coloring page Ages 2–4
Color the tree. Point to its fruit.
Memory verse: Genesis 1:11 (KJV)
Free Sunday School lesson · Ages 2–12
God Created the World
Genesis 1:1-31 (KJV)
This free Sunday School lesson teaches Genesis 1, where God creates the heaven and the earth by His word and calls what He has made very good. It is written for ages 2 to 12, and children learn who created, what He created, and the order in which Genesis records it. Every age group gets six printable activities.
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Sunday School lesson
This lesson at a glance
- Bible passage
- Genesis 1:1-31
- Ages
- 2 to 12, in four age groups
- What is included
- Six activity sheets for each age group and one Teacher Notes and Answer Keys guide
- Memory verse
- Genesis 1:11 (KJV)
- Format
- US Letter PDFs, print-ready, black and white
- Access
- Open to everyone. Free to print and copy for your class
What children learn
Children learn that God created everything by speaking, that He called His creation good, and that people are made in God's image.
The printables in this lesson
Each age group has six different activities, chosen for what a child of that age can do. Read any one on screen before you print it.
Ages 2–4 All ages 2–4 resources
sequencing activity Ages 2–4
Cut the pictures. Put plants first. Tell what came next.
Adult help with scissors and glue.
early learner activity Ages 2–4
Color the tree. Draw inside. Fold and tell.
Adult help with folding and scissors.
Ages 5–6 All ages 5–6 resources
early learner activity Ages 5–6
Find the fruit. Count it. Tell what God made.
Memory verse: Genesis 1:11 (KJV)
sequencing activity Ages 5–6
Read with a teacher. Write 1-4. Cut and retell.
Adult help with scissors.
comprehension worksheet Ages 5–6
Read with a teacher. Circle each picture's Bible word.
Scripture memory activity Ages 5–6
Read together. Fill one word. Cut the bookmarks.
Memory verse: Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
Adult help with scissors.
comprehension worksheet Ages 5–6
Cut and sort. Tell how each picture fits.
Adult help with scissors and glue.
Ages 7–9 All ages 7–9 resources
Scripture memory activity Ages 7–9
Read the excerpt. Fill two words. Cut the bookmarks.
Memory verse: Genesis 1:31 (KJV)
Adult help with scissors.
drawing activity Ages 7–9
Read Genesis 1:2-5. Draw before and after. Explain the change.
Scripture memory activity Ages 7–9
Read Genesis 1:1. Cut the words. Complete the verse.
Memory verse: Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
Adult help with scissors and glue.
Bible study worksheet Ages 7–9
Read the references. Record what happened. Explain one connection.
comprehension worksheet Ages 7–9
Read Genesis 1:11-12 and 20-23. Look, then explain.
Ages 10–12 All ages 10–12 resources
word puzzle Ages 10–12
Decode the phrase. Read Genesis 1:1-3. Explain your discoveries.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Read the references. Write discoveries beside the pictures.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Read the three passages. Record outcomes. Explain the pattern.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Use the references to explain each word. Then answer below.
sequencing activity Ages 10–12
Read the verses. Draw three events. Support your explanations.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Read Genesis 1:26-31. Explain and apply what you discover.
Teacher Notes & Answer Keys
One guide for all four age groups: the lesson objective, teaching guidance, a verified answer for every sheet above, the meaning of the King James words the sheets use, and preparation and safety notes. Each entry names the sheet it answers.
Before you teach it
Read Genesis 1:1-31. God creates by His word and calls His creation good; people are made in God's image. Do not depict God as a human figure or claim the plural wording proves separate divine persons. Pictures show representative plants and creatures; exact species, appearance and pictured fruit counts are artistic choices. The tree's three fruits are a count of the illustration, not a number supplied in Genesis. 'Fowl' means birds. Offer pointing, oral responses and a scribe; supervise all cutting and folding.
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