Looking for Bible Story Activities? Here’s a free printable Noah’s Ark Coloring Page!
If you need classic Sunday school story ideas, the story of Noah’s Ark is a great place to start.
It’s the timeless story of learning obedience to God and trusting in God’s promises. Noah is recognized by God as a righteous man in a time when the whole world is full of sin. God decides to flood the Earth to wipe away the wickedness, but He saves Noah and his family, along with two of every creature.
This story teaches the importance of following God’s Word, being righteous among wicked people, and God’s enduring promises for his people.
This free Bible Coloring Page is perfect for Sunday School lessons, after-school care, Bible classes, kids church, or homeschooling. I also have linked at the end of this article a Noah’s Ark themed activity pack that works well for multiple ages and lessons.
As a former preschool and elementary teacher, and a Sunday School teacher, I know that it’s important to have lots of different activities to teach kids in Bible class.
I’ve included a short kid-friendly synopsis from the biblical account in the book of Genesis chapters 6-9 in the Old Testament.
Of course, you’ll want to go ahead and read this section of Genesis to help you understand the context for this Bible story.
If you don’t need the story synopsis, you can scroll on down to the printable Noah’s Ark coloring page near the middle of this article if you like.
Alright, let’s get started!
Story of Noah’s Ark
The world was filled with sin and it was becoming more and more wicked. God was deeply troubled by the violence and sin. He was sad that he had created man. So God decided to send a flood to destroy everything.
But there was one good man on Earth. Noah was a righteous man. He loved God. He obeyed God’s Word.
So, God told Noah that He was going to flood the earth. He told Noah to build a huge boat, called an ark, so that Noah and his family would be saved.
He also asked Noah to bring two of every living creature onto the ark. Two of every kind of bird and creature would come to Noah to be kept alive.
Noah also was asked to bring every kind of food and to store it away for the animals and his family.
Noah did everything God asked him to do. When the massive ark was finished, Noah loaded it with food, and God sent the animals two by two onto the ark. There was a male and a female of every kind of creature.
Noah, his wife, his 3 sons and their wives entered the ark. When they were safely loaded onto the ark, God shut the door.
It rained for 40 days and 40 nights. The floodwaters rose and the water lifted the ark high above the ground. Even the highest mountains were covered with water. Every living thing on the Earth died, both people and animals. Only Noah and those with him on the ark remained.
The water flooded the Earth for 150 days.
God remembered Noah and all of the animals on the ark and He send a wind over the earth and the waters receded. The water continued to go down and the ark stopped on the mountains of Ararat.
The water went down more and more until the tops of the mountains became visible. Noah sent out a dove to see if the water had dried up the ground but the dove came back to Noah because it couldn’t find a place to land. Noah waited 7 days and sent the dove out again. When the dove returned to him, it had a fresh olive leaf in its beak. Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. Noah sent out the dove 7 days later and it did not return to him.
God told Noah to come out of the ark with his family and the animals. Then God told them to multiply and increase in number on the Earth.
God made a covenant with Noah and his sons saying to them that He would never destroy the Earth again by a flood. The sign of this promise is the rainbow.
Whenever the rainbow appears in the sky, it is a reminder of the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on Earth.
Free Noah’s Ark Coloring Page
Ready to print this free Noah’s Ark Coloring Page to use with your classroom, Sunday School class, or at home?
These free printable Noah’s Ark coloring sheets feature Noah and his wife on the ark with animals.
Download the Free Coloring page PDF file here:
More Noah’s Ark Activities and Games for Kids
Need more ideas for a Noah’s Ark Sunday school lesson? Here’s few creative ways!
Reenact the Story – Give each child a role and have them act out the Bible story.
Make a Puppet – using a paper lunch bag, have kids create animals, Noah, and his family. Add yarn for hair and googly eyes, and let the kids use the puppets to retell the story.
And if you’d like a few more additional resources, I have a fun Noah’s Ark Activity Pack in my Etsy shop! It’s full of fun activities like:
Noah’s Ark Sequencing Cards – Kids can use these picture cards to retell the story of Noah’s Ark.
They can work together to put them in order. You can also make a game of it by hiding the cards around the room and having the kids find them and put them in order afterwards.
Such a great way to help kids remember the biblical story of Noah’s Ark.
Noah’s Ark Mazes – Kids will love solving the mazes. There’s 2 different ones – one easy and one more difficult.
A great resource for helping kids build fine motor skills while reinforcing the story.
Noah’s Ark Tracing – Kids can color the picture of the rainbow and then trace the Bible Verse.
Noah’s Ark Symmetry Craft – Love Bible Crafts? Kids can create pairs of animals by painting one side of the page and then folding it to create a symmetrical print. Each animal will have a mate!
Ark Craft – Kids can cut out the animals and glue them to the ark. This printable craft is perfect for your younger kids!
Plus, you also get a printable version of the story synopsis above and a Noah’s Ark Word Scramble for older kids.
Get your Noah’s Ark Bible Activities Pack here in my Etsy shop. It’s great for kids preschool to 3rd grade! (You’ll find that aside from the Word Scramble, most activities in this pack are for children of all ages!)
You’ll get all of the Noah’s Ark Bible Printables you see above including Noah coloring pages, crafts, sequencing cards, mazes, and more! So many fun interactive activities for young children.
This Bible lesson set is great for Sunday School classroom teachers, homeschooling lesson plans, parents who want to add more Bible stories into their at-home learning and more!
More Bible Activities for Kids
Looking for more fun Bible Coloring Pages and Activities?
Find a free Queen Esther Coloring Sheet here. Such a fantastic way to teach kids about this brave woman of the Bible.
There’s a free printable Daniel and the Lions Den Coloring Page here. Perfect for teaching kids about this man of faith.
You can find a free printable David and Goliath Coloring Sheet here. This is a fun way to start teaching kids about the man after God’s own heart.
Find a free Adam and Eve Coloring Page here. This classic story is perfect for teaching kids about obedience.
Teach kids about obedience to God with this free Jonah and the Big Fish Coloring Page.
Find ways to teach kids the Books of the Bible here. There’s lots of fun games and ideas to teach the books to your young learners!
There’s a big list of Quiet Church Activities here. So many great ways to keep your little ones quiet and busy in church.
Also, there’s some free Bible Verse Coloring pages here. Perfect for teaching simple Scriptures to kids!
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