Your studies of ancient history start with a look at the facinating stories and peoples found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The links, project ideas, and resources found on this page will help you to bring these stories to life, making learning more real and permanent for both you and your children. Put on your traveling clothes. You are about to embark on an adventure.
If you are looking for a history text to use as a spine for your studies, I highly recommend The Mystery of History I by Linda Hobar. I have already gone through this book twice with my older children and will be using it again this year with the younger ones. This series is very easy to use, even with children of several different ages, and is interesting and fact packed.
This site is still under construction. I will add to it as I have time, so please check back often to see what's new. Some graphics on this pages are licensed by JupiterImages, copyright 2008
(Clicking on the story titles will open a page on Bible Gateway where you can read the original Bible stories.)
Mystery of History Vol 1 (Mystery of History)
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 10/16/2008)
Finally! A chronological history curriculum which integrates Biblical and "secular" history. This book is fun to read and easy to use. We have really enjoyed the whole series. Click HERE to download free minibooks to use with the first six lessons.
c. 6000-4000 BC
The Creation - Children's Bible Stories
The Amazing Story of Creation: From Science and the Bible
Amazon Price: $15.16 (as of 10/16/2008)
Notebook Pages and MinibookLilliput Station
How To Draw the Days of Creation
Answers in Genesis
Creation ResourcesPrintable resources, online activities, games, and other curriculum supplements for Bible lessons on creation.
Days of Creation Timeline Sample
Hold That Thought
Creation Power Point
Show about who is God, the Trinity, the Creation and God's desire to save you.
Creation Science Unit Study
Resources And Ideas For A Creation Unit Study
c. 6000-4000 BC
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Adam and His Kin: The Lost History of Their Lives and Times
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 10/16/2008)
This book "fills in the blanks" between the stories in the early part of the Bible. Although it is based on archeological evidence and does provide some interesting ideas to think about, the reader should be aware that it is a work of fiction.
Notebook Pages and MinibookLilliput Station
Coloring Pages
Bible coloring book pages you can print and color.
Genesis Chapter 2: The Story of Adam and Eve
Coloring page, minibook, crafts and more
Bible-Based Coloring Pages for Kids
printable coloring pages teaching Biblical stories
c. 6000-4000 BC
The First Brothers (Arch Books)
Amazon Price: $2.49 (as of 10/16/2008)
Crafts and ActivitiesThe Story of Cain and Abel
Coloring Pages
Genesis Chapter 4 Bible Story Pages
Cain and Abel Power Point
PowerPoint Show about Cain and Abel, the first two brothers, first murder, sacrifice of the lamb of God and forgiveness.
c. 5000 BC
Make Your Own Instruments
Allowing your child to make and play their own instruments will help them to remember these talented brothers from long ago.
Notebook Pages and Minibook
Lilliput Station
Harp History and Manufacture
How Products are Made
Bass and Alto
Flute coloring page
Instruments of the Orchestra
Listen to the sounds made by different instruments
Iron History & Manufacture
How Products are Made
"Out of Place" Artifacts
Iron bell found in lump of coal
Article on Name of Tubal-Cain
The exciting story of the archaeology of words and the alphabet.
c. 4000-3500 BC
Rainbow Crafts
Use these rainbow related activities to remind your children that God always keeps His promises.
Mosaic Rainbows
Use small squares of paper the colors of the rainbow. Draw a small arch on each child's paper. This will give them a guideline for the bottom color on the rainbow and they can keep adding the colors on. Then have them glue on the squares, one color at a time.
Rainbow Sandwhich
Trim the crust from a slice of white bread. Spread with red jam. Top with another slice of trimmed bread. Spread with orange jam. Continue alternating bread and different colors of jam until you have as many layers as you desire. Slice into thin strips and serve lying flat so that the "rainbow" is visible.
