Preparation
Download and print the Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet Printable.
Make 1 Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet in advance. (Follow the instructions below.)
You will need to show kids your sample puppet.
You will need for each child:
- Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet Printable
- Scissors
- Glue
Making Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet
1. Cut along the black solid lines.
2. Fold along the grey dashed lines.
3. Apply a little glue in the grey-shaded section and paste down the opposite flaps.
Sunday School Lesson
This craft is taken from the following Sunday School Lesson:
1
Get Them Curious
Prepare kids for an exciting
learning journey.
Opposites
Play an opposites game to get kids ready for the lesson on Jonah and the Big Fish.
2
Screen Time
Show kids a video on the
Bible story.
Jonah and the Fish
Jonah and the Fish, by Saddleback Kids
3
Make it Stick
Help kids remember the
Bible story.
Jonah and the Big Fish Comic Strip
Kids create a 9-frame comic strip to re-tell the story of Jonah and the Big Fish.
4
Dig Deeper
Help kids grasp
the big idea.
Big Gulp of Jonah
In this Jonah and the whale craft and game, players try to get Jonah into the mouth of a whale.
5
Walk the Talk
Help kids live out
the big idea.
Captain’s Order
Players are crew on a ship and must obey the captain’s orders!
6
Take it Home
Send kids home with a concrete action plan and fun midweek activities.
Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet
Make your own Jonah in a Big Fish Puppet at home.
You may also like Big Gulp of Jonah craft and game, taken from the same Sunday School Lesson:
