For Children

Creation Care Book Recommendations

All Things Bright and Beautiful (ages 0 – 5)
Let’s Explore God’s World (ages 3 – 7)
Seven Days to Care for God’s World (ages 4 – 9)
God Gave Us the World (ages 4 – 9)
In Our Image: God’s First Creatures (ages 4 – 9)
God Made it For You! The Story of Creation (ages 4 – 9)
The Lorax (ages 4 – 9)
The Giving Tree (ages 4 – 9)
A Child of God: Stories of Jesus and Stewardship Activities for Children (ages 8 – 12)
I Love God’s Green Earth (devotional for ages 9-12)
Just a Dream (ages 9-12)
In the Beginning: The Story of Genesis and Earth Activities for Children (ages 9-12)
Taking Care of God’s Gifts: Stewardship: A Way of Life (ages 9 – 12)
Amazon’s list of children’s books on creation care

Sunday School seed planting activity – Sunday school might be the most “fertile soil” for sowing lessons about God’s creation. This lesson brings the outdoors inside for a hands-on creation care lesson.
Our Place in God’s World Garden Curriculum – This is a set of six biblically based lessons to be used in connection with gardening ministries. The theme of these lessons is rooted in Psalm 24:1-2 which proclaims our relationship, or place, within God’s world.
Creation Speaks – This website has several activities (divided up into age groups) that are designed to teach children about God’s creation. Each activity is paired with a biblical lesson so that your children will learn to associate the physical world with biblical truths.
Dig the Earth – This 4-part series of children’s lessons combines solid, bible-based teaching alongside a practical focus on the environment.
Acorns to Oaks – This environmental toolkit, published by Eco Congregation, is full of children’s stories, activities, and other resources to help children begin to care for God’s creation.
ReNew: The Green VBS – Grounded in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, ReNew: The Green VBS brings together the Bible and environmental stewardship by serving in the community and demonstrating that being green can be easy, faithful, and fun.
Books with large lists of creation care activities:

Wonder of Creation: Wonder Kids – This creation care blog is designed to provide tips on ways parents, grandparents and other caregivers can increase a child’s wonder in God’s handiwork.
Web of Creation: Teaching Children and Youth – This site lists ideas and resources for teaching youth to care for creation.
The Children & Nature Network – With many useful resources for parents, teachers, and community organizers, this organization is devoted to giving every child a wide range of opportunities to experience nature directly.
Interfaith Power & Light’s Resources for Children and Youth – This page lists many good books and other resources to use in helping children and youth care for God’s creation.
Earth Ministry Resources for Children and Youth – This very large list of resources has books, curricula, videos, and games regarding creation care for kids.

Kids Planet – This website by Defenders of Wildlife is designed to both teach kids about wildlife and to show them how they can take care of animals.
The Lorax Project – This website is designed to inform kids (in fun and interesting ways) about protecting forests and endangered species.
Marvel, Believe, Care – This website has a creation care coloring book, activity book, Bible bingo, and Bible flash cards.
Kids for Saving Earth – This site has information and resources for both parents and children on taking care of the earth.
Energy Kids – This website, part of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, has great information on energy. It is very visual, informative, and accessible for a variety of ages.
RecycleWorks Kids – Filled with games, quizzes, and lots of fun information, this website is a great resource for teaching and learning about recycling.