Jello Rainbow
*One small box each of red, blue, and yellow gelatin dessert mix
*Three mixing bowls
*Measuring cup
*Water
*Three spoons
*Large, sealable, plastic bag
*Masking tape
Follow directions on the boxes to make the gelatin mixes in separate bowls to the point where the gelatin is ready to chill. While chilling the mixtures for 45-50 minutes, stir each a few times with a clean spoon. When the gelatin is partially set, spoon each color into the plastic bag to make three separate stripes, with yellow in the middle. Smooth all the air out of the bag, then seal it. Tape over the seal. Squish neighboring colors of gelatin together to make new colors.
Notebook Pages and Minibook
Lilliput Station
c. 3500-2500 BC
Tower of Babel Pop-Up and Read (Pop-Up & Read)
Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 10/16/2008)
The Tower of BabelThe UnMuseum
Archaeological Evidence
Discussion on the reasons, methods, and culture surrounding the building of the Tower of Babel
c. 2100 BC
AbrahamColoring Pages
Bible coloring book pages
Abram, Sarai and Hagar
Printable worksheet - Timeline of the life and dates of abraham and sarah. Trace the ages of these two old parents and God's promises to them.
Abraham and His Descendants
craft ideas
Isaac
Isaac Does What Is Right
Printable Activity Page
Jacob
Esau's Fuzzy Fruit Arms
Make a fruit snack out of bananas, grapes, and kiwi.
c. 1914 BC
- Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
- Crafts and Activities
- Joseph's Coat
- paper doll craft
- Coat of Many Colors
- This is a picture of Joseph wearing his "coat of many colors." Just print and color.
c. 1875-1270 BC
Make Bricks
Have your child try making bricks out of mud. Make some with straw and some without. Let the bricks dry in the sun. Why was it important for the Israelites to have straw to make their bricks?
- Crafts and Activities
- Danielle's Place
- Moses Crafts
- DLTK's
- Where's Baby Moses & Moses in Baby Basket Craft
- Free toddler crafts, coloring pages, and mini-posters
- Moses Lapbook Links and Ideas
- Up the Hill Academy
- Moses Mission to Lead Israel out of Egypt
- Full-color, printable map with 3D objects
- Moses Mission to Lead Israel out of Egypt
- Alternate maps
- God provides Manna as Food from Heaven
- Printable menu for the "Restaruant of the Desert". Students create a restaurant menu that the people of Israel might have used with limited variety of food in the desert.
Coloring Pages
The Passover Coloring Book
Review Game
Printable bingo cards and 10 plagues dice.
Passover Crafts
Printable templates for Jewish crafts for preschool, kindergarten and gradeschool kids.
Hold A Ten Plagues Simulation
Let your child "experience" the ten plagues with a different activity each day. This idea was originally posted on the Yahoo Lapbooking group by Missy in Indy. I have made several changes and additions.
1. Nile River Turns To Blood
Put red food coloring "blood" in the water glasses at
meals, in the bathroom sinks, in the dog's water bowl, and anywhere else you have water around your home.
2. Frogs
Make origami frogs. Place them all over the house. If you are brave enough, you could even coat them with homemade slime.
3. Lice
Use a hole punch to "dots" out of plain white paper. Scotch tape them all over your body and leave them on for a few hours. The appearance and irritation will make you think of itchy lice.
4. Flies
Use clear scotch tape to tape small "dots" of
black construction paper in different areas of the house, the windows, the bathroom mirrors, etc. (Or leave the door open while you are cooking dinner, LOL!)
5. Disease Afflicting Egyptian Livestock
Scatter "dead" stuffed animals around the house.
6. Boils
Use non toxic paint to make red spots all over your body. The appearance and irritation will make you think of boils.
7. Hailstorm
Put ice cubes around the outside of your house and on the outside window sills to represent the hail.
8. Locusts
Use brown construction paper to cut out oval shaped locusts and put them all over the house. Or, if you are brave enough you could use pretzels or some other cruncy snack so it feels and sounds like you are walking on bugs.
9. Darkness
Tape paper bags or cardboard over all the windows or draw all draperies to keep it dark in the daytime, or leave the lights off in the evening.
