Bible Story Activities for Preschoolers

Young preschoolers are eager learners, excited and curious about the world surrounding them. Bible stories, while entertaining, may sometimes bore a child who is forced to sit and listen. Spice up Bible lesson time for your preschoolers by adding an activity after the story. Exciting activities not only encourage preschoolers to pay attention during story time, but promote remembrance of basic story themes and ideas.

  1. Memory Verses

    • After you read a Bible story together, select a significant Bible passage from the story and help each preschooler write the verse on a piece of paper. The verse should be only a few words long. Allow the children to decorate the paper as desired, then practice repeating the verse out loud as a class. Encourage the children to work with their parents at home to memorize the verse.

    Story Boards

    • A story board is a large board made from cardboard or plastic and covered with a thin layer of felt or flannel. A story board may be mounted on a wall or propped on a stand. The board is used in conjunction with felt cutouts of people and objects. The felt sticks to the story board, and children can use the cutouts to act out scenes from a Bible story. Create felt pieces for each story you study in class and encourage students to practice the story with the story board and felt cutouts. For extra variety, bring felt pieces to class and help the children cut out items related to the story to use in felt play.

    Gifts From God

    • Wrap a variety of small toys or objects in wrapping paper and bring them to class. Allow each child to open up a gift. Ask the child what he thinks the gift represents and how it demonstrates God's love. For example, a child might open a small stuffed animal and be reminded that God designed the animals, or a child may open a photo album and be reminded that God gave him a family. After each child has opened a gift, ask what he thinks the main characters of the Bible story are most thankful for and what gifts God gave each person in the story.

    Songs and Rhymes

    • Write a short song or rhyme about the story your class most recently studied. Sing the song to your students and encourage the children to sing along. Repetition encourages memorization, and constantly hearing the story or key themes of the story will help the children remember their lessons.

    Related Crafts

    • Print out a coloring page featuring the main characters of the Bible story. Give each child markers or crayons to color in the picture. For added variety, offer children stickers or glitter to add to their drawings. Ask each child to share his finished drawing with the class and to share what his favorite part of the picture is.

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