The Rainbow's Promise

Introduction:

When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.

Genesis 9:14-15

Fruit Loop Necklace Snack:

Supplies:

·         Fruit Loops

·         Yarn

Directions:

·         Put Fruit Loops in the yarn in a way that it looks like a rainbow.

Rainbow Craft #1:

Supplies:

·         Paper Plate

·         Clothes Pins

·         Ribbon

Rainbow Craft #2:

Finger print (or hand print) Rainbows

Supplies:

Finger Paint

White paper

Wash cloth or paper towel for easy clean up

 

 

Rainbow Craft #3:

Rainbow in a Jar- Directions Here.

Supplies:

Colored Chalk

Salt

Jars and Paper

Memory Verse:

When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.

Genesis 9:14-15

Memory Verse Game Ideas:

·         Act it out.

o   Brainstorm motions with the students to match their memory verse. When children learn movements they are less likely to “lose it” from their memory.

·         Post It Cover Up

o   For this activity write the memory verse on the front board of the classroom. Practice reading it once together and then use post-it notes to cover up one of the words. Then, practice reading the verse again followed by covering up a second word with post-it notes. Continue this pattern until the entire verse is covered and the children are saying the verse from memory. This is an interesting spin on traditional drilling of a verse by repetition. You could also reverse the game beginning with some words covered and have children guess the missing words.

·         Find, Assemble, and Read

o   Put each word from the verse onto separate sheets of paper. Hide them around and have the kids find the words. Once the kids have found the words, congregate at a meeting spot and assemble the sentence and read them.

·         Memory Verse Egg Hunt-

o   Hide each word of the memory verse in an Easter Egg and hide them all around the room. Have the kids find the eggs, and help to put the memory verse in the right order.

Additional Activity Ideas:

·         Pin the cloud to the end of the Rainbow.

o   Played like pin the tail on the donkey. Draw where the cloud should go and have everyone try their best to get their cloud on the right spot.

·         Playdoh or Modeling Clay

o   Have the kids retell the story using playdoh or modeling clay.

·         Photobooth

o   Create a photo booth using props from Noah’s Story. Take pictures. Print a few pictures later (copies for parents as well) and put them up as decoration.