Rainsticks are a great craft idea, especially for older kids. These fun instruments are ideal for a Sunday school lesson about Noah and the great Flood. Use this lesson to remind preteens what Noah went through and what God promises to us.
Rainsticks Lesson for Preteens
Age Level: 10 to 12
Scripture: Genesis 9:16
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Activity Time: 30 minutes
For each rainstick, you’ll need:
- 1 empty cardboard paper towel roll
- 20 finishing nails
- 1/3 cup dry rice
- glue
- masking tape
- tempera paint
You’ll also need:
- craft materials such as craft beads, feathers, and glitter
- Bibles
Rainsticks Represent God’s Promise to Us
Have kids carefully press the nails through the spiral seam of the cardboard paper towel roll, about two inches apart. Apply a dot of glue to each nail to hold it in place.
When the glue has dried, cover one end of the roll with masking tape.
Next pour the rice in the tube. Cover the open end securely with masking tape. Then have kids decorate their rainsticks.
