RUTH ~ A CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL STORY OF LOVE, ROMANCE AND REDEMPTION
The real life story of Ruth and Boaz is a classic love story of boy meets girl that points to God’s love for us. In this post you will find ~ Ruth, Boaz and Naomi ~ FREE Bible colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and creative ideas. It is a story about kindness, sharing and sticking together. And later I will be releasing some Ruth freebies to go with it.
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BIBLE VERSES
Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part you and me. Ruth 1:16-17
Read the beautiful short story of Ruth for yourself (only 4 chapters)
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH YOUR CHILD
Ruth – A classic love story of boy meets girl – that points to God’s love for us (Chuck Missler) Ruth’s devoted commitment to her mother-in-law leads to a dramatic romance, a prophecy of the coming King, her being included in the family tree of the Messiah… Ruth encounters the hero of the tale, the handsome landowner, Boaz… not only the “lord of the harvest,” he saves the day by performing the role of a ‘goel’, a ‘Kinsman-Redeemer’. By his intervention, the forfeited lands are returned to Naomi and he takes Ruth (a Gentile) to be his bride… Naomi can be viewed as a ‘type’ of Israel; Boaz, of course, is the Kinsman-Redeemer, who by his act of redemption returns Naomi to her land and takes a Gentile bride, Ruth.
Ruth – and how it helps us understand Revelation 5 (Chuck Missler) The scroll in Revelation Chapter 5 was written “within and on the backside,” which identifies it as a deed subject to redemption. A Kinsman of Adam, in His role as a goel, a Kinsman-redeemer, the Lord Jesus is taking possession of what He had already purchased with His blood as the sacrificial Lamb. He not only purchased the land; he also purchased a Bride. In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is in the role of Israel, exiled from her land; Boaz is her kinsman, who performs the redemption of the land; and Ruth (a Gentile) is also purchased for a wife… Ruth learns how to deal with this situation from Naomi. We learn of God’s plan of redemption through His dealings with Israel… and Naomi learns of Boaz through Ruth.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Ruth did NOT replace Naomi, just as the church has NOT replaced Israel. They have separate origins, separate missions and separate destinies.
Moments to ponder from the story of Ruth from the fabulous teaching of Dr Chuck Missler
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE
Ruth and Naomi – a beautiful colouring page (pdf) of these two women from resourcewell.org (click on ‘coloring page’ or ‘Bible Story Visual’ for the poster) showing Ruth kneeling and sifting through the grain and smiling gently; and Naomi also smiling and looking on; just lovely; and there is also a coloured version if you would like it as a poster (pdf); free printable
325 Coloring / Puzzle Bible Activity Sheets for Kids (Calvary Curriculum Original; numbers 67-69 are about Ruth) each one is about 6 pages and has one colouring page and several puzzle pages, including word searches, fill-in-blanks, crosswords, true or false, circle correct words, mazes. They are also available in Spanish (scroll down to numbers 67-69); free printable
Ruth gleaning – colouring (Biblewise) free printable
Ruth gleaning and Boaz approaches – colouring (abdaacts; scroll down) free printable
Ruth gleaning – colouring (ministry-to-children) kneeling to collect the grain; and lesson ideas; free printable
Ruth gleaning – colouring (childrenschapel) a smiling Ruth holding her dish (no doubt she is about to meet the handsome Boaz); free printable
Ruth – colouring (gkvapeldoornzuid) kneeling to collect the leftover grain and putting it into a dish; free printable
Ruth gleaning – a sweet colouring page (funnycoloring; behind the advert) free printable
Ruth and Naomi – colouring pages (coloring.ws) free printable
Ruth – colouring (church-of-god-online; scroll down to number 47) free printable
Ruth in the field and Boaz approaching – colouring (bible-printables) free printable
Ruth and Boaz – colouring (Answers in Genesis) looking at each other and holding hands; free printable
Ruth and Boaz have a son – colouring (pdf) with smiling family and friends looking on; from resourcewell.org; free printable
Ruth and Boaz have a son – colouring (raisingourkids) free printable
Ruth and Boaz family tree – colouring (devokids) free printable
Jazz up your colouring pages add a border, a Bible verse and some clip art to make your colouring pages unique and more interesting with this easy tutorial
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE
Ruth, Boaz and Jesus – fill in, paste and colour fun worksheet (Auntie’s Bible Lessons) free printable
325 Coloring / Puzzle Bible Activity Sheets for Kids (Calvary Curriculum Original; numbers 67-69 are about Ruth) each one is about 6 pages and has one colouring page and several puzzle pages, including word searches, fill-in-blanks, crosswords, true or false, circle correct words, mazes. They are also available in Spanish (scroll down to numbers 67-69); free printable
Ruth – Word Search (Living Waters) 21 words; free printable
Ruth – puzzles (Biblewise) free printable
Ruth – maze (sundayschoolresources) a book of Bible mazes; Ruth is number 18; free printable
Ruth – maze (childrenschapel) find the letters and complete the Bible verse (Ephesians 4:32 – be ye kind one to another); Ruth – multiple choice quiz 10 questions; Ruth – word search 16 words; free printable
Ruth – puzzles (gardenofpraise; scroll down) Ruth – word unscramble (pdf) read the story then unscramble 16 words; Ruth crossword (10 words); Ruth – multiple choice worksheet (pdf) 10 questions; Ruth – fill-in the blanks puzzle 9 questions from a word bank; free printable
