BIBLE EXPLORE / OLD TESTAMENT / EXODUS
Explore Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Bible. Starting with the deliverance of Moses by Pharaoh's daughter, it recounts the revelation at the Burning bush where he was called by Yahweh to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
Moses
Moses is the most important Jewish prophet. He's traditionally credited with writing the Torah and with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. In the book of Exodus, he's born during a time when the Pharaoh of Egypt has ordered every male Hebrew to be drowned.
Activities
- Baby Moses Printable Craft (Sabbath School Crafts)
- Baby Moses Game Ideas (Sermons for Kids)
- Baby Moses Floating in a Bottle Craft (Catholic Icing)
- Plague of Flies Straw Rocket (Crafting the Word of God)
- Printable Plagues Wheel Craft (Crafting the Word of God)
- Plague Puppets (Tori Avey)
- Pop-up Frog (Art for Kids Hub)
- Fly-catcher Frog Toy Craft (One Perfect Day)
- Disease Plague Fruit Scabs (Craft Invaders)
- Sand Play (Grace and Wondering)
- Toddler Devotions (Baby Devotions)
- Red Sea Printable Scene (Jesus Without Language)
- Red Sea Science Experiment (Juggling with Kids)
- Edible Parting the Red Sea (Sitting Eating Bonbons all Day)
- Printable Scene (Jesus Without Language)
Media
Baby Moses - Exodus 1-2
Moses, God's Servant : Exodus-Deuteronomy
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Moses and the Burning Bush - Exodus 2-3
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Moses and the Exodus - Exodus 4-14
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Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-15)
All-age service planYouth and Children's Work have an All-age plan for Moses and the burning bush, written by Lynn Alexander.
You can find the plan here Discussion questions
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All-age talk: explore togetherThe Purple edition of Explore Together, available at Scripture Union New Zealand, has a session on Moses and the burning bush. Contact your diocesan office to see if they have a copy, or order one from SUNZ.
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Moses and the burning bush craftA craft activity from Easy Breezy Sunday School
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Craft - fire slimeHow to make 'Fire Slime' by Everyday chaos and calm
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Media
An animated story of Moses and the Burning Bush by Saddleback Kids. You can watch on YouTube
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![]() The Prince of Egypt (PG, 1998) is a beautiful animated film about the life of Moses. You could also encourage families to watch the film at home, if suitable for the ages of the children. You can read the Commonsense Media review here.
Above is a clip from the film that shows this part of the story. |
The Passover (Exodus 12:1-14)
In this week's Old Testament reading, we hear about the story of the Passover. It might also be a week where you talk about why God wanted to rescue the Israelites from Egypt or how these stories show how far God will go to care for his people. For younger kids, you may like to recap the story of Moses as a whole, which can be seen in this video from Saddleback Kids
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Moses song |
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Lyrics:
Let’s meet Moses who lived in the palace of Pharaoh, Moses did something bad and it was a big uh-oh! So Moses ran far, far away The people of Israel were stuck working all day Moses was tending his sheep when he heard his name God spoke to him through a bush that was burning up in flames! God had a great plan But Moses said, “No way, you’ve got the wrong man!” God let Moses’ brother speak on his behalf And the two went to the Pharaoh, each carrying a staff Aaron told Pharaoh to “Let God’s people go!” But the Pharaoh told them, “No! No! No!” God sent plagues to the land and to the skies. Frogs and bugs and hail and even some pesky flies. After many days of this the Egyptians were sad Pharaoh said, “Get out of here!” and the Israelites were glad. Moses and the Israelites left Egypt behind But then the Pharaoh just up and changed his mind The Pharaoh chased the Israelites and they were as scared as could be But Moses raised his staff and God parted the Red Sea! All of God’s people walked on dry land, And the Israelites went free just as God had planned. Source: Saddleback Kids |
Manna and quail (Exodus 16:2-15)
God provides for his children
Children's ministry lesson planMinistry to Children have a good 'Sunday School Lesson Plan' for Exodus 16-17. It includes a retelling of the story, interesting discussion questions, a craft and learning activity.
You can find their lesson plan on their website Water, manna and quail lessonGame - cloudy with a chance of cornflakesA cornflake team game to play from Bible Games Central -- However, this game may need modifying in our current Covid situation, and if you would not like to waste food, you can substitute with small beads or raw beans.
Craft - honey cracklesWhat did manna taste like? The bible says that manna was like a fine, flake-like substance, like frost on the ground. Raw manna tasted like wafers that had been made of honey. An activity you could try at home or at church could be to make some 'Honey Crackles'. A recipe can be found here
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Manna and quail imagesThere are some free images to download for this story, illustrated by Richard Gunther.
You can download a one page story here, and separate images here Song - all through historyNick and Becky Drake have an all-age song that helps locate the story of Moses within the other bible stories, and how it shows how all through history God is faithful.
Making flatbreadsUsing simply equal parts yoghurt and self raising flour (and a little oil) you can make your own flatbreads, which may be similar to manna.
Have a look at a recipe here |
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The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20)
Activities
- I-phone Commandments Craft (Kids & Glitter)
- Ten Commandments Bowling game (Pergler's Primary Place)
- Hopscotch (Deeper Kidmin)
- Ten Commandments Foldable (Rachael's BookNook)
- Written on our Hearts Craft (Sabbath School Crafts)
- Ten Commandment Actions (Wonder & Wildness)
- "Come on up Moses" Game (Sunday School Network)
- Ten Chairs Game (Sunday School Network
Media
The Ten Commandments 2009 Film
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Exodus 14-24
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The Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25)
Activities
- Ark Craft (Many Mercies)
- Popsicle Stick Ark (Crafting the Word of God)
- Printable 3D Ark (Arrow Kids Club)
- Pool Noodle Ark (Hosanna Kids)
- Ark Snack (Bible Belt Balabusta)
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Leaders
Here are some resources for leaders, who are looking for context and background information to share about the book of Exodus
BibleProject: Exodus 1-18
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BibleProject: Exodus 19-40
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BibleProject: Exodus Overview poster, free download here
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