Micah 6:8 is a wonderful verse for our kids to learn, think about, and memorize.
This fun craft with printable bookmarks will help your kids consider Micah 6:8. And, these adorable bookmarks are perfect for gifting on Valentine’s Day if your child wants to! Or, keep them for your family to use with the books you’re reading.
Bible Verse | Micah 6:8
As you prepare to make your Micah 6:8 bookmarks, go over the verse and help your kids understand it at a deeper level.
Context is so important when we read Scripture. So, first, read Micah 6:6-7. In the ESV it says:
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
The prophet Micah has just spoken God’s words, asking the people of Israel why they don’t remember the good he has done for them. In Micah 6:6-7, the Israelites respond. Ask your children:
- The Israelites are asking God what he expects from them. How is their tone toward the King of the Universe? Is it respectful?
- Look at each sacrifice the Israelites propose God is asking for. Is each one reasonable? Or, do the sacrifices become increasingly unreasonable?
- Do you remember the Law in the Old Testament? Does God demand ten thousand rivers of oil for forgiveness of sin?
Next, read how God responds to the people in through the prophet Micah in Micah 6:8:
“He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?”Micah 6:8, ESV
Discuss God’s answer with your kids:
- Is God concerned with our outward sacrifice, or with our heart toward him and toward others?
- Love is a decision that leads to action. The Bible verse Micah 6:8 describes the way God wants us to love others.
- What does it mean to “do justice” (or “do justly” in the KJV)? How can you be just? What does that look like in your daily life?
- Next, God tells us to love kindness (mercy in the KJV). What do kindness and mercy look like in your daily life? How can you be kind to those around you?
- God wants us to walk with him every day. And, he wants us to be humble, regarding him as the King of the Universe–and the King of our lives. How can you invite God into your life each day? How can you walk with God–what does that look like?
You can talk to your kids about what the passage as you put together this bookmark craft. Be sure to share with them ways they can live out Micah 6:8 throughout their day–and share how you live out walking humbly with God in your daily life!
Valentine’s Day Bookmark Craft for Kids
Check out this fun video of the Valentine’s Day bookmark craft for kids!
Bookmark Craft Supply List
You’ll need a few supplies to make your Bible verse Micah 6:8 bookmark craft:
- Cardstock (colored and white)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Permanent markers
- Printable Template with Bookmarks
- Don’t forget this book for your kids: Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth
Bible Verse Micah 6:8 Valentine’s Day Bookmark Craft for Kids | Instructions
Before you get started on the craft, read and discuss the passage above.
1) Print and cut out the templates and bookmarks.
Print the template and bookmark pages on cardstock.
You will find templates to create a bee, butterfly, koala, and hedgehog.
Trim the Micah 6:8 bookmarks by cutting around the outside of each one. Cut out the animal and bug template pieces. Be sure to keep the pieces separated by creature.
2) Make a Bee for Your Valentine’s Day Bookmark Craft.
Cut another small heart for your bee to be used on the body.
Glue a tiny heart to the end of each antenna.
Trim the stripes along your bee body, then glue the heart antennas under the top side of the body. The little hearts should be at the top, as shown.
Glue the heart-shaped wings under each side of the body.
Use a permanent marker to draw a simple face on the bee as shown. You can glue your remaining small heart onto the bee body as shown in the final Valentine bookmark image.
3) Make a Butterfly for Your Micah 6:8 Valentine Bookmark.
Glue a tiny heart to the end of each antenna.
Glue a heart wing under each side of the butterfly body.
Glue two googly eyes onto your butterfly body, then use a permanent marker to draw a smile on the butterfly.
4) Make a Koala for Your Micah 6:8 Valentine Bookmark.
Glue the ears under either side of the head as shown.
Glue the koala’s arms across the body as shown. Leave the hands unglued. Using scissors, trim the extra length from the arms at the shoulder to match the shape of the body.
Cut a small heart from cardstock and glue it in the koala’s hands. Use a permanent marker to draw a simple mouth and eyes.
5) Make a Hedgehog for Your Valentine’s Day Bookmark Craft.
Glue the pink inside of each ear into the hedgehog’s ears as shown.
Glue the round nose about 1/3 of the way from the top of the hedgehog’s head, in the middle of the face.
Glue the hedgehog’s arms across the body as shown. Leave the hands unglued. Using scissors, trim the extra length from the arms at the shoulder to match the shape of the body.
Glue the body in the middle of the spiky fur.
Use a permanent marker to draw eyes, nose, and a mouth on your hedgehog. Glue the heart into the hedgehog’s hands.
6) Finish your Micah 6:8 Valentine Bookmarks.
Glue a Valentine creature to the top of each bookmark. Give the bookmarks as gifts or use in your child’s books!
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