Creation Day 3 ~ Dry Land, Plants ~ Links

On Day 3 of Creation week, God continues to prepare the Earth for His amazing gift of life, and creates FOOD and a wonderful garden paradise before His honoured guests arrive! Mountains, beaches, lakes, waterfalls; plants, trees, flowers, fruit, vegetables, green grass, herbs, seeds and grains… hmmm, sounds like Paradise. God didn’t need time. He just needed talent. Incredible, amazing talent. In this post you will find FREE Creation Day 3 – colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and creative ideas for kids… enjoy!

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CREATION DAY 3 ~ Dry Land, Mountains, Beaches, Lakes, Waterfalls, Plants, Trees, Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Shrubs, Grass, Herbs, Seeds, Grains ~ God creates FOOD and a wonderful garden paradise for His special guests!

BIBLE VERSES

Genesis 1:9-13 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day.

Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or You had ever formed the Earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Psalm 33:8 Let all the Earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Amos 4:13 For, lo, He that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is His name.

Jonah 1:9 I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.

Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the Earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.

THINK SPOT

…whose seed is in itself! Isn’t God amazingly clever?! This solves the famous ‘chicken and the egg’ dilemma… without the chicken, there is no egg! Just like without the plant, there is no baby plant.
After his kind… roses have baby roses; daisies have baby daisies; wheat has baby wheat; trees have baby trees; and bamboo has baby bamboo. There is plenty of genetic variation within kinds, but one kind does NOT turn into another kind naturally.
When we see a building we know there is a builder; when we see a painting, we know there was an artist; so when we see creation, we know there is a Creator.
On Creation Day 3, the sun still has NOT been created. If you have ever wondered if God may have used evil-ution to create, let’s hope all that greenery will survive millions of years before day 4; and then more millions of years before all the little pollinating critters arrive on days 5 and 6. :o

CREATION DAY 3 ~ INFORMATION FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Day 3 – Dry Land; Green Grass, Juicy Fruit – FREE article for kids (creation.com) On the third day of Creation Week, God continued His work of making the Earth a beautiful place for animals and humans to live. At that stage, the whole earth was still completely covered by water. If you had been there, you would have seen nothing but ocean, with no land poking up anywhere. Did you know that if you leveled out the earth’s surface today, you’d see there’s enough water in the oceans to cover the whole Earth to a depth of almost 3 km/2 miles?… God spoke again and commanded the land to produce all kinds of plants. If you had been there, you would have seen green grass, tall palm trees, and other vegetation spring up from the ground. You would have seen all kinds and colours of flowers begin to bloom—daisies and daffodils, roses and orchids, bluebells and sunflowers, and many, many more. Bushes and trees also formed in all sizes and shapes, and the branches of fruit trees grew heavy with juicy fruit—like apples, mangoes and mulberries, and lots, lots more. God made the first plants all fully grown, but each kind with its own particular seed. This was so that they would reproduce themselves and not something else. Grape vines did not change into mango trees, and peanuts did not change into coconuts. Earth was now a very beautiful place. God had a good look at all that He had made. He was pleased with what He saw, and He declared it to be good; more Creation articles for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously; free printable

Creation – Seven Cs of Gospel history – FREE article for kids (creation.com) So, on the third day of Creation Week, God commanded the dry land to appear. Parts of the ocean-floor sank down so that water drained off the land. Hills formed on the Earth, as well as flat lands. We don’t know how many continents there were then. There may have been only one, because the Bible says, “the waters were gathered together into one place” (Genesis 1:9). Some of the seven continents we see today may have formed later as a result of Noah’s Flood, when once again, for a time, the Earth was completely covered by water. Also on Day 3, God commanded the land to produce all kinds of vegetation. This included plants and seeds and fruit and trees that animals would feed on instead of eating each other. Also grains and herbs and vegetables and fruit that humans would eat. And all sorts of beautiful flowers and fragrant plants for our enjoyment. The Bible says God made each of these according to its kind (Genesis 1:11–12); a beautifully illustrated article for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously

