One of the best stories in the New Testament and even the whole Bible is when Jesus walks on the water. It’s such an inspiring story of faith and the power He has as our Savior.

It’s a great story to teach in Sunday school or at home. When you add a craft with your lesson, it makes the story come alive for children. It’s a creative way for them to participate in the lesson too.

Let’s review how to use a Jesus walks on water craft using a printable template to teach kids this beautiful story.

Can You Create a Kids Craft For the Jesus Walks On Water Story?

Yes, absolutely! In fact, I believe that the craft for this story makes it come alive, helps kids follow the story more easily, and helps them remember the story in a different way.

Doing a craft as an object lesson to teach the Bible is a great way for kids to remember what they learned and how they feel.

Is There a Printable Template Available?

Yes, I created a fun Jesus walks on water template that makes this craft super simple to complete, easy for kids, and fun. Plus, you can continue to play with it even after you complete it.

Jesus walks on water craft for kids. Perfect for Sunday School.

Jesus Walks On Water Craft Supplies Needed

This craft requires very few supplies. Here is the list of what you need.

  • The Template
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Coloring utensils
  • Popsicle stick

Steps for Creating the Jesus Walks On Water Craft With a Printable Template

  1. Print out the template.
  2. Color Jesus and the scene.
  3. Cut out Jesus and glue Him onto a popsicle stick.
  4. Cut a slit in the paper along the dotted line.
  5. Now you can push Jesus up through the slit as though He is walking on water.

Jesus walks on water craft for kids.

How To Teach the Walk On Water Story With This Craft

If you want to keep it really simple, you can easily just recite the story by memory for this craft. Or, you can add some scriptures and questions.

You can find the story of Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:23-33. This also tells the story of Peter walking on the water.

Start by reading the scriptures. If your kids are super little, you could just read a few of the scriptures in Matthew 14:23-33. You can either have the kids color their picture while you talk about the story, or wait until you are done.

Then, ask them some questions (either while they color, or before, or after).

  • Why do you think Peter got scared to walk on the water?
  • Do you think Peter had faith to walk on the water?
  • How can Jesus walk on the water?
  • How can we trust Jesus?
  • What are some ways we are afraid? How do we learn to trust Jesus in those times?
  • When was there a time that you were afraid? How did you feel better? Who helped?
  • How can Jesus help us?

Is This Craft Good For Sunday School?

This is a perfect craft for Sunday school for almost any age of kids. Even the teenagers can have a good giggle doing this craft together.

Jesus walks on water is a great lesson about faith, fear, doubt, trust, the power of Jesus Christ, how Christ can help us, and more. Any time you want to teach those principles, this is a great story and craft to assist.

Jesus walking on the water black and white graphic.

Use this Jesus walks on water craft at home or in Sunday School to teach kids this important Bible story.

You can use this craft at home, in school, or in Sunday school. It helps to teach the faith of Peter, and the power of Jesus to help us in times of fear. Doing a craft as part of a lesson is a great way to teach kids because it helps them engage in the lesson and remember it after it’s over.

It’s a simple craft with very few supplies. The template helps make the craft easy for little hands, and simple enough to fit into a lesson in Sunday school. Before you go make sure you download the Jesus walks on water craft template!

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Jesus walks on water template instructions.