Here are several recipe ideas for Creation Story "creations"
Creation Pudding
Member Shirley Lotts posted the following suggestion:
I just bought a really neat book by Concordia Publishing House---"Unforgettable Edible Bible Crafts." The first recipe in it is for "Creation Pudding." Sounds yummy! Do an online search for a copy of this book.
A day-camp published the following recipe for their Creation Pudding:
- Day 1 Layer of Vanilla pudding and a layer of chocolate pudding (light and dark)
- Day 2 Cool Whip (sky) Sprinkle lightly with blue jello powder (water)
- Day 3 Crushed Oreo cookies (ground) fl ower shaped sprinkles or cake decorations (plants and trees)
- Day 4 Yellow cake sprinkles (sun, moon, stars)
- Day 5 M&M’s ( sh) (Substitute sweet sh or bird shaped item)
- Day 6 Teddy grams or gummy bears (animals) Chocolate Syrup (draw the shape of a man and a woman on the top of the pudding)
- Day 7: Rest and Enjoy!
Edible Playdoh Creations
Member Laura Narney posted:
We did Creation as our first rotation story of the year and made edible playdoh (honey, peanut butter, and dry milk).
The kids mixed it in individual sandwich baggies and then used it to make one of "God's creations"--either their favorite animal, plant or person. Then they got to eat it!! They really enjoyed it. We also talked about the image of God as the Potter, and how creation "feeds" our souls (renews our spirit), nurtures our relationship with God.
A warning though--make sure none of your kids have a peanut allergy before doing this!
Seven Days of Creation Snack
Cklassen posted
We are doing Creation for our first workshop and found a really cool snack mix.
Oreo Cookies (Day 1)
Frosted Mini-Wheats (Day 2)
Green, Red M&M and Pretzels (Day 3)
Orange & Yellow M&M's (Day 4)
Goldfish Crackers (Day 5)
Animal & Gingerbread Man Cookies (Day 6)
and Marshmallow "pillows" (Day 7)
We are going to tell the story and make a snack at the same time.
Seven Days of Creation
posted by Sarah
I found a neat Creation Snack idea for in an old Children's Ministry magazine.
Start with a big bowl and have the children add the following ingredients as you read Genesis 1:1-2:2.
Day 1- separation of light and dark (mini oreos)
Day 2- separation of sky from ground (frosted mini wheats cereal for the clouds and the ground)
Day 3- green grass, trees, flowers, fruits and berries (green M&M's, stick pretzels, raisins and red and blue M&M's)
Day 4- sun and moon and stars (orange and yellow M&M's)
Day 5- birds and fish (goldfish crackers)
Day 6- man, woman, animals (animal crackers)
Day 7- God rested (marshmallow "pillows").
Everyone can then enjoy God's creation by eating the snack!
Moderator adds: see this video lesson by member Hilary S,. that includes a Seven Days of Creation Snack activity using this idea from the Children's Ministry magazine noted above.
Fruit and Whipped Cream Parfaits
cherylbp posted
We did a great cooking workshop for creation last year. I should warn you, however, the thrust of all the workshops did not revolve around what happened each day. Instead, it focused on God being the creator of all.
We made fruit and whipped cream parfait's.
I had blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. After the children were finished washing them, they got the opportunity to "create" on their own. We emphasized that everyone does things differently and there is no "correct" way to do it. We also discussed the idea that God created thing for a reason and that we can not always understand what that reason is. Plus it is not important for us to always understand these creations. But we do need to be thankful to God for the variety and diversity that we see in our world.
Remember that God made us in his image, and that means WE are creators too! And people who CARE for creation, and SHARE its wonders and comforts with others.
Sun Biscuits
Member Viajera posted
We have used refrigerated biscuit dough to make "sun" and "sunshine" biscuits to help with a discussion about God's light (both the created ones, and the creative light/presence of God shining through us.)
Give each child a biscuit and have them flatten it just a little bit.
Then give them plastic knives to score the dough from the center to the outside (just make a line in it - do not cut through the dough all the way. These lines become the rays of sunlight).
Each child should use their thumb to make a small indentation in the middle of the biscuit.
Put 1/2 teaspoon of Orange or Apricot Preserves (color of the sun) in the center of the biscuit, then bake according to directions on the package.
These are good for talking about the sun and the moon, or light in general. While they are baking is a good time to read a children's story about Creation with nice illustrations.