101 scientific facts (eternal-productions written in the Bible centuries before they were discovered, like these:

The Bible states that God created life according to kinds or families (Genesis 1:11). The fact that God distinguishes kinds, agrees with what scientists observe – namely that there are horizontal genetic boundaries beyond which life cannot vary. Life produces after its own kind. Dogs produce dogs, cats produce cats, roses produce roses. Never have we witnessed one kind changing into another kind.
God has given us the leaves of the trees as medicine (Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:2). Ancient cultures utilized many herbal remedies. Today, modern medicine has rediscovered what the Bible has said all along – there are healing compounds found in plants.
The seed of a plant contains its life (Genesis 1:11; 1:29). As stated in the Book of Genesis, we now recognize that inside the humble seed is life itself. Within the seed is a tiny factory of amazing complexity. No scientist can build a synthetic seed and no seed is simple!
A seed must die to produce new life (1 Corinthians 15:36-38). Jesus said, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” (John 12:24). In this verse is remarkable confirmation of two of the fundamental concepts in biology: 1) Cells arise only from existing cells. 2) A grain must die to produce more grain. The fallen seed is surrounded by supporting cells from the old body. These supporting cells “give their lives” to provide nourishment to the inner kernel. Once planted, this inner kernel germinates resulting in much grain.
Soil conservation (Leviticus 23:22). Not only was the land to lay fallow every seventh year, but God also instructed farmers to leave the gleanings when reaping their fields, and not to reap the corners (sides) of their fields. This served several purposes: 1) Vital soil minerals would be maintained. 2) The hedge row would limit wind erosion. 3) The poor could eat the gleanings. Today, approximately four billion metric tons of soil are lost from U.S. crop lands each year. Much of this soil depletion could be avoided if God’s commands were followed.

The Living Cell – a Masterpiece of Design (answersingenesis; scroll down) an article, short story and diagram for kids; Tom and Jenny discover that God designed Velcro hooks, pistols, parachutes and helicopters… on seeds; free printable

Created KINDS (answersingenesis) quick snippet for kids to include in your letter; God made each family (kind) totally different from any other family—and one family can’t change into another family. God designed things that way… You are in a family, too…

Days of Creation – articles (answersingenesis) share a snippet with your child

Answers for Kids – Teacher’s Resource Page (answersingenesis) answers to tons of tricky questions; share a snippet with your child or print off a whole article; free printable

Plants in the Bible (Christiananswers) and Genesis 1 – teaching notes for kids The evidence of creation is all around us; and there is a huge difference between random chance and intelligence – just look at Mount Rushmore. The Presidents’ heads did not get there from millions of years of wind and water erosion, but by intelligent artists who carved them.

Earth was created for Life (icr.org) Location! Location! Location! Our solar system is filled with amazing planets, but none are perfect for life except the earth; print off one of these free articles or share a snippet of these amazing facts with your child from scientists who take the Bible seriously

Genesis 1 – Bible commentaries (blueletterBible) include a snippet in your letter or print off a whole article for older children; tons of wonderful information here (both audio and text – my favourite is Chuck Missler)

CREATION DAY 3 ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Creation Day 3 – FREE Scripture doodle (Paper Gifts for Estefany) Bible colouring page for kids from Genesis 1:9-13 And God said, ‘Let there be dry land, plants’ with plenty of room to add your own doodles; free printable

Creation – FREE Bible bookmarks to colour (Paper Gifts for Estefany) free printable

Creation Day 3 – God made land and plants – colouring (Bible-printables) two trees framing a river and lovely mountain scene with the words, He made the land and the waters; free printable

John 1:3 – Scripture doodle (ministryark; scroll down to the bottom of the post and click on the image to download) Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made; words decorated with flower doodles; free printable

Creation Day 3 – colouring (ministry-to-children) God made land; Creation Day 3 – colouring Let the land produce; free printable

Trees, Mountains, Flowers – stained glass colouring (Dover sample) the first 2 sample pages are perfect for Day 3

