Our God is an amazing, wise, creative God. We can learn all of that just by looking around at his fabulous creatures.
Consider the elephant. Just take a look at their incredible trunk–they contain more than 150,000 muscles and tendons. They use those trunks to put food in their mouths, to suck up and spray out water (and even to carry around up to four gallons of water), to throw sand on their backs to protect themselves from the sun, as a snorkel when they swim, to wave around to help them smell, to make a trumpet noise to scare predators, to breathe, to pick things up with the “fingers” on the end, and to wrap around the trunk of another elephant as a way to greet each other.♦ God gave this special creature an amazing tool. God’s creation of his incredible creatures is one way we can see his wisdom.
We don’t have to guess about God or about how he created the earth and all the creatures in it, though. God gave us his Word, and told us exactly how he created the world, the universe, and everything that exists.
When your 8-12 year olds work through their copy of the puzzle-based Bible study, Bible Investigators: Creation, they will spend an entire section–or unit–of the study learning about the story of God’s Creation event. Your kids will solve 90 brain-teasing puzzles, work through 40 Bible passages, and learn 30 amazing truths about God’s Creation. And, Psalm 104:24 is one of the passages they’ll learn!
This fun Bible verse craft will help children think about Psalm 104:24 in a whole new way!
♦ “115 Amazing Facts about Elephants.” Elephant World, September 14, 2019, https://www.elephant-world.com/facts-about-elephants/.
Psalm 104:24
As a family, read Psalm 104:24 before you begin your craft. In the ESV it says:
O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom have you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
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 “manifold.” What does it mean?
- The earth is full of God’s many and various creatures. What are some of the strangest or most amazing animals you can think of?
- How does God’s creation show his wonderful wisdom?
Our Creator God is wise–and very creative! The earth is full of all of God’s creatures. It’s one way we can see God’s majesty.
Elephant Craft for Kids
Check out this quick video showing you how to construct your Psalm 104:24 elephant craft:
Psalm 104:24 Elephant Craft Template Printable
The elephant 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 Elephant Craft
- Your Psalm 104:24 Craft Templates
- Colored Cardstock
- White Cardstock
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Permanent Markers
Creating Your Psalm 104:24 Craft for Kids
1) Print Your Templates.
2) Create Your Elephant.
Glue the pink inner ears into the ears. Glue the trunk to the face. Glue the white toes onto the front legs.
Glue the ears behind the head as shown.
Use a permanent marker to draw eyes, a mouth, and wrinkles on the trunk.
Roll the body base into a tube shape, then glue one end on top of the other to create the elephant body.
Glue the tail to the back of the body to complete your elephant.
3) Assemble and Display Your Psalm 104:24 Elephant Craft.
Have your child copy Psalm 104:24, in the version of your choice, onto their copywork card. Then, glue your elephant onto the card in the square.
Put your Psalm 104:24 elephant craft somewhere your child can see it while they work through their Bible Investigators: Creation puzzle-based Bible study!
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“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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