In the Book of Genesis 3, we read the true story of Adam and Eve and their choice to disobey God. Discover below songs, memory verses, hands-on activities, and simple teaching ideas to help preschoolers understand what happened and why obedience matters.
Objective: God Knows What is Best for Us
Genesis 3
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 20
The Beginner's Bible: pg 18
Through the Bible Felt: pg 5-6
Shorten the verses as appropriate for the child's developmental level.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
Steve Green - Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 3:23 (NIV)
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 6:23 (NIV)
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 1:9 (NIV)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins.
Psalm 86:5 (NIV)
You, Lord, are forgiving and good.
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Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
- Glue green tissue paper squares on the bush and tree top, and brown tissue paper squares on the tree trunk.
- Use a dot marker to color the fruit. Count the number of fruit on the tree.
- Glue short pieces of string on Adam and Eve's hair.
Wad up a piece of red tissues paper around a popsicle stick. Add googly eyes to a pipecleaner. Mostly hide the pipecleaner in the fruit. With water downed glue, paint the tissue paper to hold together around the stick and pipecleaner. Add a green leaf to the stick. Discuss how the fruit is beautiful but God sees the whole picture (the hidden snake) and knows what is best for us.
For Family Use or with a License Only: Print the Adam and Eve Printable. Cut and color the fruit. Glue one fruit to each side of a popsicle stick so they match up. On one fruit, add pompoms to make a worm. Add googly eyes on the head. Leave the other fruit plain. Discuss how Adam and Eve saw only want they wanted to see (the beautiful fruit). God saw the whole situation (the wormy side) and knew what was best for them.
To tell the story of Adam and Eve, I created a sock puppet. Pulling the end of the sock inward, place inside a red or black pipecleaner. Then tape googly eyes on top of the sock. While telling the story, allow the puppet to talk for the snake. Be sure to over emphasize the "s" sound in words as he talks.
Garden Sensory Bin
Fill a bin with artificial leaves, plastic fruit, and small toy animals. Hide a red apple inside and let the child retell the story while exploring the “garden.”
Apple Stamp Art
Cut an apple in half, dip it in washable paint, and stamp onto paper. Talk about making wise choices while creating the artwork.
Hide and Seek Reminder
Play a quick round of hide-and-seek and connect it to Genesis 3:9, reminding the child that God always knows where we are.
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Available in the Old Testament Curriculum and 3 Year Interactive Bible Stories
"Even though this was a sad day, when the serpent lied and Adam and Eve disobeyed God, God already had a plan for helping them. His plan was to one day send His Son to Earth to take away sins and bring people back to God!"
