Not sure what to write in your next letter? How about a favorite
Bible story? You can use the story of Noah's Ark on its own, or you
can tie it together with a fun rainbow theme... after all, everybody
loves rainbows!
I wrote this letter with my "littles" (3-9) in mind, but
you can always adjust the text for an older child!
Dear (Name),
Today I want to share with you a
Bible story that I really love. Have you learned the story of
Noah yet? Today I am going to tell it to you.
A long, long time ago, there was a man named Noah. He was a very good man and prayed to God every day. One day, God was looking down from Heaven, and He was very sad because people were doing so many bad things: stealing, fighting, hurting each other, telling lies, and all kinds of bad things. God said, "Are there any good people left on earth?" Then He saw Noah, who was very kind and good even though people around him were all bad. God spoke to Noah with a loud voice and said, "Noah!"
Noah said, "Yes Lord?"
God said, "I am going to send a flood to the earth. I am going to wash away all the bad people and everything bad on the earth, and make it fresh and clean again. I want you to build a huge boat, so you and your family can be safe. I also want you to take two of every kind of animal, to keep them safe."
So Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his sons' wives, built a huge boat called an ark. They also collected enough food for themselves and all the animals. Then, they got into the ark with the animals, and God Himself closed the door. And THEN, it started to rain. And it rained, and it rained, and it rained! And it didn't stop raining for forty whole days and nights, until even the highest mountain on earth was underwater. But Noah and his family and all the animals... the lions, the elephants and giraffes, the goats and donkeys and chickens and all the others, were floating safely in the boat. Then, when God saw that all the earth was washed clean and all the bad people and things had been washed away, He made the water dry up. The ark landed safely on top of a mountain called Mount Ararat. Noah and his family got off the boat and set all the animals free. And the first thing Noah did, was to kneel down and thank God for keeping them safe. God was very happy that Noah remembered to pray and say thank you, so he put a special sign in the clouds... a Rainbow! The rainbow is God's promise to us that He will never again send a big flood to cover the whole world, and also that He will always keep us safe. When you get a little older, you can read this story for yourself in Genesis chapters 6-9.
Have you ever seen a rainbow? Look up at the sky after a rainstorm and you may just see one!
I will write to you again soon!
A long, long time ago, there was a man named Noah. He was a very good man and prayed to God every day. One day, God was looking down from Heaven, and He was very sad because people were doing so many bad things: stealing, fighting, hurting each other, telling lies, and all kinds of bad things. God said, "Are there any good people left on earth?" Then He saw Noah, who was very kind and good even though people around him were all bad. God spoke to Noah with a loud voice and said, "Noah!"
Noah said, "Yes Lord?"
God said, "I am going to send a flood to the earth. I am going to wash away all the bad people and everything bad on the earth, and make it fresh and clean again. I want you to build a huge boat, so you and your family can be safe. I also want you to take two of every kind of animal, to keep them safe."
So Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his sons' wives, built a huge boat called an ark. They also collected enough food for themselves and all the animals. Then, they got into the ark with the animals, and God Himself closed the door. And THEN, it started to rain. And it rained, and it rained, and it rained! And it didn't stop raining for forty whole days and nights, until even the highest mountain on earth was underwater. But Noah and his family and all the animals... the lions, the elephants and giraffes, the goats and donkeys and chickens and all the others, were floating safely in the boat. Then, when God saw that all the earth was washed clean and all the bad people and things had been washed away, He made the water dry up. The ark landed safely on top of a mountain called Mount Ararat. Noah and his family got off the boat and set all the animals free. And the first thing Noah did, was to kneel down and thank God for keeping them safe. God was very happy that Noah remembered to pray and say thank you, so he put a special sign in the clouds... a Rainbow! The rainbow is God's promise to us that He will never again send a big flood to cover the whole world, and also that He will always keep us safe. When you get a little older, you can read this story for yourself in Genesis chapters 6-9.
Have you ever seen a rainbow? Look up at the sky after a rainstorm and you may just see one!
I will write to you again soon!
Love, (Your Name)
To accompany the letter, I made
up a neat rainbow-themed poster with my children's photos, using PiZap!
I also included some photos of
rainbows. Haven't got any good rainbow photos? Why not check out
Wikimedia Commons... they have dozens of great rainbow photos and
they're free to use!
Coloring pages always add an
element of fun to a lesson! I found a great Noah's Ark coloring page
from Mom Junction!
And Christian Preschool
Printables has a great variety of Noah's Ark activities including
puzzles, coloring pages, and crafts! You can print them, or download
to your computer and send them online!
In addition, DLTK-Bible has some
great printable Noah's Ark worksheets, including mazes and crossword
puzzles!
But wait! If you're sending a
handwritten letter, what could be cooler than rainbow stationery?! This page border is FREE to download with a watermark, scroll down the page to find out how.
And if you're like me and you
have messy or crooked handwriting, you may prefer this cute Rainbow
Lined Stationery! This stationery is FREE to download with a watermark, scroll down the page to find out how.
Have fun writing to your kids!
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