Ruth and Boaz – fill-in worksheet (resourcewell; scroll down and click on ‘Daily Way’) beautifully illustrated and in colour; Ruth and Boaz – Between the Lines (resourcewell; click on ‘W3 Journal’) fill-in worksheet for kids as they think about the story of Ruth; more lesson ideas for 2-5 year olds; 6-9 year olds; 10-12 year olds; and children with disabilities; some items may also be available in Spanish (scroll down to ‘Reyes y reinos 2a parte: De Jueces a Ester’ and click on lesson 36 and 37); free printable
Ruth – puzzles / colouring (church-of-god-online; scroll down to number 47) match the Scriptures to the pictures; complete the family portrait and unscramble their names; maze; story; free printable
Ruth and Boaz – word search and fill-in quiz worksheets (hubpages; scroll down or do a CTRL+F page search for ‘Ruth worksheets’) free printable
Ruth puzzles and worksheets for younger children (DLTK) free printable
Nothing suitable here for your child? Make your own puzzles and tailor them specifically for them with this easy tutorial
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE
Ruth gleaning in the field and meets Boaz – 3D picture craft to make (mylittlehouse; scroll down to ‘Ruth’) free printable
Ruth gathers grain – fun Sunday school activity (bibleclasscreations) decorate your room with shredded piles of grain and allowing kids to ‘glean’. Or use these fun paper haystacks (papersource) with your child’s name.
Ruth – craft ideas (jesus-without-language) 3 pages of cool ideas for kids; free printable
Standing (generic) Bible figures (flamecreativekids) to tell the story of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz; free printable
Sock puppets to make a fun idea to tell the story of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz
Ruth – standing figures (whatsintheBible) popsicle theatre to make and tell the story of Ruth, using these fun backgrounds: beautiful garden gazebo (love this); garden; map of Israel; map of Moab; free printable
Ruth – crafts, games and activity ideas for kids (ministryark) to help your children put themselves in the shoes of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz and what it would mean to follow God in their situation; Ruth was faithful; Ruth to the rescue; Boaz-man of God; Boaz-kinsman redeemer; Bitterness sucks lesson ideas using lemons, children learn to choose to allow their situations to make them bitter or seek God; draw a picture of Naomi and circle the words expressing her feelings; Ruth stays on track; free printable
Ruth – fun lesson ideas for kids (biblefunforkids) colouring, worksheets, crafts and lesson ideas; science board visual to colour; that can be used for a bulletin board or magnetic board; chart; basket craft with review cards; genealogy from Ruth to Jesus; more ideas for Ruth; free printable
Ruth – paper dolls and craft ideas (Danielle’s Place) with a ‘friends stick together’ theme
Ruth and Boaz – puzzles, crafts, lesson and creative ideas (childrenschurch) free printable
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz and Baby Obed craft ideas (sunday-school-fun-zone) for younger children
Ruth – Learn to Draw (practicalpages) draw a timeline of Ruth’s story or make a minibook
Ruth – Learn to Draw (grapevinestudies; scroll down and click on ‘Ruth – student’ or ‘Ruth – traceable’) draw Bible history in stick figures; free sample
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ PAPER GIFTS / STATIONERY ~ FREE PRINTABLE
Ruth ~ Freebies (Paper Gifts for Estefany) Bible Poster, Verse Card, Bookmarks; Bookmark Corners; Note Cards; Notepaper; Mini Envelopes + Mini Note Cards; Mini To-Do List; Stationery; free printable
Ruth – posters (Sweet Publishing) alternate link; free printable
Wheat – stationery (pageborders) wooden border with wheat in each of the four corners; free version is fine
The King who watches over us – Bible wallet cards (resourcewell; scroll down and click on ‘Ponder, Pray and Play’); 4 per page featuring Bible verse from Philippians 4:13 – I can do everything through Him who gives me strength; with thoughts from the story of Ruth to ponder and pray about, and ideas for kids to play a side walk game on the back; free printable
Ruth and Boaz – part of God’s Redeem Team (resourcewell; click on ‘King City Chronicles Storybook’) a fun, modern twist on the story of Ruth; free printable
Ruth – cartoon booklet (bibleforchildren; scroll down to number 16) in colour or to colour (CB); big (story – 24 pages) or small (tract – 2 page); in very bright primary colours; and if you click on ‘other languages’ a menu will drop down – e.g. Spanish; French; Portuguese; Hindi; Kinyarwanda; Swahili; Amharic; Tagalog; and more; free printable
Next Manga is a 5-part series comic book Bible for kids that will keep them riveted. The story of the universe in manga form. Melech (book 2) picks up after the escape and Exodus from Egypt to the crowning of King David, so covers the story of Ruth. This one is for purchase, but my kids loved the two books that I sent them in the Next Manga series (Mutiny and Messiah). Monica told us that it was her favourite book. Buy and send a few pages at a time. Also an excellent gift idea for a sponsor visit and you get to present it to your child in one piece. :)
Ruth ~ Francine Rivers ~ Lineage of Grace Series (for purchase) I just want to mention here, for your own reading or maybe even for your older children, a book series by Francine Rivers that really helped me understand some of the strange things in the story of Ruth (and also the story of Tamar and Rahab) and put them into perspective for me so that they made perfect sense.
