Sharing Time - Creation

This hands on lesson teaches children the importance of God's creation.

Preparation: Compile enough tupperware tubs (butter/coolwhip/sour cream containers work great) to have one for each child. Either gather enough items (leaves, rocks, dirt, etc.) from your yard or a park or take the children outside.

Directions: Teach a lesson about the creation or ask questions about why the creation is important and why we should love and respect the Earth. Then put a small amount of soil into each tub and let the children decorate their own creation/garden with leaves, rocks, weeds, flowers, sticks, etc.

Note: If you don't have access to these items or if you worry it will be too messy you can choose to have the children make a paper garden using clipart.

Optional Clipart:

• Clouds (Scroll down)
• Mountains (Scroll down)
• Trees (Scroll down)
• Water (Scroll down)
• "Your Home Away from Home" New Era Poster from April 1998

Submitted by: Cindy Foxcroft

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