They can also be a wonderful way to take a look at art history! This Tower of Babel Bible craft is modeled after the 1568 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Tower of Babel in the Bible
The biblical story of the Tower of Babel is found in Genesis 11:1-9. Read the story with your kids in the version of your choice.
Talk about:
- The story takes place some time after the flood of Noah and before God calls Abram / Abraham to follow him. What was the situation at the time? (Verses 1-2)
- What did the people declare was their intention?
- Did they reach the heavens with their building? What does verse 5 tell us about that?
- What did God do to the people? What was the result?
- Were the people glorifying God in what they did, or were they trying to glorify themselves?
- How are we supposed to live as Christians? Read Romans 15:5-6.
The story of the Tower of Babel reminds us that we are to live for God’s glory rather than to make a name for ourselves!
Ok! Let’s make a Tower of Babel craft.
Tower of Babel Bible Craft
Check out this fun video of the Tower of Babel Bible craft!
Tower of Babel Craft Supplies
You’ll need a few supplies to make your Tower of Babel craft:
- Cardstock
- Paper Plate
- Permanent Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Printable Template with Instructions
Cardstock Paper
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Creating Your Tower of Babel Bible Craft
Your Tower of Babel Bible craft is based on this great painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder from 1568.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder actually painted three versions of “The Tower of Babel.” This one is housed in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Facts about Pieter Bruegel the Elder:
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder was born in or around Breda in modern-day Netherlands sometime between 1525 and 1530.
- He died in 1569 in Brussels, in what is now Belgium.
- Pieter Brueghel dropped the “h” from his last name and was referred to as “the elder” because his sons Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638) and Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) were also painters.
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder was born less than ten years after Martin Luther nailed The Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, really kicking off the Protestant Reformation.
- He painted during a time when earnest efforts were made to paint biblical subjects in a more realistic way.
- In a time when painters often depicted royalty and the supernatural, Bruegel painted scenes of peasants. That was unusual, as was the depiction of people who were disabled.
- He liked to incorporate proverbs into his paintings, or to paint scenes from the Bible as they likely looked to the people in the stories.
- When you see peasant scenes in art all the way until 1900, they were most likely influenced by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
- You can take a look at a few of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s paintings here. Talk about what you see.
- What kind of colors does Bruegel use?
- How detailed are his paintings?
- Do you see how he could work proverbs into each painting to teach biblical lessons?
You and your kids can make a representation of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel in the 1568 The Tower of Babel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
1) Print and cut out the template pieces.
Print the template pages from step-by-step instructions and cut out the pieces.
2) Cut out and assemble the pieces for the Tower of Babel.
Trace and cut out the tower, cart, cloud, and landscape using the template pieces. Your child can choose the cardstock colors they prefer.
3) Use permanent markers to draw details on the tower.
Add arches for the tower doors and windows and draw lines along each floor.
4) Assemble your Tower of Babel.
Glue the two pieces of the tower to the top of the tower as shown. Then, glue the wheel to the cart.
5) Create the landscape for your Tower of Babel scene.
Glue your landscape to the plate in layers, as shown.
6) Finish your Tower of Babel art.
Glue your square foundation, Tower of Babel, clouds, and cart onto your paper plate.
Display your Tower of Babel craft somewhere your child will see it as a reminder that we are to glorify God in all we do!
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