Noah's Ark Crafts for Catholics
The story of Noah's Ark in the Book of Genesis teaches believers about an important covenant God made with the world after the great flood. On the ark, Noah, his family and two of each animal on earth floated through the flood for 40 days and nights with the goal to begin a new and better world once the water subsided. Teach kids about the story of Noah's Ark and its importance through fun craft projects.
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The Ark
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Give each student a sheet of cardboard and a pencil. Have students draw the large, u-shaped bottom of the ark, a few windows and a door. Cut the ark out and the space for the door and windows. Draw and cut out a long, rectangular piece to be the bridge leading into the ark. Attach the bridge to the bottom of the opening for the door with glue or tape. Balance the boat upright with a stand that you attach to the back. Make the stand with a long strip of cardboard folded and taped into a rectangle. Attach the long side of the triangle to the back of the boat and stand the ark upright.
Noah's Family
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Have students draw Noah and his wife on construction paper. Use illustrations from a children's Bible or online for inspiration. Cut out the characters and attach craft sticks to the back. Attach Noah and his wife to the ark by gluing the craft stick puppets to the backside of the ark. Now, Noah and his wife peek out from the top of the ark, waiting for the animals to board. For optional detail, use string or yarn for hair, cotton balls for Noah's long, white beard, and glue-on beads or gems for the eyes on the faces or buttons on the clothes.
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The Animals
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Have students pick three of their favorite animals, then make a male and female version of each type of animal. Among the animals that boarded Noah's ark in the Bible story are tigers, bears, giraffes, crocodiles, horses and koalas. Ask students to draw the animals on construction paper, then cut them out and add detail as they did with Noah and his wife. Attach animals to craft sticks and glue them to the inside of the ark. Let them peek out of the windows and climb the ramp to the ark.
The Rainbow
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God sends a magnificent rainbow to earth at the end of the flood as a sign of his promise to never flood the world again. Have students create a rainbow that stands independently over the ark. To begin, students draw a rainbow shape onto cardboard, measuring it to make sure its big enough to stand over the ark. To make the colors bright, have students fill in the colors with paint and glitter rather than crayons or markers. To stabilize the rainbow in a standing position, cut out two square pieces of cardboard and make a slit in them. Insert the legs of the rainbow into the stands. Place the rainbow over the ark to complete the scene.
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