God called Moses to the top of the mountain to give him ten important rules for the Israelites. These commandments teach us how to love God (through the first four) and how to love others (through the last six). Use the fun, play-based activities to help your child learn and embrace these essential lessons!
You'll discover on this page:
- Learning Objective
- 10 Commandment Bible Stories and Books
- 10 Commandment Bible Verses
- Bible Songs the Correspond with the Commandments
- Activities and Crafts
Objective: God calls us to obey and respect Him and His Word, while also loving and respecting others.
Scripture: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 102
The Beginner's Bible: pg 120
My Story Bible: pg 26-29
Through the Bible Felt: pg 62-63
Shorten the verses as appropriate for the child's developmental level.
Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you.
Also enjoy a version from Steve Green's CD, Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 2 - #6.
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If you love me, keep my commandments.
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Exodus 20:3 (NIV)
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:4 (NIV)
You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
Exodus 20:7 (NIV)
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Exodus 20:8 (NIV)
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Exodus 20:12 (NIV)
Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:13 (NIV)
You shall not murder.
Exodus 20:14 (NIV)
You shall not commit adultery.
Exodus 20:15 (NIV)
You shall not steal.
Exodus 20:16 (NIV)
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Exodus 20:17 (NIV)
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Deuteronomy 11:1 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.
Leviticus 22:31 (NIV)
Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord.
Introduce your preschoolers to the God's love with our fun and engaging Old Testament Curriculum. Filled with interactive Bible stories, play-based activities, and learning crafts, this Curriculum brings the teachings of the Old Testament to life in a way young children will understand and enjoy.
Trust and obey (march in place and then salute)
For there's no other way (cross arms in front of body)
To be happy in Jesus (move fingers to make happy smile at mouth)
But to trust and obey (march in place and then salute)
I may never march in the infantry (march)
Ride in the cavalry (pretend you're riding a horse)
Shoot the artillery (clap hands together and move one hand into the air like a missile)
I may never fly o'er the enemy (fly like a bird)
But I'm in the Lord's army (point to self and then up to God)
I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir! (salute)
I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir!
I may never march in the Infantry
Ride in the cavalry
Shoot the artillery
I may never fly o'er the enemy
But I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir!
My kiddos love this song by Go Fish.
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Sheet available in the Bible Activity Workbook
- Paint with a q-tip or tooth brush
- Draw mountains behind Moses and color
Introduce little ones to God’s truths with our Bible Song Packets! Each packet features fun, age-appropriate Bible songs in both travel and posters sizes. With colorful images and simple actions, help young hearts hide God’s Word through engaging music and playful movements!
All Printables Free for Immediate Family Use and with a Current License Only
Give a paper or plastic plate to your child and pretend that it is a “steering wheel” to a vehicle. Invite your child to pretend that he is driving cars, trucks, or buses. Explain that there are no road rules so they may drive in any direction that they like. Allow two or three minutes for your child and yourself to drive around the room. Then talk about how rules keep us safe. Talk about how it would be on the roads if there were no stop signs, driving lanes, or stop lights. Explain that God loves them so much that He gave us rules to keep us safe and happy. In the Old Testament of the Bible, these rules were called the 10 Commandments.
1. Put God first.
2. Worship God only.
3. Say God's name with love.
4. Make the Sabbath a special day.
5. Respect, obey, and honor your parents.
6. Do not hurt others.
7. Love your husband or wife and not another.
8. Do not take something that is not yours without permission.
9. Tell the truth.
10. Do not become jealous of what other people have.
Use the 10 Commandments Clues to help a child remember the commandments and their order.
Print, cut, and color the train. Put the train in order discussing each commandment and glue onto a large piece of butcher block paper or post on a wall.
Print the coloring sheet. Color with paint, crayons, chalk, or colored pencils.
A rectangle resembles the stone tablets Moses received from God. Start by cutting a piece of brown construction paper in half to create two tall rectangles. Then, take the Rectangle 10 Commandments worksheet and scrunch the printable papers into balls, smoothing them out with your hands or a rolling pin. Repeat this process several times until the papers are covered in wrinkles, resembling stone. For the final step, smooth the papers out again and glue them to the brown rectangles. Afterward, paint the rectangles with brown watercolor to give them a weathered, ancient look, mimicking the appearance of stone.
Print the coloring sheet. Add cotton balls for the clouds. Glue on torn brown paper for the mountain. Glue sand, or tan or gray paper on the 10 Commandments. Color Moses.
Set up a t-chart like with the headings "Who" and "How".
In the left-hand column, ask children to list the categories of people and things that deserve respect. As you list them one at a time, discuss how respect for that person or thing can be effectively given. Write these in the second column.
Examples:
Mother - answering respectfully, obeying her, showing appreciation for what she does, opening door, holding her chair
Nature - preserving and protecting, clearing and cultivating
Self - avoiding self-criticism, thinking with positive attributes
Keep the list building as long as you can keep children’s interest.
Set up an indoor climbing adventure by placing pillows, couch cushions, or other soft objects on the floor for your child to crawl over. Pretend you are creating Mount Sinai and have fun climbing over peaks. If the weather permits, rake a pile of leaves outside and pretend it’s Mount Sinai. Act out the story of Moses climbing the mountain to receive the 10 Commandments from God. Encourage your child to step into the role of Moses using the Rectangle 10 Commandment craft as a prop while you narrate the interactions between God and Moses. This imaginative play helps bring the story to life, making the experience more engaging and memorable.
Available in the Old Testament Curriculum, 1 Year Interactive Bible Stories. 3 Year Interactive Bible Stories. 4 Year Interactive Bible Stories
