Crafts
Option 1: God Keeps His Promises
white paper (one per child); red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple construction paper; scissors; tape/glue sticks; crayons or other writing utensil
Gather supplies. Cut narrow strips of paper using red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple construction paper. Make a sample craft.
Provide children with a sheet of white paper and a narrow strip of each of the rainbow colors. Have children cut out a cloud (about the size of their hand) using the white paper. Then have children arrange the colored strips of paper side by side. Attach the cloud to the top of the strips of paper using glue sticks or tape. Write “God keeps his promises” on the cloud (teacher may need to help the younger children).
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Option 2: Build an Ark
modeling dough
Gather supplies.
Have children use modeling dough to build an ark. Have them make animals if they have extra time.
Option 1: Rainbow Plates
construction paper in the colors of the rainbow, glue, paper plates, writing utensil
Gather supplies. Make a sample craft.
Give each child one paper plate. On the bottom half, have children write “God keeps his promises.” On the top half, children will create a rainbow using torn-up pieces of paper. Provide children with glue and red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple construction paper. Have children tear the paper into small pieces. Use those pieces to form a rainbow. Start by gluing the red pieces on the outer edge of the top half of the paper plate and continue forming the rainbow from there.
Option 2: Simple Origami Animals
origami paper (or copy paper cut into 6-inch squares)
Gather supplies. If not using origami paper, cut paper into 6-inch squares. Identify and practice a few simple origami animals.
Distribute 6-inch-square paper to students. Teach students how to make a few simple origami animals.
