Build Noah’s Ark with Blocks

Objective: In this hands-on lesson, children will learn Noah’s story through building an ark model, discussing key themes of obedience, care, and God’s promises.

Materials (no printables needed)

• Building blocks (Lego, wooden, or any stackable set)
• Small toy animals or simple paper cut-outs
• A large tray or mat to build on
• A Bible or storybook for reference

1. Introduction (2 minutes)

Gather around your building area. Ask:

“Who knows the story of Noah’s Ark? What animals would you bring aboard?”

Briefly recap: God asked Noah, a faithful man, to build a huge boat to save his family and two of every animal. Noah obeyed, even before it ever rained.

2. Lay the Hull (2 minutes)

• Roll out your mat on the floor or table.
• Build a flat rectangle: about 8 blocks long and 4 blocks wide.
• Explain: Noah worked for years—his obedience was the foundation of God’s rescue plan.

3. Raise the Walls (2 minutes)

• Add a second layer of blocks around the hull, leaving a gap for the door.
• Talk about how God’s instructions sometimes seem odd but always keep us safe—just like the walls of the ark kept out the flood.

4. March in the Animals (1 minute)

• Invite kids to bring two of each animal and place them inside.
• Ask:
  • “Why two of each?”
  • “How does caring for animals show God’s love?”

5. Seal the Roof (1 minute)

• Cap your ark with a flat roof of blocks.
• Remind them: the roof kept water out—God’s promises shelter us today.

6. Reflect on the Promise (1 minute)

Read Genesis 9:12–15 aloud:

“This is the sign of the covenant I am making… I have set my rainbow in the clouds…”

Discuss:

• “What promises has God kept in your life?”
• “How can we remember His faithfulness every day?”

7. Discussion Questions

• How did Noah’s obedience protect his family?
• What if Noah had doubted God’s instructions—how might the story change?
• How can we trust God when His plans seem strange?

8. Extension Ideas

• Draw your own rainbow promise on paper.
• Build other Bible scenes with blocks (Tower of Babel, Solomon’s Temple).
• Read a picture book about the ark and compare details.

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