Parshas Bereishis - 6 Days of Creation

Download our 6 Days of Creation packet. 

It has beautiful full color art for each day of creation and Adam and Chava puppets. It also includes coloring pages for each day of creation.

Parsha Summary

We learned that before G-d created the world, there was nothing. We learned about what was created on each of the 6 days of creation. We discovered different ways to make the numbers on our fingers. Some of the children were able to make different finger combinations using both hands. G-d created the world for us so that we can do good deeds/mitzvot. 

We learned about Adam and Chava (Eve) living in Gan Eden (The garden of Eden) and about the Eitz Hada'at - Tree of Knowledge and the tricky snake. 

Every week we are going to make a picture of what we learned in this week’s parsha, and at the end of each book of the Torah, we will bring it home.

Parsha Drawing Journal

Every week, we draw a picture of the parsha (I always did it before shabbos party after reviewing the parsha of the week) and send it home at the end of the Chumash. I love that the children get to tell the story of the parsha in their own words. It is remarkable to see how much their handwriting and drawing skills improve from the beginning to the end of the book.

Download the Parsha drawing journal here.

Bereishis activity sheets

These Bereishis activity sheets will bring the parsha to life in a hands-on way. You can get them here.

Parsha Craft

 

DAY 1: Yellow and Black crayons or markers -- Have the child draw a line down the middle and color one side yellow and the other black

DAY 2: Cotton balls and blue cellophane -- Have the child glue cotton balls as clouds and blue cellophane as water

DAY 3: Green construction paper, scissors and flower stickers -- Teach the child how to cut grass out of paper by making cuts almost to the end. Add flowers to the circle.

DAY 4: Yellow marker, moon and stars foam shapes -- Have the child stick on a moon and stars. Teach the child how to draw a sun with rays around it.

DAY 5: Fish stickers, bug stickers, black crayon -- Have the child stick on the fish and the bugs. Teach the child how to draw birds flying in by drawing a W shape.

DAY 6: Animal stickers, smiley stickers -- Have the child stick on animals and 2 smiley stickers. Teach the child how to draw stick figures to create Adam and Chava.

CLICK HERE to download the template

AMAZON LINKS TO CRAFT SUPPLIES USED IN THE CREATION CRAFT

Bereishis Book

THE CREATION BOOK by Chani Gansburg. This book is absolutely stunning. A must read if you are learning about the 6 days of creation.

  

Bereishis Song

Click here to listen to the song.

B'yom rishon there was light

Hashem created day and night,

B'yom sheini from the Torah we know

The shamayim showed

B'yom sh'lishi the earth and seas

Flowers, grass and all fruit trees

B'yom r'vee'ee, moon stars and sun

To bring light for everyone

And on yom chamishi

Birds that fly and fish of the sea

B'yom shishi, Hashem did create

Animals, Adam and his mate

Yom sh'vee'ee, Hashem's day of rest

Shabbos kodesh, we love best

Hashem made the world and to show it's true

The Mitzvos of Shabbos we do

Here's another creation song:

Another version of the song:

Hashem created the world so fine

He did it all in six days time

How did He do it? What did He do?

On each day He made something new

 

On Yom Rishon the dark and light

Hashem created day and night

On Yom Sheni up very very high

Hashem created the big blue sky

 

On Yom Shlishi the rivers and the seas

And from the earth grew grass, flowers and trees

On Yom Revi'i the sun so bright

The moon and stars just for the night

 

On Yom Chamishi the fish in the seas

And up above were birds and bees

On Yom Shishi big animals and small

Adam and Chava most important of all

On Yom Shabbat Hashem did no more

And we know what this day is for

A day for us, as a rule

To rest, learn Torah and go to shul!