* The story of creation in 7 days
*God created the heavens and the earth
*God created the world and people as an expression of his love
Days
* Day 1: created light and seperated light from darkness, created day and night
* Day 2: created the sky
* Day 3: created land and sea- God saw that it was good, created vegetation
*Day 4: created sun, moon, and stars to seperate day from night and to mark seasons, days and years
*Day 5:created thebirds and water animals
Day 6: created land animals and created humans
* created man in his image to rule over the earth and the animals
* God told man to be fruitful and to multiply
* God gave us animals and vegetation for food
Day 7: God rested and blessed the day and made it holy, rested from creating
TAKE AWAYS
* God created everything, he is eternal and in complete control
*God created percisley, with purpose, with extreme detail, with amazing variety
* God's ways are bigger than my own, bigger than I know or can even understand or comprehend
* God loves us, he created the earth for us to enjoy
* God created us to rule over the earth, the land, the animals so we should take care of what he has entrusted to us
* We were created in the image of Christ
* God rested on the 7th day, take time to rest and reflect
* There is form and structure to the world/universe
* We are created in God's image
LESSONS TO TEACH KIDS
* They are fearfully and wonderfully made by God because he loves them
*To do all things well, with careful attention to detail
* To enjoy the earth God created by taking care of it. Recycling, not throwing trash on the ground, taking care of the animals and the other resources he has given us
*Manage God's resources well
*God rested-take time to rest and be still and appreciate what God has created, rest and reflect
*God desires for us to have structure, order, and form to our lives
* Take pride in your accomplishments, God took pride in his
* We are created in God's image so glorify him with your actions
ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH KIDS
* Take them to a recycling center and teach them about caring for the earth and the resources God has given us
*Draw a picture with details of what God created each day, make 7 boxes for the 7 days
*break this chapter into a weeks worth of activities/outings
Day 1- get up early and enjoy the sunset or let them stay up late and watch the sun go down, what activities do we enjoy in the day and night and list them on a white board
snack activity: melt white chocolate and milk chocolate in seperate containers. Let children dip fresh fruit into the chocolates, with the white chocolate being day and the milk chocolate being night.
snack activity: melt white chocolate and milk chocolate in seperate containers. Let children dip fresh fruit into the chocolates, with the white chocolate being day and the milk chocolate being night.
Day 2- go to the park and check out the clouds, talk about air and the sky that God created this day, make a craft with cotton balls and paper creating clouds
Day 3-Look at a map or a globe and look at the different continents, collect leaves of plants, grow a plant
Day 4-Spend a night under the stars talking about them, appreciating the moon and sun, make a fun mobile of sun, moon, and stars
Day 5-go to a pet store and look at the fish, the birds, and the water
Day 6-check out a zoo or a local farm to see the animals and talk about our bodies, how they are made, snack idea animal crackers
Day 7-God rested, listen to low key music and ask them what they like to do to rest
Day 4-Spend a night under the stars talking about them, appreciating the moon and sun, make a fun mobile of sun, moon, and stars
Day 5-go to a pet store and look at the fish, the birds, and the water
Day 6-check out a zoo or a local farm to see the animals and talk about our bodies, how they are made, snack idea animal crackers
Day 7-God rested, listen to low key music and ask them what they like to do to rest
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