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15 Easy Bible Activities for Toddlers That Teach God’s Love

Fun, faith-building ideas that help little hearts grow in God’s truth. As Christian parents, we long to help our toddlers understand one of the most profound truths in the Bible: God loves them. But how do you communicate something so big to someone so small? The answer: through simple, engaging Bible-based activities that speak to their level – play! In this post, you’ll find 15 easy Bible activities for toddlers that are not only fun but rooted in Scripture, each one tied to a key verse and a simple biblical truth. These aren’t just crafts or object lessons – they’re hands-on experiences designed to build connection, repetition, and joy around God’s love. Whether you’re a homeschooling mom, Sunday school teacher, or just want to build faith into your daily routine, you’ll find ideas here that toddlers will truly remember. 1. “God Made Me” – Mirror Decorating Verse: Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. -Psalm 139:14 Simple Truth: God made me and loves me. Activity: Give your toddler a handheld mirror and let them decorate the border using stickers, foam shapes, or washi tape. Say the verse together and talk about how God made their eyes, nose, smile, and any other parts of them they see in the mirror! 2. “Hearts of Love” – Stamping Play Verse: We love each other because he loved us first. -1 John 4:19 Simple Truth: God loves me, so I can love others. Activity: Cut a sponge into a heart shape and let your toddler stamp hearts onto paper using washable paint (or onto a canvas bag or t-shirt using fabric paint). As you stamp, say the verse out loud and talk about who God loves and who they can love. 3. “Heart Hop” – Gross Motor Game Verse: So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, should love each other. -John 13:34 Simple Truth: God loves me, so I can love others. Activity: Cut out large paper hearts and tape them to the floor in a path. Write names or include pictures on each one of people your toddler love (family, friends, etc.) Let them hop from heart to heart, saying “God loves _!” each time they land. You could also encourage them to say a quick prayer for each person: “Thank you, God, for my baby sister!” This is a fun, movement-based way to internalize love in action! 4. “God’s Love is Everywhere” – Nature Walk & Collect Verse: He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. -Psalm 33:5 Simple Truth: We can see signs of God’s love in nature. Activity: Take a short walk and help your toddler collect things that show God’s love: a flower, a leaf, a rock. Afterward, you can make a simple “God Loves Me” collage with your collected items and say, “This is a gift from God, who loves us!” 5. “Love Like Jesus” – Foot Washing Verse: I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. -John 13:15 Simple Truth: Jesus showed love by serving others. I can too. Activity: Take turns with your toddler, washing each others’ feet (or dolls’ feet) with warm water and a soft cloth. Talk about how Jesus washed his friends’ feet to show them love. Toddlers love water play, and it makes a strong sensory impression. 6. “Love Builds Up” – Building Blocks Challenge Verse: But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. -1 Corinthians 8:1 Simple Truth: God’s love helps us build others up. Activity: Build tall towers with blocks and name kind words or actions, like “sharing” or “smiling”. Each one helps build a tall tower! Knock it down together, rebuild, and say: “God’s love helps us keep going, even when things fall!” 7. “God’s Love is Sweet” – Fruit Tasting Verse: Taste and see that the Lord is good. -Psalm 34:8 Simple Truth: God’s love is sweet and good. Activity: Try different fruits (berries, bananas, grapes, etc.) and talk about how they taste, focusing on their sweetness. Then talk about Psalm 34:8, and explain that God’s love is even sweeter than the yummiest treat. 8. “Love Notes” – Sticker/Art Delivery Verse: So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. -1 Thessalonians 5:11 Simple Truth: I can show God’s love with kind words and actions. Activity: Let your toddler stick heart stickers or draw little pictures on index cards with you write a simple note like, “Jesus loves you” or “you’re special to us.” Deliver the notes to friends or family members as mini acts of kindness. 9. “Nothing Can Separate” – Juice Object Lesson Verse: Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is reavealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 8:39 Simple Truth: Nothing can separate me from God’s love. Activity: Let your child mix a small amount of squash or juice with water in a cup. Ask them if they can take the squash back out. Explain how this is just like God’s love and us; we can’t take the juice out of the water and nothing can separate us from God’s love. 10. “Blessing Time” – Helping Our Family Verse: Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. -1 Peter 5:7 Simple Truth: I should care for others like Jesus cares for me. Activity: Talk about different ways we can care for people (tidying up, cleaning, making food, giving gifts, etc.) Choose some age-appropriate chores for your toddler to help with, put on some fun worship music, and tackle the list together. This is a great one to turn into a habit, as it teaches that we can be a blessing to our family by helping out wherever we can

