The Ten Commandments teach us, too, that God is holy.
Your kids can create this 10 Commandments booklet craft in either ESV or KJV to learn the Ten Commandments, and to help them better understand what each one means.
Moses and the 10 Commandments Craft
One of the amazing aspects of the story of the Exodus in Scripture is that through their rescue and journey, God teaches his people who he is and how to worship him.
The story of the 10 Commandments of the Exodus is found in the book of Exodus chapter 20. God called Moses up onto Mount Sinai, where he gave him the Law for his people, the Israelites. The first four laws teach us how to relate to our holy God. The next six laws teach us how to treat the people God created. The Ten Commandments helped God teach a nation of his chosen people how to honor him. Today, we learn how to love God and love others from the Ten Commandments.
This fun booklet craft will help your children learn the 10 Commandments, in either the ESV or the KJV.
Why Did the Exodus Happen?
Learn all about God’s character through a major event in the history of Israel: the Exodus. God’s people had been in slavery in Egypt for hundreds of years. But God had promised their ancestors that the people of Israel would have their own land someday. So, they cried out to God and he heard them and rescued them. He used a shepherd and his brother to lead a nation of slaves in opposition to the most powerful ruler of the world’s most powerful kingdom.
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What does the word holy mean? When we say an object, a person, or even a nation is holy, it means that it is set apart for–or dedicated to–God. But what does it mean to say that God is holy? God is perfect, righteous, and he never, ever sins. Revelation 4:8 tells us that in God’s throne room, there are four living creatures who never stop saying, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
Why Did the Exodus Happen?, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2024), page 81
10 Commandments for Kids
You can help your kids commemorate what they’re learning about biblical history in a hands-on way! Check out this fun video of the 10 Commandments booklet craft!
Ten Commandments Craft Supplies
You’ll need a few supplies to make your 10 Commandments craft:
- Cardstock (colored and white)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Permanent Marker
- Printable Templates with Instructions
- Don’t forget this fun book that will teach your kids about the Exodus: Why Did the Exodus Happen?
10 Commandments Craft | Instructions
Your child’s booklet of the 10 Commandments is a great way to help them memorize and understand the Ten Commandments, and to help them better understand what they learn as they read Why Did the Exodus Happen? from the Who What Why series!
1) Print your templates.
Print your templates on white cardstock. Cut out the templates for each figure, and then cut out the pages in either ESV or KJV.
Trace each template onto colored cardstock, as shown in the pictures, and cut out your pieces. Be sure to keep your pieces separated by Commandment.
2) Assemble the individual pages of your 10 Commandments.
Cut out the stone tablets, use a permanent marker to outline the stone tablets, then write in the Roman numerals, as shown. Glue your tablets to the 10 Commandments booklet cover.
Cut out the altar, stones, and fire. Use permanent markers to outline the altar pieces. Glue the altar together, as shown, then glue the altar to the Exodus 20:2-3 page. This page goes behind the front page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Second Commandment page. Glue the golden calf together, as shown, then glue the calf to the Exodus 20:4-6 page. Glue the red circle and line together, then glue it over the calf on the page, as shown. This will be the third page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Third Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add hair and a face. Glue the pieces together to create a boy covering his mouth, as shown, then glue the boy to the Exodus 20:7 page. This will be the fourth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Fourth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add lines to the Bible pages, as text. Glue the pieces together to create a chair with a seat, as shown, and a Bible with a cover and light emanating from it. Then glue the Bible to the seat, and glue it to the Exodus 20:8-11 page. This will be the fifth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Fifth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add hair to each figure. Glue the pieces together to create a mom, dad, and child. Then glue the family to the Exodus 20:12 page. This will be the sixth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Sixth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add hair and a face to the child. Glue the pieces together to create an angry child. Then glue the child to the Exodus 20:13 page. This will be the seventh page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Seventh Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add hair to the child. Glue the pieces together to create a child covering his face. Then glue the child to the Exodus 20:14 page. This will be the eighth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Eighth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add lines to the shirt, eyes to the mask, and hands and shoes. Glue the pieces together to create a thief. Then glue the child to the Exodus 20:15 page. Glue the red line and circle together over the thief. This will be the ninth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Ninth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add lines to the shirts and to give the people faces and hair. Glue the pieces together as shown and glue them to your Exodus 20:16 page. This will be the tenth page of your booklet.
Cut out the pieces for your Tenth Commandment page. Use permanent markers to add details to the fence and children’s hair. Glue the pieces together as shown and glue them to your Exodus 20:17 page. This will be the eleventh and last page of your booklet.
3) Assemble your 10 Commandments booklet and staple the pages together on the left side.
Stack your pages and staple them on the left hand side to create a booklet.
Keep your Ten Commandments on hand as you read Why Did the Exodus Happen? to help your kids learn the Ten Commandments!
Learn more about the Who What Why series and get your FREE Exodus Lapbooks here.
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Christian History Matters for Our Kids.
History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible.
Here’s why:
- God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It’s important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings.
- Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
- Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.
- Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God’s Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.
- Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others–and on history.
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