God made everything, and He made people in His own image (Genesis 1:27). This free Sunday school lesson on creation walks kids through Genesis 1 and 2:1-3 and shows them that God is the Creator and that every child is special to Him.
Use it with elementary kids in Sunday school or children’s church. It has a team dirt game, creation props to reveal each day, a short story to read aloud, discussion questions and a draw-a-prayer activity. You need dirt on cookie sheets, a flashlight, a glass of water, a house plant, star stickers, a feather and a toy animal and person.
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For more lesson ideas, don’t miss our longer series on the days of creation. We also have a simplified “God made me special” lesson for toddlers.
Who Made Everything? A Simple Answer for Kids
God made everything. In six days He made light, sky and water, land and plants, the sun, moon and stars, birds and fish, animals and people. On the seventh day He rested (Genesis 1:1-2:3).
People are God’s most precious creation. He made us in His image, formed the first man from the dust of the earth, and breathed life into him.
What Did God Make on Each Day of Creation?
- Day 1: light, day and night.
- Day 2: the sky and the water.
- Day 3: dry land, plants and trees.
- Day 4: the sun, moon and stars.
- Day 5: the birds and the fish.
- Day 6: the animals and people.
- Day 7: God rested.
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Objective of the God Made Everything Lesson
Objective: To teach children in such a way that they will gain information about creation and that they will understand that God is the creator.
Creation Game: Make a Person From Dirt
Game: Divide the kids into two or three teams and give each team a pile of dirt on a cookie sheet. Explain to the kids that God created humans from the dust of the earth. Tell them that they need to work together to create a human from their dirt. Give them three minutes to create their human and whatever team has the most human-looking pile of dirt wins.
Target Age and Memory Verse (Genesis 1:27)
Target Age Group: This lesson was designed with elementary students in mind, however it can be adapted for the use of any age group.
Memory Verse: At this point the kids can recite the previous week’s memory verse. Give them this new verse to take home and memorize for next week: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27, ESV)
Worship Songs About Creation
Worship: (Please note: if you do not have a version of these songs you can find them on YouTube)
- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
- This Is the Day That the Lord Has Made
- The Creation Song
Creation Prayer for Kids
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for creating the world and everything in it. Thank you for creating animals, plants, and the sea, but most importantly we thank you for creating each one of us. Help us to know you more, to love you more, and see the world that you have created. Help us to learn today and to love each other. We love you! Amen
Creation Props: Reveal One Each Day
Story Reinforcement: To help the kids visualize the story have the following items hidden and reveal them on the appropriate day of creation within the story.
- Day One: Day and Night – have a flashlight (on for day, off for night)
- Day Two: Water – have a glass of water
- Day Three: Dry land and plants – have a house plant
- Day Four: Sun, Moon, and Stars – have star stickers to give to the kids
- Day Five: Fish and the Birds – have a feather
- Day Six: Animals and people – have a toy animal and a toy person
God Made Everything Bible Story for Kids (Genesis 1-2)
Bible Story: In the very beginning there was nothing. Can you imagine looking around but seeing nothing? Can you imagine listening really hard but hearing nothing? Nothing, except for God, and God decided to create. “Let there be light,” God said, and all of a sudden light appeared! God separated the light and the darkness, and the first day was created; there was day and there was night.
But God was not finished, He decided to create also on the second day. God spoke and suddenly the water separated from the sky. Up above was heaven and below was the water.
On the third day, God gathered the water so that dry land would appear. God saw that what He had created was good. Then God brought about the trees, oh the lovely trees. He created vegetable and fruit we can grow, sweet, delicious fruit. What a wonderful day!
Next came day four and God spun the sun into motion to rule the day. God created the moon to provide light during the night. It was on this very day that God scattered the stars through the sky.
Was God done yet? No, He still had more to create! He wanted creatures to fly through the sky and creatures to swim the deepest ocean. On day five, God created the birds of the air and the fish of the sea.
Then came day six, this was the day that animals were made. Not only did God create animals, but He also created His most precious creation of all: people! People are so important to God that He created us in His very image. God blessed the people and told them to be fruitful and to rule over all the other creatures. God had formed man from the dust of the earth, but it was God’s breath that brought people to life. God saw everything He had created and He saw that it was good!
The Bible says:
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. (Genesis 2:1-3, ESV)
Video: God’s Marvelous Creation Children’s Sermon
Watch our short children’s sermon on Genesis 1:1-2:4 to see the creation story told another way.
Creation Discussion Questions
Questions:
- Who created the world and everything in it? (Answer: God)
- What is God’s most precious creation? (Answer: People, that includes you and I)
- How does it make you feel to know that you are important to God?
Application: God is a very wonderful God, and it is only He who could create the world. We should be amazed that our wonderful God knows us and loves us! We worship God because of how wonderful and amazing He is!
Creation Activity: Draw or Write a Prayer Outside
Activity: Give each of the kids a piece of paper and a pencil. Take the kids outside to look at the world that God has created. Ask the kids to either write or draw a prayer to God in response to the wonderful world that He has created. (If the weather does not allow you to go outside you can look out of a window instead).
More Creation Learning Activities
Learning Activities: Don’t miss our free coloring book about the days of creation.
Creation Snack Idea
Suggested Snack: Vegetables and fruit-juice (food that is grown from creation).
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This is what I needed as a follow up to our last lesson at our Sunday school. The kids learnt and memorized Genesis1:1…
How do I explain to a 5 year old girl the following: How did Jesus make us out of dust”.
Perhaps tell her about a potter and the clay. You can make reference to dirt and water being needed to create something. Much like God.