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Days of Creation Activities for Kids

In the beginning…

Most of us begin teaching our kids Bible stories by starting at the very beginning. Dark becomes light. It’s exciting and wonderful all at the same time.

You can never go wrong with simply reading and memorizing Genesis, but if you’re looking for some fun and easy ways to dive a little deeper, here are resources I’ve either used, made, or discovered in my own journey teaching my sons God’s Word.

Music

I personally begin with the Hippopotamus song. Well, that’s what we always called it.

Days of Creation Song

FOOD: If they can eat it, they’ll remember!

days of creation
  • Day 1: Oreo Cookies! Darkness and Light never tasted better!!
  • Day 2: Blue jello with some whipped cream
  • Day 3: Broccoli, grapes, and dandelions (Or a cookie with a picture of plants on them. Or bite shapes of flowers into a large tortilla)
  • Day 4: Lucky charms! Pick out the moons, suns and stars
  • Day 5: Goldfish crackers. Or Smoked King Salmon that your sons caught while on a fishing trip with their dad. (Wait, that’s my house)
  • Day 6: Animal crackers or cookies
  • Day 7: Eat a snack JUST before resting.

Related: Free Days of Creation Food Ideas Printable

Games!

Days of Creation Dice Game

These game sheets give your kids a chance to roll and earn points as they focus on what God created on each day of the week during Creation.

So Much FUN!!

Learn about the 6 Days of Creation with this hands on Board game!

As you roll, move, and play with your kids you’ll captivate their hearts and attention as they focus on what God created on each day of the week during Creation.

Print this free homeschool mom reminder.

This post comes with a free printable reminder list to help keep your heart focused on the heart of homeschooling. I always have the hardest staying focused. This printable simplifies it!

Here is a sneak preview…

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Download Your Free Printable

  1. Download the checklist. You’ll get the printable, plus join 9,000+ homeschool moms who receive my weekly parenting tips and ideas!
  2. Print. Any paper will do the trick, but card stock would be ideal.
  3. Place it on your refrigerator as a helpful reminder.
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Easy Fall Art Crafts for Preschool and Up

I held onto summer for as long as I could, but the rain, cold, and gorgeous colors peeking through the trees have convinced me it’s ok to declare that fall is in the air!

I’ve scoured the internet looking for the tastiest fall, pumpkin, leaf and fall themed goodies for you and your kids. Whether you are enjoying the sunshine for a few more weeks, or are already curled up by a fore with a hot delicious drink, these easy fall crafts and activity ideas are sure to delight!

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Childhood Should be Filled with Joy, Imagination, and WONDER

Inside: 6 Questions every parent, teacher, and homeschooler should ask themselves about their kids.
It’s 1976. 
I am super excited to go to my Kindergarten class today! 

Mrs. House is the best teacher ever.

My friend Shelley and I sit next to each other in circle time as the class sings songs and talk about what is a good nutritious breakfast. Mrs. House isn’t too happy that I had a cup of coffee again today! I’m sure she will talk to mom again later!
When mom picks me up from the bus stop, I start talking.

“We did the phonics circle. Mrs. House played Ferdinand the Bull for us. I laughed and laughed when he “sat on a bumblebee”. I played house with Mary during play station time. There is an iron and ironing board! I love and “ironing”. At snack time, my friend Shelley and I turned our milk cartons into little boxes so we could collect things during recess. Shelley and I played tag during recess until we couldn’t run anymore, then we plopped down in the clover patch to search for four-leaf clovers. After recess, Mrs. House quizzed us on “F, F, for Freddy Fox” and sang “This Land is my Land” with the first-grade class next door.”

{I gasp for breath and start talking again}

“We covered a paper with all different colors of crayons and then scribbled all over that paper with black crayon as hard as we could. Once is was black, we used a paper clip to scratch designs into our picture. I was so excited, I made two! This one’s for you mommy. We worked on counting and did some fun worksheets. I can’t wait to go to school again!”

Didn’t you love kindergarten?

The play, the music, the glitter, the stories, the friends, the dancing, the pretending.
I turned out great.
Right?
I loved school, so much in fact that I grew up to ‘play school’ at home full time (by homeschooling our five boys).
I fell in love with learning and exploring and music and art and people in kindergarten.

I am so concerned for today’s kindergartners.

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