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Rebekah Craft for Kids

A Rebekah craft for kids in three levels, a well card with a pitcher on a brad that pours water into the trough for the camels (Genesis 24). Free printable.

Preschool–Grade 5

Rebekah 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 24:1–67
Bible story
Rebekah at the Well

What you need

  • The printed template (page 2), one per child (cardstock is sturdiest)
  • 1 brass paper fastener (brad) per child
  • Crayons or markers in orange, yellow, gray, blue, brown and red
  • Scissors, a glue stick and a sharp pencil (for poking the brad hole)
  • The printed ten camels page (page 3), one per child (harder level)

Steps

  1. Color the card: the sky orange (it was evening, Genesis 24:11), the ground yellow, the well gray, the water in the well and in the trough blue, and the trough brown.Color the card: the sky orange (it was evening, Genesis 24:11), the ground yellow, the well gray, the water in the well and in the trough blue, and the trough brown.
  2. Color the pitcher red.
  3. Cut out the card, the pitcher and the verse strip on the dashed lines. Help younger children with the cutting.
  4. Lay the pitcher's dot on top of the dot above the trough. A grown-up pokes a small hole through both dots with a sharp pencil. Push the brad through from the front and open its legs flat on the back.
  5. Turn the card over. Glue the verse strip on the back, below the brad, and read it together.
  6. Tell it: turn the pitcher to pour into the trough as you say, "she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels" (Genesis 24:20). Turn it back up and pour again, and again!Tell it: turn the pitcher to pour into the trough as you say, "she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels" (Genesis 24:20). Turn it back up and pour again, and again!

This Rebekah craft turns one printed page into the well where Rebekah was kind to a stranger. Abraham's servant prayed by a well of water, and before he had done speaking, Rebekah came with her pitcher upon her shoulder (Genesis 24:15). She gave him drink and said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking" (24:19). Kids color the well and the trough and fasten a pitcher with a brad so it turns and pours into the trough, again and again. It comes in three levels, with the template and teacher notes in one free PDF.

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, one brad, glue, crayons and scissors.
  • Kids can tell the story with it: turn the pitcher and pour into the trough the way Rebekah "drew for all his camels" (Genesis 24:20).
  • It follows the Bible closely: the well, the pitcher, the trough and the ten camels all come from Genesis 24:10–20, and nothing is added.
  • It teaches kindness: the servant asked only for a drink. Rebekah offered to water the camels too (24:17–19).
  • It carries the verse home: Genesis 24:19 (KJV) is glued on the back of the card.

Three ways to make it

  • Easy (preschool, ages 3–5): you cut out the pieces and fasten the pitcher. Kids color and pour. No scissors.
  • Medium (grades K–2): the craft in the first photo. Kids color and cut out the pieces, and a grown-up pokes the brad hole.
  • Harder (grades 3–5): the craft in the second photo. Kids also add a strip of ten kneeling camels from page 3, because the servant "took ten camels" and "made his camels to kneel down" by the well (Genesis 24:10–11).

Questions to ask

While kids work, ask why Abraham sent his servant (Genesis 24:2–4), what the servant did first at the well (24:12), when Rebekah came out (24:15), what she offered that nobody asked for (24:19), where she poured the water (24:20), and what the servant did when God answered his prayer (24:26–27). Then read Genesis 24:19 together.

Tips for the classroom

Cardstock keeps the card stiff so the pitcher turns smoothly on its brad. For preschoolers, cut out the pieces and fasten the brads ahead of time. Count the pours out loud for all ten camels, and talk about doing more than you are asked.

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make a simple Rebekah craft for preschoolers?

Cut out each child's card, pitcher and verse strip ahead of time and attach the pitcher with a brad yourself. Preschoolers color the well, the trough and the pitcher, then turn the pitcher to pour water for the camels. It takes about 15 minutes with no cutting by the kids.

How much does this Rebekah craft cost?

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

What Bible verse goes with this craft?

Genesis 24:19 (KJV): "And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking." It is printed on the verse strip that goes on the back of the card.

How can older kids make this craft harder?

Use the harder level for grades 3–5. Kids also color and cut out a strip of ten kneeling camels from page 3 and glue it in the sky band behind the well, because the servant "took ten camels" and "made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water" (Genesis 24:10–11).

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