Weekly Fun Plan: In the Beginning

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Welcome to this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: In the Beginning, a special post about the creation story for Earth Day! If you haven’t already I recommend you read my introductory blog post “Faith-filled Fun: What Is It? And Why I Started It”. That post will give you some background into this blog and a little more in-depth explanation of my Weekly Fun Plans and how to use them.

This Week’s Theme: In the Beginning!

If there’s one thing that always leaves me in awe about our God, it’s thinking about His creation. When I think about how big outer space is, how many stars there are, how a baby is formed in a mother’s womb, or how perfectly each plant & animal works together in an ecosystem I think “How could anyone not believe in an amazing loving creator?” The heavens and earth truly do declare His glory!

Since today is Earth Day, what better lesson than to teach our kids about the story of creation? This week let’s learn about our creator, His creation, and do our best to be good stewards of this earth He’s put us in charge of.

All our craft, snack, and activity ideas are creation/earth-themed this week. If you try anything in this week’s plan don’t forget to share your experiences on social media! Tag us @faithfilledfun on Instagram or use #faithfilledfun.

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Bible Lesson: What to Read or Watch this week

Since this week we are learning about the story of creation, here are some great resources to read/watch:

If you have young children (ages 0-8):

Read the following Bible verses:
- Genesis 1:1-31
Watch “The Story for Creation for Kids (How God Made the Universe!) | Bible Stories for Kids” by Minno – Bible Stories for Kids on YouTube. This is a cute 5-minute animated video that does a great job of explaining the creation story.

If you have older children/teens (ages 9-18):

Read the same verses listed above. Then have them answer the discussion questions for this week’s lesson.

Bible Lesson: Questions to Ask Your Kids/Discuss this week

If you read the recommended Bible verses or watched the YouTube video your kids should be able to answer this week’s question:

Who made the whole universe? Answer: God!

If you have little ones (ages 0-5):

I would focus on that one question first. Ask them the same question every morning or evening and see if they can remember the answer. Once they understand and remember that answer, move on to the additional discussion questions below.

If you have older children (ages 6-18):

Here are some additional questions you can discuss with them:

How is God different from us? (He’s everywhere at the same time, He knows everything, He is never wrong)
What are the “3 persons” in God? (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
What did God make on the 1st day? (Day & Night)
What did God make on the 2nd day? (Sky & Oceans)
What did God make on the 3rd day? (Land Plants & Trees)
What did God make on the 4th day? (Sun, Moon, and Stars)
What did God make on the 5th day? (Fish & Birds)
What did God make on the 6th day? (Land Animals, Man & Woman)
What did God say after He created each thing? (It was good!)
How does it make you feel knowing God created everything in the world and He created you?

Bible Lesson: Memory Verse

Memorizing scripture is vital to teaching our children at a young age. Recalling and reciting scripture that they’ve memorized will help them as they grow and go through trials in life. It will also encourage them, equip them to go out and be little disciples of Jesus, and strengthen their faith as they age.

This week let’s have your kids work on memorizing Genesis 1:1

Memorizing scripture is so much easier for kids if you can find a way to make it fun. Here are some different ideas to try as a family to help memorize this week’s verse:

Come up with some simple motions for each word of the verse and make a cheer or dance out of it.
Come up with your own melody and create a song out of it.
Make it a game. Start by saying one word or phrase of the verse at a time and have your kids repeat after you until you’ve gotten through the whole verse. Then repeat the process saying the words differently every time. Examples: slow, fast, in a silly voice, quiet, loud, etc.

Once your child/children have got it, I recommend practicing reciting the verse each morning over breakfast or before they leave for school and maybe even again before bed. Make it a part of your routine and you’ll be amazed at how fast they will begin to pick it up.

Supplies needed for this week’s activities

Here is a quick list of all the supplies that you will need to complete all the suggested crafts, activities, and snacks for this week’s plan. For a list of my most used craft supplies, and things I will be utilizing often in future Weekly Fun Plans be sure to check out my Links page.

Recipe: Creation Story Trail Mix

After watching this week’s video or practicing your memory verse, have some fun making and enjoying this easy Creation Story Trail Mix with your kids. It’s a great way to review the creation story, as each ingredient represents one day of creation. Follow the link for step-by-step recipe instructions.

Crafts:

This week, we are making a “Paper Plate Earth” and “Creation Story Globe”. Both crafts are simple, fun, and perfect for Earth Day!

Paper Plate Earth:

For our first craft this week we’re making this super easy Paper Plate Earth! This one is easy to make and is a great reminder that our God’s got the whole world in his hands! Follow the link for easy step-by-step instructions.

Creation Story Globe:

Next up we have this simple Creation Story Globe craft. Print off my free coloring sheet and have fun reviewing each day of the creation story while you transform it into a fun hanging globe. Follow the link for an easy step-by-step guide.

Activities:

With our theme this week, “In the Beginning” and the holiday of Earth Day, here are a few extra ideas for activities to do with your children:

Make plans to visit a local zoo or aquarium.
Go on a family hike or spend time outside enjoying nature.
Stay up late to look at the moon & stars.
Plant some flowers or a tree.
Go to a local park and pick up trash.

Parenting Tip of the Week:

One easy way we can help our children build a strong foundation of faith is through the music we listen to in our homes and in the car. It can be such a passive activity having music on in the background while we cook dinner, while they play with their toys, or while we drive them to school or practice, but it can make such an impact. Fill your home with praise and worship music whenever possible. You’ll see the greatest effects of this when you suddenly hear your children singing along to the words of your favorite worship song. Check out my Spotify for playlists I’ve created specifically with Christian Songs for Kids and My Current Worship Favs to play in our home!

christian songs for kids spotify playlist

Prayers:

Lastly, I like to end each Weekly Fun Plan with some example prayers for your week. One is to pray with your kids, maybe before they get on the bus in the morning, before a meal, or before bed, and the other prayer is for you, the parent, to pray over your kids throughout the week.

Prayer to say with your kids this week:

Dear God, Thank you for the amazing and beautiful world you created and thank you for creating us in love. Help us to respect and take care of Your creation and be the people you created us to be. Amen.

Prayer to pray over your kids this week:

Dear Heavenly Father, you are a sovereign, amazing, loving creator and I thank you for the world you created. Thank you for holding us and everything you have made in your loving arms. Lord, grant us the grace and wisdom to respect and care for your creation as good stewards of this earth. In Jesus name, amen.

I hope you have a wonderful week and don’t forget to subscribe to my email list and follow me on Instagram @faithfilledfun to stay up to date with the blog!