Teaching

Print the Rainbow Page and Clouds and Sun Page in color or black and white on cardstock.

If black and white, color with crayons or markers.

Cut out the clouds and the sun.  

Make a scroll by rolling up the top and bottom of the paper sheet to meet in the middle. 

Give the Rainbow Page to a child actor to hold up high above his/her head.

Cut strips of tape and form tape rings (sticky side out) for the clouds and sun. 

Attach a cloud to the palms and forehead of the child actor with tape rings.

Attach the sun to the child actor’s forehead (or the palm of a hand) using tape ring(s). 

Assist Noah and his sons with their beards (optional).   

Assign one or two children per animal and have them make the matching sound when prompted. (Horse—neigh, lion—roar, snake—hiss, cow—moo, sheep— baa, pig—snort, etc.)  

Options:

For smaller classes, omit the sun and/or cloud roles.

Reduce the number of animals or have one child represent an animal pair. The narrative should still accurately state two of each type (pairs).   

Slowly read the Bible story as outlined below. Pause at the bold text to direct and demonstrate motions or sounds for the children to imitate. Bring excitement to the story by varying your expression, voice, and volume level. When God speaks, use a deep (but not scary) voice.  

●      Long ago, the people in the world were evil, and God was not pleased. Shake your head and look sad.   

●      But one man named Noah pleased God! Noah obeyed God and did what was right. Enter Noah.

●      Noah had three sons. Sons enter.  

●      Noah was a friend of God, and he was faithful to walk and talk with God. Noah walks back and forth with hands toward heaven. 

●      One day, God told Noah to listen carefully. Noah holds a hand behind one ear. 

●      God was going to send a flood to destroy every living thing on the earth except Noah, his family, and two of every type of animal. Have the animal actors enter and make the appropriate animal noises.  

●      God told Noah to build an ark. An ark is a giant boat.

●      God gave Noah instructions to build the ark. Give the scroll to Noah.   

●      Noah read the instructions and chose to obey all God told him to do. Noah opens the scroll and nods yes.  

●      Noah and his sons got right to work! Give a toy hammer to Noah, a ruler to one son, a toy saw to the second son, and a paintbrush to the third son.

●      One son measured each board to the right size, just like in God’s instructions. The son with the ruler pretends to measure.  

●      One son used the saw to cut the boards. The second son pretends to saw.    

●      Then Noah hammered the boards into place. Noah pretends to hammer.

●      One son brushed tar all over the boat so it could safely float and no water could get in. Third son pretends to paint.

●      Other people could have obeyed God so they could come on the ark, too! But sadly, no one listened and obeyed. Make a sad face and shake your head. 

●      After many years of hard work, the ark was built! Noah and sons smile and jump up and down to celebrate.

●      Then God sent two of every kind of animal to the ark. Name each type of animal and have the animal actors line up and make the corresponding animal noises. 

●      The animals obeyed God and walked into the ark at His command! Animals march in place.

●      Noah and his family entered the ark, and God shut the door behind them. Noah and his sons march in place.  

●      The rain began to fall. Have children use their hands to quickly slap their knees to make the sound of rain.

●      It started to rain harder and harder! Have children slap their knees harder and faster as you speak.

●      It rained for 40 days and nights until the water was so deep that even the tallest mountains were underwater. Finally, God stopped the rain! Children stop making rain sounds.

●      Slowly, the water went down. Push your hand down toward the floor.

●      Noah, his family, and the animals all came out of the ark. All march in place. 

●      They all stood still on dry land! All stop marching.

●      The sun came out, and the dark clouds turned to fluffy white clouds. The actors display the clouds and sun.

●      God made a promise to Noah that He would never send a flood to cover the earth again. Then God created a rainbow to remind everyone of that promise. The actor holds up the rainbow page.

●      Every time we see a rainbow in the sky, it reminds us that we can always trust God to keep His promises and to love and care for us.

●      Noah chose to obey God and follow His instructions—and we should too!   

Hold up the hammer. Remember this? What did Noah build with a hammer? The ark!