Ideal for 16 months - 2 1/2 years |
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES |
SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES |
BIBLE |
LANGUAGE |
MONDAY |
Build An Ark: With blocks or cardboard boxes, build an ark of some sort and put stuffed animals in the "rooms". |
Toy Wash & Swap & Fire Prevention |
Recite: "God would keep his promise." Hebrews 11:11 Read Noah Does What God Tells Him, God Takes Care of Noah, & God Does What He Says He Will Do pages 10, 12 & 14
Attention Getter: Tell this story while under an umbrella.
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Sign Language: Rainbow
Noah
Sung to "London Bridge is Falling Down"
Noah was a friend of God,
friend of God, friend of God,
Noah was a friend of God,
He loved God
Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for Planning Ideas.
Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes:
Letters: O, P
Number: 9
Color: Review
Shape: Rainbow |
TUESDAY |
Read Noah's Ark
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Play a simplified game of Noah Says (like Simon Says). Everyone act like animals! |
WEDNESDAY |
There are lots of Noah ideas at Danielle's Place.
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Rainbow Fingerplay
I see a rainbow in the sky hand sweeps overhead in halfcircle
Each time the sun shines through the rain fingertips falling as for rain
It tells God's promise not to send point to Heaven
A flood on all the earth again arms open wide |
THURSDAY |
Color Mixing: In a baggie, squirt some shaving cream and two colors & tape the bag shut. Let the children mix the colors. Here's a Color Mixing Chart. |
Catch a Rainbow Indoors using this Rainbow Experiment. |
FRIDAY |
Make an Animal Collage using magazine pictues of animals. |
Toss beanbags into an upside-down Umbrella. |
SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES |
Snacks Goldfish Crackers Animal Crackers Sugar Cookie Animals Animal Fruit Snacks Cheerios |
Make a Color Book: On each page glue pictures of magazines, bits of ribbon, etc. all one color. Make a red page, a blue page, etc. Staple together with a nice Color Book cover.
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The Rains Came Down
Adapted from "The Wise Man And The Foolish Man"
The rains came down (Fingers wiggling downward)
And the floods came up (Palms up and moving upward)
The rains came down (Fingers wiggling downward)
And the floods came up (Palms up and moving upward)
The rains came down (Fingers wiggling downward)
And the floods came up (Palms up and moving upward)
And the boat on the water was safe (Crossed arms across chest) |
Choose some animal crafts from Enchanted Learning. |
Play Noah's Ark Toss. Toss stuffed animals into the "ark" (a laundry basket).
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