BABY MOSES IN A BASKET CRAFT – Exodus 2:1-10

Needed for Each Child: 7″ x 8 1/2″ piece of sturdy brown construction paper, 40 toothpicks, glue, clear tape, white construction paper, 3 1/2″ x 4″ piece of cloth, crayons or markers, and sticker on which has been written: “God Protected Moses – Exodus 2.1-20.

Activity: On each corner of the brown construction paper cut away a 2″ x 2″ square. Fold and tape to create a basket. Place sticker on inside of basket. Glue toothpicks on outside of basket. Children can draw and cut out a baby Moses, wrap him in a blanket and place him in the basket. Encourage the children to share this Bible story with their families.

Song Which Can Be Playing While Children Work: “Put ‘Em in a Basket” from DANCING IN THE DESERT album. (Click on song title to hear a clip.)