Proverbs 28:1

Help your kids learn and understand Proverbs 28:1 about how the righteous are as bold as a lion with this fun lion craft for kids!

Do you know that feeling? The one where you hope no one will find out about:

what you said to a friend?
how you treated the cashier?
what you watched on YouTube?

While we were living in sin, we had to worry about our secret sins being uncovered, right?

But, once we believe in Jesus and repent of our sins, we are saved–washed and sanctified. Suddenly, we live in a whole new way. Proverbs 28:1 tells us that the righteous are as bold as a lion. What a great feeling that is!

It’s a feeling we want our kids to know.

This fun Bible verse craft will help children think about Proverbs 28:1 in a whole new way!

As a family, read Proverbs 28:1 before you begin your craft. In the ESV it says:

The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Your child can copy the verse on the copywork page in the version of your choice. As you make your craft, discuss:

Look up the term “righteous.” What does it mean?
Why do the wicked flee when no one is chasing them?
- Can we ever hide our sin from God?
- What does it feel like to have a guilty conscience?
Lions don’t have to be afraid of being hunted. Instead, they are safe from predators.
- Do the righteous have to worry about their secret sins being uncovered?

When we live for Jesus, we can be who he truly made us to be without worrying about people finding out about our sins. Instead, we can focus on glorifying God in all we do!

Teach your kids the six things they really need to know about the doctrine of Creation with a fun, puzzle-based Bible study!

The Righteous are as Bold as a Lion Craft

Check out this quick video showing you how to construct your Proverbs 28:1 lion craft:

Lion Craft for Kids Template Printable

The lion craft template printable, with step-by-step instructions is available in the Thinking Kids Press store. Grab your free craft for the household license, or get 50% off for the classroom license.

Supplies Needed to Create Your Lion Craft

Your Proverbs 28:1 Craft Templates
Colored Cardstock
White Cardstock
Thin Cardboard Sheet
Toilet Paper Roll
Acrylic Paint
Yarn
Felt
Pencil
Scissors
Craft Glue
Permanent Markers

Creating Your Proverbs 28:1 Lion Craft

1) Print Your Templates.

Print your templates on white cardstock. Cut out each piece. Choose either the early writer or developed writer card and cut it out.

2) Create Your Lion.

Trace the template pieces onto thin cardboard for the head, yellow cardstock for the tail, and pink, orange, and black felt for the nose, tail tip, and cheeks. Cut out the pieces.

Use the rectangular template to cut the toilet paper roll to the right size. Using acrylic paint, paint the toilet paper roll and a stripe down the forehead yellow, as shown. Above the divot for the feet, paint the tummy white. (See the final picture.)

Glue the pink cheeks to the head.

Glue the eyes and black felt nose to the face as shown. Then, use permanent markers to draw the mouth and color in the inner ears.

Cut yarn or felt strips for the mane.

Glue the mane pieces to the back of the head all the way around.

Glue the orange felt tip to the end of the tail.

Glue the tail to the back of the lion’s body.

Glue the head to the top front of the body to complete your lion.

3) Assemble and Display Your Proverbs 28:1 Lion Craft.

Have your child copy Proverbs 28:1, in the version of your choice, onto their copywork card.

Then, glue your lion onto the card in the square.

Put your Proverbs 28:1 lion craft somewhere your child can see it and remember that when we live for Jesus we have nothing to fear.

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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

Bible Investigators | Bible Puzzles for Kids

Good Bible Investigators:

- 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?

- 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