God Made Everything — The Creation Story Sunday School Lesson Plan For Toddlers

Lesson Title:

"God Made Everything — The Creation Story for Toddlers"

Bible Theme:

God made the whole world and everything in it — including me!

Bible Verse (Toddler Version):

"In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth." — Genesis 1:1

Main Point to Repeat with Kids:

"God made everything — and God made me!"

Story: "God Made Everything — The Creation Story for Toddlers"

A long time ago, there was nothing — no sky, no trees, no animals, no people — just darkness.

But God is so powerful and good, and He wanted to make a beautiful world!

First, God said, "Let there be light!" — and there was bright, beautiful light!

Next, God made the big blue sky and fluffy clouds. ☁️

Then, God made the land and oceans, and all the trees, flowers, and grass.

After that, God made the sun to shine in the day, and the moon and stars to twinkle at night.

Then, God made fish to swim in the sea, and birds to fly in the sky!

Next, God made all kinds of animals — lions, elephants, puppies, kittens, cows — every animal you can think of!

And last, God made people — Adam and Eve — and God loved them so much.

When God looked at everything He made, He said,
"It is very good!"

And do you know what? God made YOU too! God made everything, and He loves you so much!

Activity: "What Did God Make?" Movement Game

How to Play:

Say something God made, and kids act it out:
"God made birds!" — Kids flap like birds.
"God made fish!" — Kids wiggle like fish.
"God made the sun!" — Kids hold arms up like a big sun.
"God made trees!" — Kids stand tall like trees.
"God made ME!" — Kids point to themselves and say "God made me!"

Craft: "God Made Everything Creation Wheel"

Supplies:

Paper plates (1 per child).
Pictures of the sun, moon, animals, trees, people (can be drawn or pre-cut).
Crayons, markers.
Brass fastener to turn the wheel (optional).

Instructions:

Draw or glue pictures onto the plate representing things God made.
Decorate the plate with crayons and stickers.
Optional: Cut a small window on a second plate, attach on top with a brad fastener to "spin" and see each thing God made.
Write (or help them write): "God Made Everything!"

Song (To the tune of "Are You Sleeping? / Frère Jacques"):

🎶
God made sunshine, God made sunshine,
And the trees, and the trees,
God made all the animals, God made all the people,
God made me, God made me!
🎶

Closing Prayer (Repeat After Me Style):

Dear God,
Thank You for making the world.
Thank You for the sun and moon.
Thank You for animals and people.
Thank You for making me!
Amen.

Optional Take-Home Note for Parents:

Today we learned that God made everything — including your child! Ask them what they remember about God's creation. Talk about how God made the world beautiful and full of good things — and that He loves them so much!

Summary for Toddlers:

"God made light, sky, land, sun, moon, stars, fish, birds, animals, and people — and on the 7th day, God rested!"

The 7 Days of Creation — In Order (Genesis 1-2)

Day 1:

God made light.
He separated the light from the darkness.
(Genesis 1:3-5)

Day 2:

God made the sky (the atmosphere).
He separated the waters above from the waters below.
(Genesis 1:6-8)

Day 3:

God made the dry land and plants.
He gathered the waters to make oceans and rivers, and created trees, flowers, and grass.
(Genesis 1:9-13)

Day 4:

God made the sun, moon, and stars.
The sun to shine during the day, and the moon and stars to shine at night.
(Genesis 1:14-19)

Day 5:

God made fish and birds.
All the creatures that swim in the water and fly in the sky.
(Genesis 1:20-23)

Day 6:

God made land animals and people.
All kinds of animals — big and small — and God made Adam and Eve (humans).
(Genesis 1:24-31)

Day 7:

God rested and blessed the Sabbath.
After creating everything, God rested and called it very good.
(Genesis 2:1-3)

7 Days of Creation with KJV Scriptures

Day 1: God created light

Genesis 1:3-5 (KJV)
"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day."

Day 2: God created the atmosphere (sky)

Genesis 1:6-8 (KJV)
"And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day."

Day 3: God created dry land and vegetation

Genesis 1:9-13 (KJV)
"And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day."

Day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars

Genesis 1:14-19 (KJV)
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day."

Day 5: God created sea creatures and birds

Genesis 1:20-23 (KJV)
"And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day."

Day 6: God created land animals and humans

Genesis 1:24-31 (KJV)
"And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."

Day 7: God rested and blessed the Sabbath

Genesis 2:1-3 (KJV)
"Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."