NOAH AND THE ARK 3. Did the ark have any windows?

(Yes, Noah was to make a

window. To make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18
LESSON 2: NOAH'S BIG JOB
inches of the top.)
In this Sunday school lesson, children learn that we should all 4. How many floors or decks did the ark have? (Three.)
listen to God and obey Him. They will also learn that God has 5. What did Noah bring on the ark besides the animals and his
some very important jobs for each of us to do. family? (Food.)
6. Was building the ark a big job? (Yes, it was a very big boat.)
TOPICS 7. How would you feel if God asked you to do something really big
Animals, Listening, Noah, Obedience like He did of Noah? (Allow for discussion.)

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes) FUN TIME (15 minutes)

Two by Two (Coloring Page) Noah Says (Game)

WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes) ALTERNATE FUN TIME (20 minutes)

BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes) Noah Builds the Ark (Craft)

"Come my children, listen to me." Psalm 34:11a NIV PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)
Explain to the children that Noah listened carefully to God's Thank God for providing various jobs for us to complete. Ask that
instructions in order to build the ark. God give us wisdom to obey Him every day. Give the children a
snack of pretzel sticks.
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)
Gather the children around you for storytime. After the
introduction, read the story about the building of the ark directly As the children wait to be picked up, let them continue to color
from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be their picture of Noah's ark or allow them free play time.
easier for the kids to understand. NEXT WEEK

Introduction: Come back next week to hear about the great flood that has a
Listen carefully as I read a story about Noah and the big job that colorful ending.
God gave him. It took Noah a very long time to do what God
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON TAKE HOME PAGE
asked. Let's find out what it was that God wanted Noah to do.
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take
Read Genesis 6:13-22 home [PDF].

Discussion Questions:
1. In our story today what did God tell Noah to build? (An ark.)
2. What did God tell Noah to put inside the ark? (Two kinds of
each animal, male and female.)
 Noah says all creatures waddle
"waddle" all creatures stop
Noah says "be
NOAH SAYS still"

In this version of “Simon Says,” dogs bark and beg, cats meow
and lick their paws, and ducks quack and waddle When you give the commands without saying Noah says first:
TOPICS: "Bark" only dogs bark
Knowing God, Noah, Obedience, Protection "Meow" only cats meow
"Quack" only ducks quack
MATERIALS: "Beg" only dogs beg
"Lick" only cats lick
None
"Waddle" only ducks waddle
"Be still" animals keep doing what they are
doing
DURATION:
Approximately 15 minutes Any child who does not follow the command correctly has to sit
out the rest of the game. The team with the last remaining player
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
wins. Then mix up the teams and play again as time permits.
First, divide the children into three teams, and have one team be Note: For the older children, you can combine commands to make
dogs, the other cats, and the third team ducks. The kids will catch it more difficult, for example:
on to this game quickly.
Noah says, "Bark and waddle" (everyone barks and waddles)
Without saying Noah says, "Lick and quack" (only cats lick and only
Explain to the teams that they are dogs, cats, or ducks. Dogs bark
ducks quack)
and beg (arms raised and hands pointing down as if begging for
food.) Cats meow and pretend to lick their paws (hands), and
ducks quack and waddle (bending down with hands touching
shoulders like wings.) Then give the instructions below. WHAT YOU WILL SAY:
Compare this game to our need to follow God in everything we
When you give the commands preceded with “Noah says”:
do. When we follow Him, not only do we have fun, but we also
Noah says "bark" all creatures bark please Him. As the animals followed Noah into the ark to be safe
Noah says "meow" all creatures meow from the flood, God gave us His protection when we followed Him
Noah says "quack" all creatures quack and trusted Him with our lives.
Noah says "beg" all creatures beg
Noah says "lick" all creatures lick
 The children will take the animals you cut out (Or they can use
the animal stickers you purchased from a local store) and paste
them in the opening of the Ark's door. The next step will be to
NOAH BUILDS THE ARK have the kids thread the yarn through one of the holes in the
Ark's door. Tape one end of the yarn to the door. Tape the other
A Bible craft that allows kids to have fun building their own little end of the yarn to the side of the ark, just beyond the opening of
ark with some happy animals. the door. Repeat for the other side of the door. Next, have the
TOPICS: children color the sides and roof of their Arks.

Animals, Noah, Protection WHAT YOU WILL SAY:

MATERIALS: As the kids work on their project, ask them what it would have
been like to be in the ark with all those animals. What kind of
Ark worksheet [PDF] sounds would they hear? What kind of food would the animals
Animal worksheet [PDF] eat?
Animal stickers (optional)
Construction paper
Yarn, crayons
Glue Sticks/Tape
Hole Punch
DURATION:
Approximately 20 minutes
PREPARATION:
Before class, print the Ark worksheet and the Animals worksheet.
Cut out the Ark. Cut along the dotted lines of the Ark's door so
that the door can open and close. Using the hole-puncher, punch
out the two black circles on the top of the door. Glue the ark to a
piece of construction paper using the glue stick. (Be careful not to
glue the door shut.) Cut the animals out from the Animals printout
or if you like, you can use animal stickers.
Cut 2 pieces of yarn approximately 7 or 8 inches long. You will
need to cut out enough arks, animals, and yarn so that each child
in class has their own copy.
WHAT YOU WILL DO: