This Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson helps young children learn how God sent Moses and Aaron to speak to Pharaoh and rescued His people from Egypt.
The story continues after God spoke to Moses at the burning bush. God had given Moses an important job and promised to be with him. Now Moses and Aaron returned to Egypt to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
Through a printable storybook, review pictures, numbered retelling posters, a lift-the-flap craft, and a take-home booklet, children follow the events from Exodus 7–12.
The lesson truth is:
God sent ten plagues to Egypt and rescued His people.
Connecting the Burning Bush Story to the Ten Plagues
Begin with the familiar Three Promises to Abraham poster. Briefly recall that God promised Abraham a big family, land for his family, and a special blessing.
Explain that Abraham’s family had grown into the Israelite people, who were living in Egypt.
The six review pictures then help children remember what happened in the previous lesson:
- God’s people lived in Egypt.
- God spoke to Moses from a burning bush.
- God gave Moses an important job.
- God showed Moses a sign by turning his staff into a snake.
- God promised to help Moses speak and said Aaron would help him.
- Moses began the journey back to Egypt with his family.
This short review prepares children to understand why Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. Moses was doing the job God had given him, and God had promised to be with him.
Reading the Ten Plagues Story
The printable storybook introduces the ten plagues through colorful illustrations and simple text.
Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh to let God’s people go, but Pharaoh refused. Even after seeing the sign God gave through Aaron’s staff, he would not listen.
God sent plagues upon Egypt. The Nile River turned to blood, frogs covered the land, and more plagues followed.
Sometimes Pharaoh promised to let the people go. However, when a plague ended, he changed his mind.
The story also shows how God protected His people. For example, when darkness covered Egypt, the Israelites still had light where they lived.
After the final plague, the death of the firstborn, Pharaoh told the Israelites to leave Egypt.
After reading, ask simple questions:
- Who went to speak to Pharaoh?
- What did Moses and Aaron tell him?
- Did Pharaoh let God’s people go at first?
- Can you name one of the plagues?
- How many plagues did God send?
- What happened after the last plague?
Return to the main idea:
God sent ten plagues to Egypt and rescued His people.
Ten Plagues Retelling Posters
Ten large posters help children revisit the plagues in order. Each poster includes a number, a plague name, a clear picture, and a short explanation.
The posters show:
- Blood
- Frogs
- Gnats
- Flies
- Sick animals
- Boils
- Hail
- Locusts
- Darkness
- Firstborn
Display the posters where everyone can see them. Point to each picture, name the plague, and read its explanation.
Some words may be unfamiliar to preschoolers. Use the pictures to explain that boils are painful sores and locusts are insects that eat plants.
Next, invite children to help arrange the posters in order. The numbers provide clues, while the illustrations help children remember what happened.
You can also ask children to find a particular poster:
- Which picture shows frogs?
- Can you find the hail?
- Which plague came first?
- What did Pharaoh do after the last plague?
The posters give children visual support as they retell a longer Bible story. They also connect directly to the pictures used in the craft.
Ten Plagues Lift-the-Flap Craft
The Ten Plagues lift-the-flap craft gives each child a small version of the story to explore and retell.
The craft includes a picture base and ten separate flaps. Each flap has a number and the name of a plague.
Children begin by coloring the plague pictures on the base. They then cut out the numbered flaps and match them to the correct pictures.
Help children glue only the top of each flap onto the shaded strip above its picture. The rest of the flap stays free so it can lift.
Precut the flaps for children who need help with cutting, and model how to attach the first one.
Once the craft is assembled, children can lift the flaps from 1 to 10 and name the pictures underneath.
Ask:
- What is hiding under number 2?
- Which flap covers the locusts?
- Can you lift the flaps in order?
Coloring, matching, cutting, and gluing provide fine motor practice. Lifting the finished flaps gives children another way to revisit the story and share it with someone else.
Reviewing the Bible Truth
Gather the children for a short closing review.
Ask:
- Who sent Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh?
- What did Pharaoh keep refusing to do?
- How many plagues did God send?
- What did Pharaoh finally tell the Israelites to do?
- Who rescued God’s people?
Repeat the lesson truth together:
God sent ten plagues to Egypt and rescued His people.
Close with a simple prayer thanking God for keeping His promises and rescuing His people.
Ten Plagues Take-Home Booklet
The take-home booklet helps children revisit the lesson with their families.
The four pages include:
- A coloring cover showing Moses and Aaron speaking to Pharaoh
- A Bible verse from Exodus 8:1
- A short Today I Learned story review
- A picture-matching activity
- The main idea to trace
- A picture of Moses and an Israelite family leaving Egypt to color
In the matching activity, children draw lines between identical pictures of frogs, flies, sick animals, and hail. These four familiar pictures provide a manageable activity for preschoolers while revisiting some of the plagues.
The tracing sentence reads:
God sent 10 plagues to Egypt and rescued His people.
Children can complete the booklet during the lesson or take it home to work on with their families.
Encourage them to use the pictures to explain who Moses spoke to, what Pharaoh refused to do, and how the story ended.
Why This Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson Works
The Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson gives children several opportunities to hear, see, and retell the same events.
- The Abraham poster connects the Israelites to the family children have learned about in earlier lessons.
- The review pictures explain why Moses returned to Egypt.
- The storybook introduces the events through simple language and illustrations.
- The numbered posters support naming, counting, sequencing, and discussion.
- The lift-the-flap craft allows children to revisit each plague through a hands-on activity.
- The take-home booklet encourages further story review with families.
Because this is a longer Bible story, the activities stay closely connected to the events in the book. Familiar pictures and repeated language help children follow the story from Pharaoh’s refusal to the Israelites leaving Egypt.
What Is Included
The complete Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson includes:
- Teacher lesson plan and script
- Three Promises to Abraham review poster
- Six large review picture cards
- The Ten Plagues printable storybook
- Ten numbered retelling posters with short explanations
- Lift-the-flap craft picture base
- Ten numbered craft flaps
- Foldable take-home booklet
- Preparation and activity directions
- American and Australian spelling options for the take-home booklet
Get the Complete Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson
Bring the story, posters, craft, and booklet together with the complete Ten Plagues Preschool Bible Lesson.
This printable resource is designed for preschool Sunday School, church programs, Christian classrooms, and homeschool Bible time.
The teacher script guides you through the lesson, while the pictures and activities help children remember how God rescued His people from Egypt.
Blessings as you teach! 😊
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