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That Paper Jonah Craft is such a fun Bible craft for kids learning about the story of Jonah! Grab some simple craft supplies and let’s bring the Bible to our crafty homes!
Jonah and the Whale Craft
Jonah is one of those Bible stories that we learn from an early age in a Sunday School lesson. We learn about the prophet named Noah who tried to run away from God’s plan. God asked him to go to the city of Nineveh, to deliver a message that they needed to turn from their evil ways and to follow God. Instead, Jonah got on a boat to go the other way. A big storm came, and Jonah ended up in the sea. A giant fish swallowed him, and Jonah stayed in its belly for three days. Jonah prayed, and the fish spat him out on dry land. Jonah then went to Nineveh and told the people what God wanted him to say. The people listened, and God was happy!
Of course that is a quick snapshot of the story of Jonah but you can read about the whole story in the Book of Jonah in the Bible.
We wanted to make a fun and simple craft that helps kids of all ages remember about Jonah and the big fish! The Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a “great fish” – we aren’t actually told what kind of fish but we decided to go with a whale as it’s an easy way for kids to visualize the story.
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Materials Needed To Make Jonah Craft
- Free Jonah Template
- Cardstock, light blue, darker blue, pink and green
- Googly eye
- Black Sharpie
- Blue Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
How To Make a Jonah Craft
Step 1: Cut out Template Pieces.
Use our free Jonah template to cut out your necessary pieces. Color your Jonah person. We used colored pencils as it’s easier to color the smaller pieces.
Step 2: Add Details to your Fish and Seaweed.
Use a blue marker and add some details to the belly of the fish. Use a green marker and add some details to your seaweed.
Step 3: Assemble Whale.
Assemble whale as shown. Add pink cheek, googly eye, and other pieces. Glue Jonah and the seaweed to the black circle and glue onto the whale.
I’m not sure if I am not looking hard enough but I can’t seem to find the link to the free template for the Jonah craft.
Hi Galearie! I just updated the post! Can you see it now? Thank you!