Easy to make tent for many Old Testament Stories: Abraham,
Sarah (renamed by God from Abram and Sarai ), Lot and baby Isaac or use this
activity to any other Bible story that includes a tent.


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A Tent for Abraham
and Sarah
This easy-to-make Bible times tent can also be a tent for Moses and
the Exodus, Jacob's family, for Joseph stories, the prophets or other
Bible stories. It can be a tent for David though mostly he stayed in
caves when he was running from Saul.
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Easy Stand up tent.
Separate easy stand up Abraham with Sarah, Lot and
Baby Isaac so you can support many of the Abraham stories. Or use the
people as someone else!
The stand up tent has a camel "tied up" out
back. Water jug at the side and grain jar near the doorway.

or color printer.
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Grades: K-4
Cutting and gluing are quite easy for kindergarten, first grade and
older.. Aligning the 2 tabs on the tent side should be done with care.(
Preschool 3 and early 4 would need quite a bit of assistance.
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Kids Sunday School
Activity |
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Genesis chapters 12 -22 Abram becomes
Abraham. Abraham and Lot, Abraham and Sarah, Sarah gets a baby, Abraham
and Isaac |
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Material Checklist
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Copies activity Page for each student |
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Scissors |
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White glue or glue stick |
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Crayons or Markers |
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Clear tape |
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1, 3 and 4.
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(time- about 15 minutes for precolored
version)
Glue in sequence indicated
TENT
Make the tent first so it has a chance to dry.
1. Cut out both pieces of the tent
2. If you have the black and white version, color the tent pieces -
suggestion that the both roof pieces are the same color, but it really
doesn't matter. Do not color over the "Glue" spaces.
3. Write your name on the back of the tent paper. NOTE on the original
page, the tops -or roofs of the tent are together so you have to turn
one around so both the roofs are up ^. The camel and the pots should
look upright.
4. FOLD on ALL DOTTED OR DASHED LINES
5. Put glue on glue space 1
6. Align side 1 next to glue space number 1 .
7. Use a piece of paper or ruler to align the bottom of all
the tent pieces straight.
8. Bring side 1 over glue flap 1
9. To strengthen the first joint, you may use tape on the back over
the joint. At this time, you may also put a small piece of tape on the
inside across the paper over the point of the doorway to avoid tearing.

10. Re-fold on all lines
11. Put glue on glue space 2

12. Bring side 2 around to cover glue space 2 ( You can then also carefully
tape inside to hold this joint.)
13. Put glue on roof space 1. (You remembered to fold on this line before
gluing?)
14. Bring the other roof piece up to cover the roof glue space.

15. Gently pull out the 4 roof flaps over the front and back of the
tent.
You're done!
BIBLE PEOPLE ARE ON A SEPARATE MICROSOFT WORD PAGE SO YOU MAY USE THE
TENT ALONE FOR MANY OTHER OLD TESTAMENT STORIES YOU MAY ALSO USE THE
PEOPLE AS ANY BIBLE CHARACTERS YOU CHOOSE
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ABRAHAM, SARAH and LOT
1 Cut out all the pieces.
2 Color all the pieces if you have black and white version and/or put
your name in the space on the bottom.
3. Fold on the dashed lines.
4. Glue on one end of the back of the paper (inside) on the back of
the person's head
5. Bring the insides of the tops (blank sides) of the head together
and press. Stand up your person. If needed, press harder on the dashed
lines to make a flat bottom.
BABY ISAAC
1 Cut out baby Isaac
2 If you have the black and white version, color the blanket.
3 Cut out the basket base and long side strip
4. Fold the glue tabs up.
5 Wrap the long strip around the outside of the glue tabs to make a
basket.
6. Put Isaac in the basket.
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GET WHICHEVER MICROSOFT WORD PAGES
YOU WANT BELOW:
You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the document, and you
can choose whatever you want to do.
CLICK
THIS BUTTON TO GET THE Colored TENT
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CLICK THIS BUTTON TO GET THE Black
and white TENT to color |
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CLICK
THIS BUTTON TO GET THE PEOPLE already colored |
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CLICK
THIS BUTTON TO GET THE PEOPLE to color |

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*About the materials used in our projects:

Sunday School Resources FOR KIDS
from the Sunday School Director of Christian Education of Faith Congregational Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois
©2011 Jo Dibbern

Activities and crafts for Children's Religious Education, Christian Education,
Sunday School and Home School

This page was updated on October 14, 2011