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Abraham and Isaac Craft for Kids

An easy Abraham and Isaac craft for kids in three levels, a stand-up paper tent with a tree and Genesis 18:14 on the back. Free printable template and steps.

Preschool–Grade 5

Abraham and Isaac Craft for Kids
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Ages
Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Time
15 to 30 minutes
Scripture
Genesis 18:1–15; Genesis 21:1–8; Genesis 22:17
Bible story
Isaac Is Born

What you need

  • The printed tent and tree template (page 2), one per child (cardstock is sturdiest)
  • Crayons or markers in brown, tan, dark brown and green, plus any colors for the drawing in the window
  • Scissors and a glue stick
  • The printed night sky backdrop (page 3), one per child, and dark blue and yellow crayons (harder level)

Steps

  1. Color the tent. Color the two outside stripes brown, the next two stripes tan, and the middle part around the door brown. Color the door dark brown around the window, and leave the window white. On the back half of the tent, color around the verse box tan and leave the verse box white. Color the tree's leaves green and its trunk brown.Color the tent. Color the two outside stripes brown, the next two stripes tan, and the middle part around the door brown. Color the door dark brown around the window, and leave the window white. On the back half of the tent, color around the verse box tan and leave the verse box white. Color the tree's leaves green and its trunk brown.
  2. In the oval window in the tent door, draw Sarah holding baby Isaac (Genesis 21:2–3).
  3. Cut out the tent and the tree on the dashed lines. Help younger children with the cutting.
  4. Fold the tent on the middle dotted line, with the colors on the outside. Fold the two feet tabs under on their dotted lines. Stand the tent up like a little A-shaped tent.
  5. Glue the tree's tab behind the left edge of the tent's front, so the tree stands beside the tent (Genesis 18:4).
  6. Turn the tent around and read the verse on the back together, "Is any thing too hard for the LORD?" (Genesis 18:14). Tell the story with the tent.Turn the tent around and read the verse on the back together, "Is any thing too hard for the LORD?" (Genesis 18:14). Tell the story with the tent.

This Abraham and Isaac craft turns one printed page into Abraham's tent, standing up on the table with the tree where the three visitors rested (Genesis 18:1–4). Kids color the tent and draw Sarah holding baby Isaac in the window of the tent door, where Sarah heard God's promise (18:10, 21:2–3). God's question, "Is any thing too hard for the LORD?" (Genesis 18:14), is printed 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, crayons, scissors and a glue stick.
  • It stands up: the tent folds into an A shape, so kids can set it on a shelf at home and tell the story again.
  • It keeps the Bible's details: the tent door where Abraham sat and Sarah listened (Genesis 18:1, 18:10), and the tree where the visitors rested (18:4). The memory verse, Genesis 18:14 (KJV), is on the back.

Three ways to make it

  • Easy (preschool, ages 3–5): you cut out and fold the pieces. Kids color the tent and tree and draw Sarah and baby Isaac in the window. No scissors.
  • Medium (grades K–2): the craft in the first photo. Kids color, draw, cut out the tent and the tree, fold the tent and glue the tree beside it.
  • Harder (grades 3–5): kids add a night sky backdrop from page 3 with 14 stars to color, for God's promise to make Abraham's seed as the stars of the heaven (Genesis 22:17). The tent stands on its ground strip. Then they say the memory verse from memory.

Questions to ask

While kids work, ask where Abraham was sitting when the LORD appeared to him (Genesis 18:1) and what Sarah did when she heard she would have a son (18:12). Then turn the tent around and read God's question together: "Is any thing too hard for the LORD?" (18:14).

Tips for the classroom

Print page 2 on cardstock if you can, so the tent stands up well. For preschoolers, cut out and fold the pieces ahead of time, so all they do is color and draw.

Teaching the story first? Use the free Abraham and Isaac lesson for kids and the Abraham and Isaac word search.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make a simple Abraham and Isaac craft for preschoolers?

Cut out and fold each child's tent and tree ahead of time. Preschoolers color the tent stripes and the tree and draw Sarah with baby Isaac in the tent door window. Then you glue the tree beside the tent. It takes about 15 minutes with no cutting by the kids.

How much does this Abraham and Isaac craft cost?

Under 50 cents a child: one printed page (cardstock is best), and crayons and a glue stick you already have. The template is free to print.

What Bible verse goes with an Abraham and Isaac craft?

Genesis 18:14 (KJV), "Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." It is printed on the back of the tent.

How can older kids make this Abraham and Isaac craft harder?

Use the harder level for grades 3–5. Kids add a stand-up night sky backdrop from page 3, color its stars yellow and the sky dark blue, fold it, and glue the tent on its ground strip. The stars stand for God's promise to make Abraham's seed as the stars of the heaven (Genesis 22:17). Then they say Genesis 18:14 from memory.

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