Use these free craft ideas for in your children’s ministry or Sunday School lesson on the Story of Job and all the Bible animals God created.
All Kinds of Animals…God Tells Job About Creation – Biblical Beasts
The book of Job contains some impressive descriptions of God’s handiwork throughout creation, including many remarkable animals. The passages that highlight creatures remind us of God’s power and control over the unique things He has made, and also comforts us with knowledge that He loves people most of all. These crafts focus on some of the animals of Job. A “Creative Creation” animal allows children to design their own animal or craft an existing one. A “Leviathan Puppet” celebrates an unusual mighty beast of the Bible. Let’s get crafty!
Craft One: Creative Creature
You will need:
- Paper Towel Tubes or bags
- Construction paper or cardstock
- Glue, tape, or staples
- Scissors
- Streamers, pipe cleaners, or pom poms (Optional)
- Decorative elements as desired (stickers, jewels, etc.)
- Markers or crayons
Procedure:
1. Decide whether to make an animal that already exists or to create your own. Use a paper bag, paper towel tube, or other base.
2. Add features to the tube (eyes, mouth, etc.). Attach additional features as desired.
3. Add verses or captions to the tube or adjacent to it.
4. Use the animal to remember God’s creation and celebrate your own creativity!
Craft Two: Leviathan Puppet
You will need:
- Paper Plates
- Crayons or markers
- Glue or tape
- Yarn, pipe cleaners, or String
- Construction paper or cardstock
- Scissors
Procedure:
- Cut the paper plate in half. Use one half as the body and the other for tail, head, and other features.
- Decorate the plates with crayons and markers to design the leviathan.
- Add gems, stickers, string, or other decorations as desired to embellish the leviathan.
- Attach the tail, head, and other features as desired.
- Add verses and captions, and use the leviathan to recall the story of Job.
Verses or Captions to Consider…
Then Job answered the Lord and said:
“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
twice, but I will proceed no further.” -Job 40:3-5
God made and ruled all creatures…even the mighty leviathan!
God is creative…and makes amazing creatures!