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RUTH, NAOMI AND BOAZ ~ MORE CREATIVE IDEAS FOR KIDS
Found a suitable Ruth and Boaz image that you just know that your child will love? Add a Bible verse from the book of Ruth and make your own:
- Bible Poster or Verse Card
- Bible Bookmark ~ add your child’s name
- Bible Note Cards / Bible Notepaper ~ use the same tutorial, but just space out your initial four rectangles
- Bible Wallet Cards
- Bible Stickers
- Stationery with Bible verse
- Bible Board Game
Don’t forget to jazz up your envelopes if you are including any special treats like stickers for your homeschool or Sunday school students. How about some hearts, stars or even grain stickers for this one? Sticker sheets are fine for your sponsored child.
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And when you write to your sponsored child, don’t forget to tell them about the incredible love story behind the story of Ruth and Boaz that points directly to our Creator…
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RELATED LINKS
Jesus, the King of Kings ~ the most royal baby ever ~ the countdown for his birth lasted 4000 years. Ruth and Boaz and Baby Obed were part of that very royal line. This is an article featuring a selection of beautiful Bible verses (e.g. Psalm 139) with room for your own child’s royal(!) photo, because if we are in Jesus, we are royalty too; plus some free printable royal necessary accessories to go with it.
Genealogy chart of Jesus Christ (amazingbibletimeline) shows very clearly and simply how the royal family trees dovetail ~ before and after King David ~and how Ruth, Boaz and Baby Obed fit in. I sent the one with the cross to my kids; free printable
Grain chain If you are looking for something different with a modern twist, this site is a fun, educational resource to teach kids about grain from the farm to plate; you will find teaching materials, worksheets, videos, quizzes, recipes and activities about farming, milling and baking.
Thoughts about Ruth: Woman of Faith (Karina Susanto) “…She dared to leave her own land went to Judah that in fact was the enemy of her people, while if she decided to go back to the Moab she might live comfortably and without any difficulties. This was a great faith step of Ruth. She chose to believe and act on her faith in God. Ruth believes God has a plan even though she hasn’t seen it. Ruth was heading into the dark tunnel but she believes there is a sun above the tunnel although she did not see it. Her faith could make her believe that at the end of tunnel she will see the light… “Like Ruth, completely trust in God! Just maintain your faith in God so you could walk confidently despite everything in the front of you seem indistinct.”… Her unwavering step of faith to the God who recently she knew made her life full of hope and didn’t make her afraid about the future… ”
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Hello! I was wondering… I absolutely love the Ruth bookmarks. Is there any way I could get them with the KJV on them?!
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Hi Jessica, yes, we can do that for you! But actually, they are already KJV, just with some of the old English words changed into modern English. Are you wanting them with the original thees and thous…?
Here is the original KJV: And Ruth said, “Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God…”
And here is how it currently reads: And Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God…”
It is majestic though, isn’t it?
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Thank you for a quick response :) I actually did do some research and found that it was American KJV. That will be just fine!! I have actually just printed them out and getting ready to laminate them!! My daughter is dressing up as Ruth (she had to pick her favorite book character. And out of all the books she reads, she chose the BIBLE *what a blessing* and I thought these would be something cute to hand out to her classmates!!!!
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That’s fabulous, Jessica! You’ve just made my day. :)))
I actually had a window to be able to do up the bookmarks with the original KJV for you right after chatting with you (but not long enough to load them), if you would still like them for later… too late for this time though. :)
Hope she has a fantastic time and I’m sure she will look very beautiful dressed up as Ruth. And give her a big hug from me. :)
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