Creation Day 3 – colouring (sundayschoolzone) God made the plants; Creation Day 3 – colour by number; free printable

Creation Day 3 – colouring page (Biblestoryprintables; scroll down) of a tree and a bush on an island; draw in your favourite flowers; free printable

Creation Day 3 – colouring (Jesusandkidz; click on ‘PDF-Coloring Book #1’ and scroll down to page 8) free printable

Creation Day 3 – colouring strip (kids4truth) this would also make a great bookmark to colour and make; members only

See also: Flower – colouring pages

Jazz up your colouring pages learn how to shrink or combine colouring pages, add a border, a Bible verse and a title to make your colouring pages unique and more interesting with this easy tutorial

THINK SPOT: Every seed is a miniature miracle. The Creator made each plant to produce after its own KIND. Inside each seed is a little baby plant that already has leaves, a stem, a root. It is filled with all kinds of environmental receptors so that it knows what temperature, moisture/humidity and oxygen there is. All these things have to be present before it will sprout. The Creator installed miniature (and disposable) solar panels in every green leaf that are programmed to face the sun in order to receive its energy to power its chemical factories. The Creator designed leaves to absorb man’s waste gas (CO2) and release oxygen that every creature needs for survival; and hydrogen is used to make sugars. This cycle, called photosynthesis is the basis for all our food supply. God made everything in creation to fit together in an intricate pattern to reflect His glory. And in order for it to work properly, it all had to be there – plants, the sun and the animals – right from the very beginning. There are a magnificent variety of blossoms all reflecting a sliver of God’s splendour, each with their own distinctive flower, colour, fruit and fragrance. Even more amazing, God uses the same elements – soil, light and water – to produce all of them. The whole documentary is fabulous, but listen to the awe in the voices of these scientists who take the Bible seriously as they discuss God’s exquisite designs in plants in this short segment…

CREATION DAY 3 ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Waterfall – maze an amazing 3D scenic maze that goes through sun, clouds, mountains and down a waterfall

Days of Creation – Scripture Journal (Biblefunforkids) fun and easy worksheet to fill in; with room to draw a picture and write your own thoughts for each day of creation (one page per day); in colour or to colour; free printable

What does a plant cell look like? (pdf) A biology diagram to label and colour to discover that there is NO such thing as a ‘simple cell’. EACH CELL is a masterpiece – it’s a miniature city!

Creation Day 3 – maze (dltk) two hands holding a seedling at one end of the maze, and the Earth on the other

See also: Flower – puzzles

Design your own Puzzles specifically suited to your child. Choose from several puzzle styles and use words your child will know to create a personal puzzle just for them. I wasn’t able to find too many puzzles around specifically for the early days of creation, although there are lots we will be releasing later in our creation review post that include those days… so this is a great opportunity to see how easy it is to make your own. Select your questions from the information section above and make sure you include the relevant article with your package… wherever your creativity leads you.

CREATION DAY 3 ~ CRAFT / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Space Age Leaves – origami (answersingenesis) How do you design a huge solar panel that can be folded up and stored in a tiny rocket for blasting off into space? To find the answer, scientists looked inside one of God’s designs – the buds of the common beech tree. The intricate folds are ingenious and allows a large folded object to open and shut with one motion. See it for yourself with this simple origami, available as a one page pdf; free printable

Creation Day 3 – make a landscape collage for kids (trueaimeducation) then copy the Bible verse

Creation Day 3 – land, plants, trees – craft (ithappensinablink) paper plate craft or adapt for a sheet of paper (older children could make a more complicated version)

Creation Day 3 – craft for kids (icanteachmychild) He’s got the whole world in His hand; a silhouette of two hands around a white coffee filter painted in blue and green to make the earth; Creation Day 3 – seed planting activity for kids plant seeds in plastic pockets then hang it on a window and watch your plant grow; great for Sunday school or your homeschool students; each new day of creation is dependent on the prior days of creation. Flowers, plants, and trees can’t grow without light (day 1), water (day 2), and air (day 2). Even on the third day, God had to create dry ground for the plants to grow before he created the plants. Days 1-3 are creating the environment for the rest of God’s creation!… God had already created all the things the plants needed to grow!

