In this Creation Day 7 Bible Lesson, preschool children learn that after God finished creating the world and everything in it, He rested. On the seventh day, God did not make anything new. Instead, God rested from His work and blessed the seventh day.
This lesson builds directly on Creation Day 6, when children learned that God made people. After creating the world, animals, and people, God’s work was complete. Creation Day 7 helps children understand that God finished His work and rested.
Rather than introducing new creations, this lesson focuses on completion, rest, and review. Children are gently guided to look back at everything God made and to understand that rest is part of God’s good design.
This post explains how the Creation Day 7 Bible lesson works, why the activities support spiritual understanding, and how the lesson helps preschoolers reflect on the completed work of Creation in a calm, meaningful way.
Revisiting Creation Days 1–6
Creation Day 7 begins by reviewing what God made on the first six days. This review is especially important because the seventh day only makes sense when children remember everything that came before it.
Using sensory bottles from earlier lessons, children recall:
As each bottle is revisited, children are reminded that God created the world step by step and that nothing was rushed or accidental. This review helps children see that Creation was finished before God rested.
By slowing down and naming what God made, children begin to understand that the seventh day is different from the others.
Creation Day 7 Preschool Bible Lesson: Reading the Creation Story
After reviewing Creation Days 1–6, the lesson moves into the Creation story using a single page from the Creation book. This reading ties together everything children have learned so far.
Children hear that in six days, God made the whole world. God made plants, animals, and people. God saw that everything He made was good. On the seventh day, God rested.
This short reading reinforces two important ideas:
God finished His work, and God rested.
The focus remains simple and clear, helping preschool children understand that God’s work was complete.
Visual Movement Review: Creation Hand Motions
To support understanding and engagement, this lesson uses simple hand movements to review each day of Creation. These movements allow children to physically recall what God made while keeping the lesson active but calm.
Children use:
- Open hands for light
- Arms moving apart for sky
- One arm flat with the other lifting up for land and plants
- Arms down for the sun, arms up for the moon, and twinkling fingers for stars
- Swimming hands for fish and flapping arms for birds
- Animal motions of their choice for land animals and people
After reviewing the days of Creation through movement, children place their hands quietly in their laps to represent rest. This physical shift helps children feel the difference between working and resting.
Creation Day 7 Preschool Bible Lesson Sorting Activity – Still Working or Finished?
Next, children take part in a sorting activity that focuses on the idea of completion. Using picture cards, children sort items into two groups: Still Working and Finished.
This activity helps children understand that some things take time to complete, while others are already finished. The concept connects naturally to Creation Day 7, when God finished His work.
As children sort the pictures, the teacher reinforces the idea that God’s work was finished before He rested.
This visual and hands on activity supports early thinking skills while reinforcing the Bible truth in a concrete way.
Craft Activity: God Finished Creation
To reinforce the lesson, children complete a simple cut and paste craft titled God Finished Creation. Children color the picture first, then cut and glue the missing pieces to complete the scene.
As children work, teachers remind them that God finished making the world before He rested. The completed picture visually represents a finished creation.
This craft supports fine motor development while reinforcing the idea of completion in a developmentally appropriate way.
Reviewing the Bible Truth
At the end of the lesson, children review what they learned:
- God made the world
- God finished His work
- God rested on the seventh day
This repetition helps solidify the lesson and prepares children for prayer.
Take Home Learning for Families
Each child takes home a small booklet titled God Rested on the Seventh Day. The booklet includes simple statements that review the Creation story and emphasize rest.
This take home activity supports family discussion and helps children revisit the Bible truth outside of the classroom.
Why This Creation Day 7 Bible Lesson Works for Preschool
This Creation Day 7 Bible Lesson works because it builds directly on earlier lessons while slowing the pace. Instead of introducing new information, children reflect on what God has already done.
The lesson uses review, movement, sorting, and crafting to help preschoolers understand that God’s work was finished and that rest is part of His design.
Most importantly, children learn that God completed Creation, saw that it was good, and rested. This gentle conclusion brings the Creation story to a calm and meaningful close.
Purchase the Creation Day 7 Bible Lesson
If you’re looking for a complete, ready-to-teach Creation Day 7 Preschool Bible Lesson, this printable pack includes everything you need for a meaningful and age-appropriate lesson.
The lesson is designed for whole group, teacher led instruction and works well as the final lesson in a Creation series. All activities are carefully sequenced to help preschool children understand that God finished His work and rested on the seventh day.
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