Carpet Picture

1. Write:

Write Genesis 1:1 or a Bible verse of your choice on a card. You will then be able to easily refer back to the memory verse on the card as you memorize the verse together.

Notes:
– Genesis 1:1 is a great beginning verse to memorize with your child. It provides foundational truth for establishing a Biblical worldview.
– You may want to add stickers. Putting a colorful sticker on your memory card adds visual interest and it will be useful for identifying the Bible verse in the future.

2. Say:

Say or read the Bible memory verse while your child is listening. Share with your child that the two of you are going to make a Carpet Picture that will tell about your Bible memory verse.

3. Make:

Make a picture frame on your carpet. You could use a jump rope, or yarn, or toy building blocks, or pencils, etc. Have your child help you create a square, rectangular, or circular picture frame. Make the frame large enough to hold multiple objects.

4. Collect:

Encourage your child to collect objects from around the house. These objects will be placed inside the picture frame you just made. Have them choose only objects that relate to the meaning of the memory verse.

(For example: For Genesis 1:1, collect toy animals, a world globe or atlas, toy people, or dolls to represent people, a small plant, etc. Or, for Ephesians 4:32, collect a water bottle, band aides, a blanket, a tissue etc. Things we can use to help us be kind to someone else in need.)

5. Talk:

Have your child put the objects in the picture frame. Then talk about how each of the items chosen relate to the meaning of the Bible verse.

(For example, for Genesis 1:1 “Here is a toy duck. Who makes real ducks? God does. Here is a green plant. Who makes plants and trees? Yes, God does!
Or, for Ephesians 4:32, “Here is a water bottle. How can we use a water bottle to help us be kind to someone else? Yes, we can…..)

6. Review

Say the memory verse while sitting on the floor by your Carpet Picture. Remember to include the Bible reference before and after you say the verse. If your child is old enough to talk, they can try to say it with you. If your child has memorized the verse, they can say the memory verse to you.