Creation Day 3 – peek-a-boo box (Bibleclasscreations) using a shoebox with a removeable lid and photos of things that God made on Day 3 of creation week

Creation Day 3 – lesson ideas for kids (faithsprouts)

Days of Creation – very simple craft (blessingsoverflowing) cut out and glue shapes on paper, using one page for each day of Creation and then assembling it into a booklet with a cover page using an outline of their hand; great for younger children

Creation – lesson ideas and activities for kids (ministry-to-children); Creation Day 3 – booklet; free printable

Creation Day 3 – ideas and activities for younger kids (preschool-plan-it; scroll down) art; block area; circle time activities; recipes; dramatic play ideas; easel ideas; games; library and literacy; maths activities; music and movement; sand and water table; science activities; writing activities

Creation Day 3 – crafts and creative ideas for kids (daniellesplace; scroll down) templates for purchase

See also: Flowers – crafts

CREATION DAY 3 ~ LEARN TO DRAW FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Plants – learn to draw (supercoloring) water lily, iris, hibiscus, sunflower, cherry blossom, flowers in a vase, orchid, bell flower, tulip, daffodil, and more; free printable

CREATION DAY 3 ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Creation Day 3 – FREE Bible poster (Paper Gifts for Estefany) from Genesis 1:9-13; print on A4 or 4×6 photo paper and laminate for best results; free printable

Creation Day 3 – FREE Bible memory verse poster (creation.com; scroll down to the activity at the bottom of the page) free printable

Creation Day 3 – FREE Bible poster for kids (sundayschoolzone) God made the plants; free printable

nextmanga.com (for purchase) The story of the universe in manga form. A comic book Bible series that keeps kids/teens (and adults!) riveted. Book 1 (Mutiny) tells the story starting from creation in Genesis 1 and up to time of the Exodus from Egypt (somewhere around Exodus 15). And I love how they have added a few extra frames of background history to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the true villain of history. The top angel (a created being like us) rebels against the Creator; is kicked out of Heaven; becomes God’s arch enemy; and arrives on earth to create mischief, mayhem and havoc with (as he sneers) ‘God’s favoured ones’ – humans. To rob, kill and destroy. Buy and send a few pages at a time. It’s also an excellent gift idea for a sponsor visit. My kids loved these. Monica told us that it was her favourite book. :)

CREATION ~ MORE CREATIVE IDEAS FOR KIDS

Found a suitable image that your child will love? Add a favourite Bible verse about creation 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
Creation Board Game
DIY Activity Book
Bible Puzzles specifically suited to your child. Choose from several puzzle styles and use words your child will know to create a personal puzzle just for them… wherever your creativity leads you.
Jazz up your envelopes if you are including any special treats like stickers for your homeschool or Sunday school class, e.g. flowers, plants, trees, grain, mountains, waterfalls, beaches are suitable for Day 3 of Creation. Sticker sheets are fine for your sponsored child.

CREATION DAY 3 ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Pink Roses – FREE note cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) with Bible verse from Psalm 148:5 – Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded, and they were created; free printable

Mountain – FREE stationery (pageborders.org); Palm Tree – FREE stationery; Pine Tree – FREE stationery all suitable for Creation Day 3; free versions are fine

Cute Cactus – FREE stationery (museprintables) cute cacti with pink and orange flowers on green background; Plants in Pots – FREE stationery; lined or unlined; free printable

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Creation Day 6 – Eve

God made me ~ Freebies

Creation Day 7 – God rests

Timeline of history We’ve got the big picture of history straight from the Creator; let’s share it with our kids.

Fruit of the Spirit ~ FREE colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and creative ideas for kids

And when you write to your sponsored child, don’t forget to them about our awesome Creator and the love He has for them and the special plan that He has for their life, something that they were created for that only they can do…

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