For this Creation snack, kids gobble up goodies as they praise God for his amazing world. Make and enjoy this treat with Sunday school students to celebrate Earth Day.
KidMin Creation Snack for Earth Day
Scripture: Psalm 148:3-5; Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Supplies:
- Bible
- white paper for place mats
- markers
- Skittles sorted by color
- clear plastic cups of water
- powdered lemonade mix (determine how much to mix into a single cup, according to the package instructions)
- spoons
- fish-shaped crackers
- gummy bears
- marshmallows
Allergy Alert!
Some children have food allergies that can be dangerous. So consult with parents about allergies their children may have. Also read food labels carefully, as hidden ingredients or the facilities where the food was prepared can cause allergy-related problems.
Earth Day Creation Snack: Days 1-3
Say: Earth Day is about God’s amazing creation. Read Psalm 148:3-5. God’s creation praises him—even the things that can’t move or talk. And we can praise God for his creation, too. Let’s make a snack to explore some of the things God created. First draw seven boxes on your place mats. Distribute place mats and markers, and allow time for kids to draw boxes.
On the first day of Creation, God separated light and darkness. Distribute Skittles, giving a light and dark color to each child. Place these candies in the first square on your place mat. Then share something with your neighbor that you love about the daylight or darkness.
Next God separated the water and sky. Making some refreshing lemonade can help us think through what God did. Distribute glasses of water and add the correct amount of lemonade powder. Note how the powder settles and stays separate at the bottom when it’s not mixed with the water.
It’s a good thing God split the sky and the water. What a mess it would be if the two were all mixed together! But our lemonade will taste better mixed up. Distribute spoons.
Stir your drink as you share something you love about the sky and something you love about the water. Have kids place their cups in the second box on their place mats.
Then God made the land and the seas. And on the land, he created plants and trees. That includes fruit that grows on plants and trees! Let’s put some pieces of candy to be “fruit and vegetables” in our next box as we praise God for our favorite kinds of fruit or vegetable.
Distribute red and green Skittles candies—one of each color for each child—to represent fruits and vegetables.
