Looking for a Jonah and the whale craft for kids? Teach kids Jonah 2:9b with this fun Jonah and the big fish craft!
Of course, no one can escape God, as Jonah discovered.
Jonah and the Big Fish
After God brought a storm on the ship Jonah rode in, and the sailors hurled him to the sea, God caused Jonah to be swallowed by a great fish. Actually, in the Hebrew, he was swallowed by a sea beast or sea creature. Today, we sometimes say he was swallowed by a whale. Whatever swallowed Jonah, it swam and it was really big!
Make this fun craft to celebrate God’s sovereignty over all things, including sea creatures and salvation!
Jonah and the Whale Craft
Read Jonah chapters 1-4 as a family before you begin your craft. In the ESV, Jonah 2:9b–at the end of Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the fish–says:
Salvation belongs to the Lord!
As you make your craft, discuss Jonah chapters 1-2:
- How did Jonah respond to God’s instruction?
- What did God do when Jonah got on the ship?
- Did Jonah repent (turn from his sin) and obey God during the storm?
- How did the sailors respond to God in Jonah 1:16 after they saw his power over the sea? Do you think they believed in God and were saved?
- How did God save Jonah from drowning?
- How long did it take Jonah to call out to God for help?
- What did God cause the great fish to do?
- In just the first two chapters of Jonah, we see that God is sovereign–the powerful ruler in command of–over the sea, people, creatures, and salvation!
Talk about how we see that salvation belongs to the Lord in each chapter of Jonah. Need help teaching the Gospel to kids? Grab your free poster and memory cards here.
Your kids will love learning about the doctrine of Creation with fun puzzles and activities. Grab your free sample here!
Jonah and the Whale Craft Craft for Kids
Check out this quick video showing you how to construct your Jonah and the whale craft:
Supplies Needed to Make Your Jonah and the Whale Craft
You’ll need a few supplies to make your Jonah and the big fish craft:
- Cardstock
- Paper Plate
- Permanent Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Printable Template with Instructions
Cardstock Paper
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Creating Your Jonah and the Big Fish Craft
1) Print and cut out the template pieces and a verse frame.
2) Create your big fish.
Glue the whale’s belly behind the whale’s upper body, as shown.
Use a permanent marker to draw stripes on the belly of the whale.
Glue the eye onto the whale.
Use a permanent marker to draw a smile on your whale’s face.
3) Create your ocean scene.
Cut out a half circle with waves along the top side, and glue it to the bottom half of your paper plate ocean scene, as shown.
Glue your whale to the center of the ocean scene, as shown. Cut out three tear drop shapes and glue above the whale to create a spout.
4) Copy Jonah 2:9b and glue your verse frame to your craft.
Put your craft somewhere your kids will see it and remember that salvation belongs to the Lord!
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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