We don’t just want our kids to be healthy physically. We want them to develop habits for their spiritual health, as well.
When I developed the Spiritual Disciplines Calendar for your kids, I concentrated on three daily spiritual habits we should help our kids develop as they grow:
- Reading God’s Word
- Praying
- Memorizing God’s Word
This fun “Squirrel Away God’s Word” bookmark craft will help your kids remember that memorizing Scripture is an important part of any spiritually healthy daily routine.
And, they can use their new bookmarks to mark their places in their Bible Investigators: Creation book. It’s a fun, puzzle-based Bible study that will help them actually squirrel away God’s Word!
Squirrel Away God’s Word Bookmark Craft for Kids
Before beginning your bookmark craft, read Psalm 119:11 as a family. In the ESV, it says:
I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Talk about:
- A squirrel stores nuts in special places during the summer so they will have plenty to eat in the winter. That’s why we use the saying “squirrel away” to say that someone is storing up for the future a little at a time.
- What does Psalm 119:11 tell us we should do with God’s Word?
- How does storing up Scripture in our hearts help us in the future?
- What is something you can do each day to help you squirrel away God’s Word in your heart?
Use your bookmark craft to remember that we can store God’s Word in our hearts a little each day!
Your 8-12 year olds will love this puzzle-based Bible study on the doctrine of Creation!
Bible Bookmark Craft
Check out this fun video of the Bible bookmark craft!
Bookmark Craft Supplies
You’ll need a few supplies to make your squirrel away God’s Word bookmark craft:
- Cardstock — Colored and White
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Permanent Marker
- Printable Template with Instructions
Creating Your Squirrel Away God’s Word Bookmark Craft for Kids
1) Print and cut out the template pieces and labels.
Print the templates and labels from the step-by-step instructions onto white cardstock and cut out the pieces. Then, trace the template pieces onto colored cardstock in and cut out the pieces.
2) Create your squirrels.
Trace your template pieces onto colored cardstock to create the bodies and accents of your squirrels, as shown.
Glue the squirrel cheeks to the lower half of the face. Then glue the belly onto the middle bottom part of the body. Use a permanent marker to color in the dark part of the eyes.
Glue the head to the body.
Glue the shoulders of the upper legs to the outside of the upper body. The legs should be angled inward and down a bit so they can grab the book page.
Glue the inside of the tail in the center of the fluffy, larger tail. Then, glue the end of the tail to the back of the body.
Use a permanent marker to draw a nose in the bow of the cheeks, as shown. Next, glue the eyes, cheeks, and a small rectangle for teeth on the squirrel’s face.
Use a permanent marker to add a little mouth and to outline the teeth.
3) Apply your Squirrel Away God’s Word labels.
Cut out the label of your child’s choosing, and glue it to the squirrel’s belly.
4) Have your kids use their bookmark craft to mark their place in Bible Investigators: Creation.
To use their squirrel bookmarks, your children will slide a squirrel behind the page they’d like to mark, with the upper legs on the front of the page and the squirrel’s lower body behind the page.
Your children can use their Bible Investigators puzzle-based Bible study as they truly “work” to squirrel away God’s Word in their hearts!
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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.
Books Make Great Gifts!
Teach the kids about the Bible and Christian history…
…with fun books they’ll love reading!
Introduce your children to engaging stories written in an engaging narrative they’ll want to read. As they learn more about God’s Word and gain real-life heroes, they will learn to apply Scripture to their own lives. And, give yourself the gift of a book that will help your kids learn and love the Bible.
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