Remember, the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark was built by amateurs.

ACTIVITIES:

Games and Activities for Noah's Ark Theme
Noah's Ark Maze (from the May 2005 Friend Magazine) 
Noah matches up the animals

BOOKLETS:

Print your own mini-book on the story of Noah

CLIPART / COLORING PAGES:

 Noah / Noah's Ark
 Noah -Coloring Pages 

CRAFTS:

 Building an Ark
 Have a pre-cut ark shape and a white piece of construction paper as a background. staple the ark to the white paper so that it is bowed, making a pocket, leaving the top open. Let the children color in the water and a rainbow and then give them some animal cookies to put into the ark. (Idea by Alisha)
 Noah's Ark Rainbow Craft
 Noah Builds the Ark
 Noah's Many Ark Craft Ideas
 Rainbow of Colors - Color a rainbow with markers and laminate it. Then the children place Skittles on the appropriate color. I also send a small bag of candy and a rainbow home for the children to do with their parents.
 We used a very large cardboard box to make a child-size Noah's ark. We flattened the box, cut it into an ark shape, complete with windows and drawbridge-type door, and went outside to paint it. The kids had a great time painting, with large brushes, and they used an old sponge mop to get the areas that were hard to reach. Once dry, we moved it inside, and using two tables and a back wall, set up our ark. It was large enough for 4 pre-schoolers at a time to be inside the ark. The children all brought in their favorite stuffed animals. It made a great learning experience and the photographs we took were full of smiles. (Idea by Linda)

FINGERPLAYS:

 Noah's Ark Fingerplay

FOOD IDEAS:

 Noah's Boat - You will need chocolate ice cream, whipped topping (tinted blue), and animal crackers.  Arrange two scoops of chocolate ice cream in the bottom of the bowl.  Place one additional scoop of chocolate ice cream on the top and in the center of the two on the bottom (this makes the ark).  Then put the blue tinted whipping cream around the bottom of the bowl, this is for the water.  Arrange animal crackers on top of the three scoops of ice cream.  (Credit: Homemaking Cottage)
 Marshmallow Animals, November 1992 Friend (Scroll Down)
 Noah's Rainbow Cake

GAMES:

 Colors of the Rainbow
 Give each child animal crackers. Make sure they have two of each kind. Let them pair them up like Noah did. After they are done playing they can eat them
 Have matching pairs of animal cards, and give each child one card, during circle time. sing: Noah, "Noah had an Ark, Ei-Ei-O" same tune as Old Macdonald had a farm. The the children are called by pairs of animal (#2) recognition and bring the animal cards to the teacher, or put them in a designated place, such as a basket. (Idea by Susan)
 Noah: Alphabet Ups and Downs - The children stand up or sit down every time they hear a word that starts with a certain letter
 Noah's Ark Memory Game (online game)
 Noah's Mixed Up Animals
 Noah Says Game
 Who Am I Game (Facts about Noah)

JOKES:

 A Modern Noah's Ark
 All I really need to know I learned from Noah
 Noah's Ark Bumper Stickers

LESSON HELPS / PLANS:

 Noah and Keeping Promises
 Noah's Original Ark Found
 To help the children learn that Noah built an Ark, we color a pattern of a tool belt, hammer and saw. They wear the tool belt with yarn. I also bring some small scraps of wood and lightweight hammer. The children get to nail two pieces of wood together. I use a 2x4 scrap and 1/4" plywood scrap. The children wear safety glasses. I start the nail and they finish while I hold the wood. I do this with 3 year olds and this year, my fingers did not get hit at all!  (Idea by Barbara) 
 Noah's Ark Activity Theme

PARTY IDEAS:

 Coolest Noah's Ark First Birthday Party Ideas

PUZZLES:

 Noah's Ark Maze, May 2005 Friend

SHARING TIME IDEAS:

Noah's ark printable and sharing time idea by Melissa Carlos
The scriptures tell how Noah's family was protected through their obedience. I can be protected when I obey.
The size of the ark by Sheila Hope
We are blessed when we choose the right by Jill Revelli
 The Prophet will tell us, November 2001 Friend

SNACK IDEAS:

 Ark snacks - Cut a pita bread in half, so that it resembles an ark. Let the children spread peanut butter and jelly inside the pita bread with plastic knives. Then give the children an assortment of animal crackers to place inside of their arks!
 Two by Two Snack - Enjoy eating animal crackers. Help your children identify the animals. You can even group them to see if you happened to get a matching pair. Remind your child that God told Noah to bring two of every animal on the ark. Noah trusted God to take care of his family and the animals on the ark. We can trust God to take care of us!
 When studying about Noah make a rainbow snack. Have to begin preparing this six days in advance. Buy 6 boxes of Jell-O- purple blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Each day for 6 days put a layer in a clear plastic cup and put in the refrigerator. When you get through you should have a rainbow Jell-O cup!

STORIES:

 Noah's Ark, October 2002 Friend
 Noah and the Ark, September 1984 Liahona

TALKS: 

 Noah, the Great Preacher of Righteousness, February 1998 Friend

QUIZZES:

 Online Quiz about Noah & The Ark

WEBSITES: 

 Lots of fun crafts, food ideas, and activities