Bible Lesson on Noah’s Ark for Kids
LESSON OVERVIEW:
Theme: God Keeps His Promises
Big Truth: God always keeps His promises—even through storms.
Key Verse: “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant…” — Genesis 9:13
Bible Story: Noah’s Ark — Genesis 6–9
Pillar Focus: Presence (Trusting God’s heart and staying close to Him in hard times)
1) Introduction:
Storms can feel big and scary—thunder, wind, and rain! Today, kids will learn that even when life’s storms come, God keeps His promises and protects His people. Noah trusted God’s heart when no one else did—and God made a forever promise sign with a rainbow that we still see today!
2) Game: Animal Pair-Up Relay
Setup: Print animal pictures (two of each). Scatter one set on one side of the room and the matching set on the other.
Play: Teams send one runner at a time to grab an animal and find its match. Once matched, they “walk into the ark” two-by-two to a taped “boat” on the floor.
Tie-in: God brought animals in pairs and kept them safe. God keeps His promises!
3) Praise & Worship
Praise: “Every Move I Make” (Shout Praises Kids), “God’s Not Dead (Like a Lion)” (Newsboys Kids)
Worship: “Goodness of God” (Bethel)
* Encounter Time: Invite kids to take their Bibles and look up a promise from God and meditate on it after Worship!
4) Bible Story — Sermon (Interactive)
Props: Large cardboard “ark,” blue fabric for water, stuffed animals, spray bottle (mist).
Preach this sermon. For a more creative one, add it to different scenes/themes.
Kids, today we are going to learn about one of the most popular Bible characters ever told! Can you guess what it is? Drumroll… Noah’s Ark!
1. God Speaks to Noah
(Theme: God looks for those who walk with Him)
The world was full of people who had forgotten God. They were unkind, selfish, and did whatever they wanted. Therefore, sin was everywhere… But—listen to this—Noah was different. The Bible says, “Noah walked faithfully with God” (Gen. 6:9).
While everyone else was ignoring God, Noah chose to love Him, obey Him, and talk with Him. And God had one incredible plan about all of this.
👉 Action moment: Ask kids to stomp their feet like the world full of noise… then quiet down. Whisper: “But Noah walked with God.”
👉 Kids Action: Pretend you’re hammering—God told Noah: “Build an ark! Make it strong, make it big. You and your family will be safe.”
This ark wasn’t a little boat. It was HUGE—longer than a football field! God gave Noah every instruction—how wide, how tall, how many floors. Why? Because God had a rescue plan.
2. The Animals Arrive
(Theme: God brings everything needed for His plan)
When the ark was ready, something amazing happened. God told Noah: “Bring two of every kind of animal, male and female, to keep them alive with you.” (Gen. 6:19–20).
Imagine it—lions and lambs, elephants and eagles, giraffes and grasshoppers—all walking right up to the ark. They didn’t run away or fight. They just came because God called them.
Noah didn’t have to chase them—God brought them. That’s how powerful our God is.
3. The Flood
(Theme: God protects His people in the storm)
When everyone was inside, the Bible says “the Lord shut them in” (Gen. 7:16), meaning that no one could go out or come in unless it was the right time!
And then—WHOOSH! The sky broke open. Rain poured down, harder than anyone has ever seen. Even some bible teachers believe that it has never rained on the earth up until that time. It didn’t rain for one day, not for two days, not for 3 days - Kids, guess how many days it rained for? 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS!
Water covered the mountains. Everything outside the ark was swept away. But inside? God’s people were safe.
The Bible says, “But God remembered Noah” (Gen. 8:1). That means God never forgot them for a moment. After 150 days, the waters began to go down. Finally, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
Noah sent out a raven… then a dove. The dove came back with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. That was the sign—new life had begun.
4. The Promise
(Theme: God keeps His word forever)
When the earth was dry again, Noah built an altar and worshiped God. And God made a promise: “Never again will I destroy all life with a flood.”
Then God put a sign in the sky—a rainbow. Every time we see a rainbow, it’s a reminder: God keeps His promises.
5) Closing
When you see a rainbow, remember: God keeps His promises—yesterday, today, forever. Even when life throws its storms, God promises to keep us safe. No matter what you are facing today, whether it is a small amount of fear or loneliness - God is here to protect you! He keeps His Promises!
6) Holy Spirit Activation
Invite the kids to gather with a friend and pray together for each other. Let them ask each other what they need prayer for, and pray for that. Pay attention to kids who might not have a partner to pray with, pull them in, and pray with them!
7) Small Group Questions
Why did God ask Noah to build the ark?
How did Noah show trust?
What does the rainbow mean?
What promise of God helps you when you feel scared?
8) Prayer:
“Jesus, thank You for keeping Your promises. Just like with Noah, you promised to keep him and his family safe and bring them to dry land - and you did exactly that. Holy Spirit, help me to stay close to you like Noah did, keep me close to your heart, and help me to trust you in every storm. Amen.”