Growing in God's Garden Bible Crafts and Activities

Bible Crafts and Activities Relating to Growing in Faith, Planting, Gardening, Seeds and Flowers

Five Bible Lessons that teach children biblical concepts with a flower and garden theme. This series of lessons uses five different flowers to reinforce biblical concepts including: Forget-me-not flower - Growing in Peace, Everlasting Flower - God's love is everlasting, Sunflower - Growing in Love or Producing Fruit, Morning Glory Flower - Growing in Joy, and Cosmos Flower - Growing in Peace.

Children make garden-related crafts and play flower related games games to reinforce the lessons. The complete lessons with crafts, activities and songs are available on The Resource Room and as digital downloads.

Growing in God's Garden Bible Verse or Bible Lesson Review Game for Children's Ministry

This lesson includes a printable Bible games that can be use to reveiw the five Bible verses or review the Bible concepts from each lesson.

This series of five lessons includes printable flower posters and coloring sheets with Bible verses for each lesson in both KJV and NIV.

Growing in Faith Bible Lesson

Bible Reference: "I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old." Psalm 77:11, KJV

Teaching Concept: Children learn how to deal with their problems through the writings of Psalm 77. They learn that when they have problems they should think about everything God has done, meditate on his goodness, talk about it with others, and praise God for whom he is and what he has done.

See the Growing in Faith Forget-me-not Bible Lesson Page.

God's Love is Everlasing

Bible Reference: "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 136: 1-2

Teaching Concept: God's love is everlasting. He never changes, and we can always count on him. He is ready to forgive us when we call on him.

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Growing in Love - Producing Fruit Bible Lesson

Scripture References: John 15:8, Galatians 5:22-23a, and Luke 8:5-8,11-15, The Parable of the Sower

Teaching Concepts: Sunflowers are beautiful flowers that stand out because of their size and bright colors. Jesus can be compared to a sunflower. He lived a life that stood out among all others. He showed us how to live by the fruits of the Spirit and planted the seeds of those fruits in our hearts. When the fruit of the Spirit grows in us we become more like Jesus and glorify God.

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Growing in Peace Bible Lesson

Scripture References: John 14: 1- Romans 8:31-39 and Philippians 4:4-9

Teaching Concept: We can be at peace in a chaotic world. We don't have to be worried or afraid. In this lessons children learn how they can have the peace that passes all understanding.

See Growing in God's Garden - Living in Peace Bible Lesson Page.

Growing in Joy Bible Lesson

Bible Reference: "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praised unto thy name, O most high: To shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night," Psalm 77:11, KJV

Teaching Concept: All of creation glorifies God, and we should glorify him too. The beautiful morning glory flower has a perfect name because it glorifies God in the morning. When seeing the morning glory glorify God we can be reminded to glorify God in the morning. It is good to praise the Lord.

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Read "Whose Garden Is It?" by Mary Ann Hoberman

Whose Garden Is It?

Mrs. McGee, walking by a beautiful garden, can't help but wonder whose garden it is. A gardener appears and states that he is the owner of the garden because he plants it and grows it. But Mrs. McGee soon hears from a rabbit coming from the garden who says he disagrees, and claims that the garden belongs to him because he lived there his whole life.

A the end of the book the author asks, "Other animals claim to be the owners each giving a good reason why they think the garden belongs to them; even the flowers, a tree, the rain, and the sun think the garden belongs to them. Mrs. McGee heard from everyone and everything in the garden, but she still wondered who the garden belonged to. re you still wondering whose garden it is?" Of course, if children have been learning from the "Growing in God's Garden" lessons, they will know who the garden belongs to.

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