Tower of Babel for Kids Genesis 11

The story of the Tower of Babel is found in Genesis 11. It tells how God confused the language of the people who were building a great tower. Let’s read the story together. A long time ago, all the people on earth spoke the same language. They decided to build a city and a tower that reached to the sky. They wanted to make a name for themselves, so that people would know about them. God saw what they were doing and he confused their language. People could no longer understand each other. They abandoned the city and went off in different directions. The city was called Babel because that’s what the confusion sounded like to God. So that is the story of the Tower of Babel.

Use these Sunday School lessons and learning activities to share this powerful Bible story with the kids in your children’s ministry. See more Tower of Bible teaching ideas on Sunday School Works!

The story of the Tower of Babel is a reminder that we are all responsible for our own actions and that we will be hold accountable for them. We see in this story a people who are working together, using their God-given talents to build something great. But their pride gets the best of them and they begin to boast about their accomplishments. As a result, God confused their language and scattered them across the earth. This story is a warning to us not to let our pride get in the way of our work or our relationships with others. It is also a reminder that we need to be careful about how we use our talents and gifts. We should use them to build up, not tear down. When we work together, using our gifts for the good of all, we can achieve great things. But when we allow our pride to get in the way, we will only end up causing harm.

Children’s Sermon: Towering Pride – The Tower of Babel

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Purpose: Use this children’s sermon on the Tower of Babel to teach kids how to be humble and give glory to God. Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9 Needed: instruction cards printed in different languages (provided at the end of this children’s sermon) Children’s Sermon Hand out the instruction cards and tell students to form a line based on the number on their card. When they can’t do it, instruct them to sit down instead. Say, It’s difficult to work

Lesson: The Tower of Babel

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Teach students to practice humility. Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: Charade cards, Charade cards printed in another language (you can use Google Translate to get an approximate translation of the phrases you enter), a picture of a world map , drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils or markers Game: Charades Prepare a number of charade cards beforehand with familiar words or phrases written on them. The leader should start the game by silently acting out

Tower of Babel Activities for Kids (Genesis 11:1-9)

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Here are two Tower of Babel activities for kids submitted by a generous reader. Thanks BARB! Use them in your ministry to add something fresh when teaching about the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11:1-9. “Babel Talk” Activity This is a fun way to experience what the events of Babel would have sounded like. All you need is some colored construction paper, an empty bucket, and some kids ready to make noise! Cut about 1” squares of

"The Tower of Babel" Bible Story Video for Kids (Genesis 11)

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Check out this new video Bible story from Crossroads Kids Club. You can watch it below or download it directly from their page on Vimeo. Don’t miss all their free Bible teaching videos. The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 (NIV) 11 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them

Devotion: I Can't Do It Myself (Lesson from Babel and Babblers)

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“Let ME do it!!!” How many times do we find kids making such demands? Youngsters developing independence are eager to take control and do things themselves, which is often a positive effort. However, sometimes the over-zealous self-sufficient aims can end in disaster, and often we wind up jumping in to rescue the child who suddenly realizes they needed help after all. I admit it, there are times when I chuckle silently as I hand an insistent toddler

Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) Sunday School Lesson

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Title: Tower of Babel Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: Only God is worthy of our worship and praise. Supplies: Poster paper with “GLORIFY” written on it, 2 sets of building blocks with main point written on them (one word per block) Optional: Download a coloring page version of the image above or use this Tower of Babel activity to encourage kids to illustrate their own. Lesson Opening Hold up the sheet of

Tower of Babel Story for Kids with Teaching Skit

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This skit was taken directly from the NASB version of Genesis 11:1-9. It tells the story of the Tower of Babel and how God changed the languages of the people. Before you start, talk with the children about how to listen to the words of the script and try to act out what is being read. This skit is really made to just be done in a classroom setting. It really helps the kids to be able

3 Bible Object Lessons Using Building Blocks

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Toys make great Bible object lessons because kids know how they work and how much fun they can be. What kid doesn’t own blocks? When you give kids an example of a biblical principle or verse, demonstrated with toys, like building blocks, you’ll grab and keep their attention. Also, building blocks object lessons are perfect for up and coming teachers or new volunteers who want to try teaching. Purchase an inexpensive bag or box of blocks or

Tower of Babel Coloring Page Activity

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Use this simple activity worksheet to help kids imagine the Tower of Babel. Right-click on the preview image to the right to download it as a print-friendly PDF document. This was just one activity in our larger lesson plan about the Tower of Babel. I would recommend using the visuals from that lesson to show kids what the Tower may have looked like before they draw their own. The activity sheet includes the suggested memory verse from this

Tower of Babel Bible Lesson for Kids

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This Bible lesson plan about freedom in Christ follows our new hassle-free format. The basic version makes it easy to teach with very little preparation or outside materials. We’ve also suggested more activities so you can expand the lesson to best fit your ministry setting. Lesson Title: The Tower of Babel Bible Reference: Genesis 11:1-9 Printer Friendly: [print_link] this lesson. Target Age Group: Age 4 – 12 Learning Context: Sunday School or Kids Church Target Time Frame: