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Abram and Lot Craft for Kids

An easy Abram and Lot craft for kids in three levels, a fold-open card of the whole land where the two herds part ways (Genesis 13). Free printable template.

Preschool–Grade 5

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Scripture: Genesis 13:1–18
Bible story: Abram and Lot

What you need

The printed template (page 2), one per child (cardstock is sturdiest)
Crayons or markers in light blue, light brown, green, blue, gray, brown and black, plus any colors for drawing Abram and Lot
Scissors and a glue stick
The printed compass page (page 3), one per child, plus a yellow and a red crayon (harder level)
1 brass paper fastener (brad) for each child and a sharp pencil to poke the hole (harder level)

Steps

Color the card: the sky light blue on all three panels. On the left door, color the hills of Canaan light brown. In the middle, color the hill green and the altar stones gray. On the right door, color the plain of Jordan green, the river blue and the trees green with brown trunks.
In the left oval, draw Abram. In the right oval, draw Lot (Genesis 13:8).
Color the two herds: the cows brown, and the sheep's heads and legs black. Leave the wool white.
Cut out the card, the two herds and the verse strip on the dashed lines. Help younger children with the cutting.
Fold the left door and the right door in on the dotted lines so they close over the middle, then open them again.
Glue the verse strip on the back of the middle panel. Read it together.
Tell it and glue: put both herds on the middle panel. Too crowded! "The land was not able to bear them" (Genesis 13:6). Say Abram's words: "Let there be no strife... for we be brethren" (13:8). Open both doors: "Is not the whole land before thee?" (13:9).
Lot chose the plain of Jordan: glue one herd in the dotted box on the right door (13:10–11). Abram stayed in the land of Canaan: glue the other herd in the dotted box on the left door (13:12).

This Abram and Lot craft turns one printed page into a fold-open card of the land. Kids draw Abram and Lot by the altar between Bethel and Hai, crowd two herds of cows and sheep into the middle until "the land was not able to bear them" (Genesis 13:6), and then open the doors: "Is not the whole land before thee?" (13:9). One herd goes to the well watered plain of Jordan, where Lot chose to go, and one to the land of Canaan, where Abram stayed. The memory verse is on the back. It costs under 50 cents a child, takes about 20 minutes and comes in three levels, from preschool to 5th grade.

The finished craft, easy and medium level

The finished craft, harder level

What it looks like finished: easy and medium (first photo) and harder (second photo).

Why this craft works

Cheap and simple: one printed page, glue, crayons and scissors.
Kids act out the story: the herds start crowded in the middle, the doors open on "the whole land," and the herds move apart, just as Abram and Lot did (Genesis 13:6–12).
It teaches peacemaking: say Abram's words, "Let there be no strife... for we be brethren" (13:8), before the doors open.
It shows God's promise: older kids turn a compass arrow north, south, east and west as God told Abram to look (13:14–15).
It carries the verse home: Genesis 13:8 (KJV) is glued on the back of the card.

Three ways to make it

Easy (preschool, ages 3–5): you cut out the pieces. Kids color, draw Abram and Lot, move the herds apart and glue them on. No scissors.
Medium (grades K–2): the craft in the first photo. Kids color, draw, cut, fold and glue the pieces themselves.
Harder (grades 3–5): the craft in the second photo. Kids also add a yellow compass star and a red arrow on a brad, and turn it for God's promise to Abram (Genesis 13:14–15).

Questions to ask

While kids work, ask why Abram and Lot could not stay together (Genesis 13:6), who started to fight (13:7), what Abram said (13:8), who chose first (13:9), what Lot saw (13:10) and what God promised Abram after Lot left (13:14–15). Then read Genesis 13:8 together.

Tips for the classroom

Fold the doors once before class so they open and close easily. For preschoolers, cut out the pieces ahead of time, and let them crowd the herds in the middle before they glue them down. Genesis 13 names cattle, flocks and herds, so the herds have cows and sheep and no camels.

Teaching the story first? Use the free Abram and Lot lesson and the word search.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make a simple Abram and Lot craft for preschoolers?

Cut out each child's card, two herds and verse strip ahead of time. Preschoolers color the land and the animals and draw Abram and Lot in the ovals. Then they move the herds apart, one to each door, and glue them down. It takes about 15 minutes with no cutting by the kids.

How much does this Abram and Lot craft cost?

Under 50 cents a child: one printed page, a little glue and crayons you already have. The template is free to print. The harder level adds a second page and one brass paper fastener.

What Bible verse goes with this craft?

Genesis 13:8 (KJV), "And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren." It is printed on the verse strip that kids glue on the back of the card.

How can older kids make this craft harder?

Use the harder level for grades 3–5. Kids also add a yellow compass star and a red arrow from page 3, fastened in the sky with a brad. They turn the arrow north, south, east and west as they say God's promise: "Lift up now thine eyes, and look" (Genesis 13:14–15).