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8 Easy Toddler Activities About Creation

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Fun, Faith-Based Play Ideas to Teach the 7 Days of Creation Are you looking for creative ways to introduce your toddler to the story of God’s creation? Here are 8 simple and engaging toddler activities about creation, designed with little hands and short attention spans in mind! And as a bonus, they require very little or no prep! Whether you’re a Christian parent, homeschooler, or Sunday school teacher, these faith-based ideas make learning about the creation Bible story fun, playful, and memorable. 1. Creation Story Timeline Puzzle Help your toddler understand the 7 days of creation with a simple card ordering game. Print or draw images for each day (light/dark, sky/water, land/plants, sun/moon/stars, birds/fish, animals/people, rest). (We’ve made a printable set available as a free download here.) Mix them up and encourage your toddler to line them up in the correct order. Simple truth: God made everything and it was good. Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Tip: Laminate your cards to use them again and again! 2. Light vs. Dark Sorting Game God said, “Let there be light!” Gather toys or household objects that are dark/black and light/white. Let your child sort them into two piles. You can even turn off the lights and do it all by flashlight for extra fun! Simple truth: God made day and night. Genesis 1:3 – Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 3. Bubble Bath Playtime Provide a visual of the skies (clouds) being created above the waters of the earth. Grab a nice, foamy bubble bath and pour some into a warm running bath for a relaxing playtime. My son loves to have a “pampering” bath with worship music and maybe some glow sticks, too! Throw in a few toys and it’s sure to be a fun time for everyone. Simple truth: God made the sky. Genesis 1:6 – Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the water of the earth.” 4. Playdough Land & Plants Use green and brown playdough (or any colour!) to make grass, trees, and land! As your child models and creates, remind them that God made the land and all the plants. Simple truth: God made land and plants. Genesis 1:11 – Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation…” Extend it: Collect a leaf or a flower (ones already on the ground!) on a nature walk to add to your playdough scene. 5. Sun, Moon & Stars Craft Make a sun from yellow construction paper (or a small-ish paper plate), a moon from foil, and stars from glitter or shiny stickers. Stick them onto black paper to make a day-and-night sky scene. Simple truth: God made the sun for the day and the moon and stars for the night. Genesis 1:14 – Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night…” 6. Ocean Bin Play Fill a sensory bin or tub with water and any water-related toys you might have lying around (think: fish, boats, sea creatures, rubber duckies, etc.) Let your toddler splash around and explore while you tell them how God made the fish and the birds. You could add a few drops of a natural blue food colouring to the water, too! Simple truth: God fills the sky and sea with amazing creatures. Genesis 1:20 – Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” Optional add-on: Blow bubbles to represent birds in flight! 7. Animal Parade Line up your toddler’s toy animals and march them across the room. As you go, say, “God made lions… God made elephants… and God made YOU!” Simple truth: God made animals and people. Genesis 1:27 – So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Fun twist: Your toddler could pretend to be each animal as you name them. 8. Rest Day Reading Nook Create a cozy space with pillows and books, or take the opportunity to build a full-blown blanket fort. Snuggle up and read the creation story from your favourite toddler Bible or a related children’s picture book. Explain that after all His creating, God rested – and we should too! Simple truth: Rest is a gift from God. Genesis 2:3 – And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation. Try this: Take this opportunity to play some calming worship music, drink a warm drink, or say a prayer together. Why These Activities Work Toddlers learn through movement, repetition, and sensory play. These simple Bible-based ideas help anchor faith concepts in everyday play and routine. They’re easy to adapt and require little more than household items or basic craft supplies. Pin It, Save It, Share it! 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