Kids love these folding surprise Bible crafts. They take a simple coloring page up a level by adding a cool reveal. With just two easy folds you create an interactive story. So far I have created folding surprise crafts for 17 Bible stories form the Old and New Testament. Just download, print, and craft. No special craft supplies needed!
Watch this video to see how easy these crafts are to fold.
Check out all the printable folding surprise Bible crafts below!
This printable Bible craft shows the days of creation from Genesis 1. You could choose to cut out just the earth. I recommend colored pencils for coloring this one, as some of the images are quite small.
Get the Days of Creation Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This Bible craft is from Genesis 3 when Eve and Adam first sin by eating the forbidden fruit.
Get the Fall Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This folding surprise craft depicts God saving Noah and the animals from the flood in Genesis 6-8. Unfold to reveal Noah's ark resting on the mountain top with the rainbow above! Surprised to see a dinosaur on the ark? Check out this article by Answers in Genesis.
Get the Noah's ark folding surprise craft.
I also have a version of the folding surprise ark without animals. Sometimes the cutesy animals may take away from sensing the seriousness of God's judgement in flooding the whole earth.
This folding surprise craft depicts the tower of Babel and God confusing the peoples' language from Genesis 11.
Get the Tower of Babel Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This craft from Exodus 2 shows Moses' mother putting him in a basket in the river and then Pharoah's daughter finding him. Moses' sister is hiding in the grass watching.
Get the Baby Moses in a Basket Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This folding surprise craft shows the Lord parting the Red Sea for Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt. Includes Exodus 14:13.
Get the Red Sea Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
Folding surprise talking donkey craft. A fun way to make Balaam's talking donkey from Numbers 22. Two versions included: with the words "what did you do that for?" and without. You can also use this donkey with the Christmas story or for Palm Sunday.
Get the Fold Surprise Talking Donkey Craft.
This folding surprise Bible craft is from Psalm 119:11, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Add a favorite Bible verse or a verse you want to memorize on the Bible pages.
Get the Hide God's Word Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This Bible craft shows Daniel in the lion's den from Daniel 6.. The mouth of the lion opens and closes. The folding on this one is bit different so be sure to read the instructions.
Get the Daniel in the Lion's Den Folding Surprise Craft.
This folding surprise Bible craft depicts Jonah being swallowed by the big fish found in Jonah 1-2.
Get the Jonah and the Big Fish Folding Surprise Craft.
Folding surprise Christmas nativity craft from Luke 2. Open the stable to reveal Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus!
Get the Nativity Folding Surprise Craft.
This folding surprise craft is a treasure chest that opens up. Remind kids to store up treasure in heaven and not on this earth from Matthew 6:19-21.
Get the Treasure in Heaven Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
The beatitudes are part of Jesus' sermon on the mount from Matthew 5. This folding surprise craft shows the bee-atitudes inside a bee hive.
Get the the Beatitudes Bee Hive Folding Surprise Craft.
This craft shows Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish in Matthew 14, Mark 6, and John 6.
Get the Feeding the 5,000 Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
This Bible craft moves a mountain as you open it, revealing a beautiful waterfall! Faith can move mountains as it says in Matthew 17:20-21.
Get the Faith Moves Mountains Folding Surprise Bible Craft.
A folding surprise Palm Sunday craft. This fun Bible craft shows Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem from Matthew 21, Mark 11, and John 12.
Get the Palm Sunday Triumphal Entry Folding Surprise Craft.
Easter printable craft template with folding surprise to roll the stone away and reveal an empty tomb. Two versions included: with phrases and without. Jesus' resurrection can be found in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20.
Get the Easter Empty Tomb Folding Surprise Craft.
I hope these crafts make Bible stories fun and memorable for kids. Use them at home, school, or church. Happy crafting!