Noah's Ark Activities for Preschoolers
The story of of Noah's Ark will automatically come to mind when introducing children to the Bible. With its themes of faith and obedience, this classic Bible story is a favorite among many when relaying God's lessons to mankind to young children. With the use of age-appropriate Noah's Ark activities for preschoolers, you can pass on these important lessons to a younger audience.
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Story and Drawings
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Begin your Noah's Ark activities by reading the Bible story. Depending on your young audience, some kids may not know the story of Noah, his ark and the flood. Read from an illustrated children's Bible before asking your young pupils to draw their own images of Noah's Ark. You can use these images to compile your own storybook. For those not interested in drawing, have some Noah's Ark coloring pages for them to work on instead.
Animal Puppets
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Get your students to make puppets of their favorite animals. When teaching a large Sunday school class, have the students make certain animals to avoid duplicates. Use simple craft materials such as Popsicle sticks, construction paper and paper lunch bags to create the puppets. Each student should make two puppets of the same animal. Hold a puppet show to reenact the story of Noah's Ark. Consider holding the show in front of a live audience so your young pupils can show off their handiwork.
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Making an Ark
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Draw an ark on a large piece of brown craft paper and cut it out with scissors. An adult should do the cutting due to the size of the ark. Tape or pin the ark to the wall. Encourage children to cut out animals out of magazines or use store-bought animal crackers. During your lesson about Noah and the flood, ask children to decorate the ark with their animal images or crackers by pasting them on with glue.
Rainbows
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The symbolism of rainbows plays a role at the end of the classic Bible story. Using construction paper or brightly colored card stock, cut out several semi-circle arcs needed to create the rainbows. When discussing the meanings behind the story, talk about the importance of being loyal to God and ask your students how they can achieve this. Write their answers on the arcs before pasting them together to create the rainbows.
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