "you hit my thumb" using the gibberish. It successfully confused the whole project. Then, we later built a tower speaking English, which worked much better.

the point? Nothing we do can get us to heaven. God is the author of success.

A New Beginning (day 4)

Page 38 in "The Jesus Storybook Bible" begins the story of Noah's ark. To act it out we assigned roles of God and Noah. Then we found a large rubbermaid bowl with a lid to be the ark. "The animals" came and got on the ark (dolls and hotwheels.) When God closed the boat it began to rain. We all got in the blow up pool and used funnels to "rain" on the ark. After counting to 40, we continued the story, until the people and animals were able to get out of the boat.

the point? God takes care of his people

The Terrible Lie (day 3)

We read the story of the fall of man (page 28 in The Jesus Storybook Bible.) We set up water bottles in a bowling formation, to represent all the trees that Adam and Eve were allowed to eat from. We used a baby bottle to represent the one fruit they were instructed not to eat. The goal was to knock down as many water bottle/pins without knocking down the baby bottle. They were allowed to set the "pins" up in any formation. They discovered if they set the baby bottle far away from the others, it was easier to avoid. It was a neat lead in to staying far away from the things God tells us not to do. Flee from temptation.

The Point? God's ways are best

Creation continued (day 2)

There are so many activities to help review the story of God creating the world. Sometimes I like to read a story and do one activity one day. Then the next day we may act or draw the story to review it, and do another activity. Today we played in the water. I got to tell them about the world being covered in water and darkness before God separated the waters (sky) and made light. Aren't we glad God made the air so we don't have to be in water all the time!

The point? God is so super smart! Nothing takes him by surprise.

The beginning: a perfect home (day 1)

We started off our "super summer bible fun" today. The first story in "The Jesus Storybook Bible" is very appropriately about creation. The kiddos cut "day" pictures and "night" pictures out of magazines and organized them on a sheet of paper.

The point? God made the world