10. Death of Firstborn
Put red ribbon on the sides and top of door post of your house to avoid the death plague. Eat unleavened bread and think about all the people you know who are firstborn sons who might have been killed by this plague.
Unleavened Bread
2 cups flour
1 teaspooon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons honey
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix milk, oil, and honey. Combine dry ingredients and slowly stir them into the honey mixture. Mix well, knead slightly. Divide dough into 12 balls and pat each into a 5-inch circle. Prick with a fork and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
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Tabernacle Model
Pictures and text illuminating the tabernacle of Moses, from a lifesize replica in the wilderness of Israel
Printable 3D Model
Moses Builds a Tablernacle in the Wilderness
The Ten Commandments
Printable Visuals
Printable posters to help children remember the commandments. Could also be used in a lapbook.
God Gave the Law to Moses at Mt. Sinai
Use this chain link to demonstrate that the law commandments are one unit. "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all" James 2:10.
Ten Commandments Bible Study Lessons
The Three Wheelers
Ten Commandments Lapbook
Homeschool Helper Online
c. 1470 BC
Joshua, Jerico, and Rahab
- Bible Heroes Skit
- Joshua, Rahab, and the Two Spies
- Rahab and the Two Spies
- Printable worksheet to compare the request of Rahab to what God gave her.
c. 1200 BC
Ruth and Naomi
- Ruth is Redeemed
- Printable worksheet with a table comparing God's provisions to Ruth and what she had before.
- Ruth and Naomi
- The Book of Ruth is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, and tells of a beautiful story of love between two women named Ruth and Naomi.
1199 BC
Gideon
- Readers Theater Script
- Readers' Theater: requires little or no memorization, little or no rehearsal.
c. 1055 BC
King David
- Bathsheba, David and Forgiveness
- Printable worksheet activity to explore what the Bible says about forgiveness even for the worst of sins - adultery, murde, scandal and lying.
c. 1015 BC
Solomon and The Temple
- First Temple Period
- Jerusalem in the First Temple Period (1006-586 BC)
Old Testament Days: An Activity Guide
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/16/2008)
Make a ziggurat like those found in Ur. Cook lentil stew and (fake) locust biscuits. Try weaving or making bricks. Learn how to calculate tithes. Dozens of fun projects will let you experience first hand what life in Old Testament times was like.
Build A Bible Notebook
Notebooks are a great place to store all the coloring pages, narrations, maps, and activity pages you complete. You can also add pictures of projects you make. Visit my notebooking page to learn more about this fun way of learning!
Garden of Praise
Lessons & Printables
Notebooking Nook
Bible & History Pages
NotebookingPages.com
Bible Notebook Pages
Highland Heritage
Ancient History Forms
Bible Dynamations
Printable Pictures
Bible History Online
Images and Resources
Calvary Chapel
Coloring and Activity Pages
DLTK'sPrintable Crafts
Sharon's Place
Bible Activity Worksheets
ChristianAnswers.net
Coloring Pages
Explorers Bible Study
Free Bible Study
The Interactive Bible
High Resolution Bible Maps
ChildrensBibleStudy.com
Coloring Pages & Printable Activities
Bible ABC's
Coloring Pages & Printable Activities
Biblical Woman Paper Doll
Cartoon style woman with cloak.
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gods_grace_notes
OOOoooohh... love this lens! But, then that's no surprise coz you master everything you put your hand to! Posted October 08, 2008 |
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Kristenph
This is a great page. I've used several of your links and ideas. I wanted to let you know that I just finished a lens on Building a Model Tabernacle. I put a link to this lens. I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think. The lens is www.squidoo.com/tabernacle Posted October 05, 2008 |
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SemperFidelis
A most excellent lens. I love the images you used! Posted September 04, 2008 |
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Nickolie
Nice Lens, 5 Stars - I also just got done creating a lens about Communists Manifesto and the Bible. Come By and Check it Out. Posted August 25, 2008 |
This is totally cool! Thanks for all your hard work pulling this lens together!
Posted July 15, 2008
