Creation

Music Workshop

Summary of Lesson Activities:

To experience the story of creation by singing songs and playing a musical game to the tune, "Farmer in the Dell."

Scripture Reference:

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Leader Preparation:

• Read the scripture ahead of time.
• Gather the materials.

Supplies List:

• CD “All-time Favorites,” music and tape for the following songs:
• • “Everything Was Made by God,”
  • “Clap Your Hands”
  • “God Is So Good”

Moderator Note: "All-Time Favorites" does not appear to be available. "Clap Your Hands" and "God is So Good" are found on many other CDs and as MP3 downloads on Christian Book Distributing.

Lesson Plan

Opening

Greet the children and Introduce yourself. Sing some warm-up songs. You can find these on the CD “All-time Favorites,” # 32, 36, 37, 38

Dig

Talk briefly about the story of creation, referring to the Bible passages. Use the children’s Bible for younger children. Ask the children some general questions: what kinds of things did God make? How long did it take God?

Sing some songs about creation: #10, 14, and 40 off the CD (words are in the CD insert, and you can make enlarged copies on the church copier). Also sing the three songs with music and tape - “Everything was made by God,” “Clap your Hands” and “God is so good. As you sing these songs, ask the children questions about what these songs tell us about God and about creation.

Play the following game: To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell,” sing this:

God made the ________
God made the ________
Back when the world was new
God made the ________

You can go around in a circle and have each child give a suggestion. You can also have them act out what they are saying: an animal, rain, sun, etc. You can also try having the child act it out without saying it and seeing if the rest of the group can guess what they’re doing. For the older kids have them draw it out, like a game of pictionary. Added fun: blindfold the artist!

If you have more time, try this activity: while someone reads excerpts from the creation story (the children’s bible may be a good thing to use here, for all ages), have the rest of the group use instruments to “create” background sound effects to go along with the story (wind, rain, light, animals, etc.)

Closing:

Review what they learned today. Close with prayer.

A lesson written by St. Elmo's Choir lesson writing group.