“Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature”, Gen 2:7

On the 6th day, God made man.  He reached down and picked up dirt.  He shaped the dirt into a man and then He breathed life into it.  God loves us so much that He took time to form us with our own hands.  God tells us in scripture we are fearfully and wonderfully made.  One amazing thing is God used dust to make man.  That first man He made was Adam.  Dust does not look anything like a person, but God was able to shape it into a person.  The second amazing thing is God made Adam able to breath, walk and talk.  God did that.  God created something from what seemed like it could not become anything and then He gave it life.  Then next, He made Eve, right from a part of Adam.  He took another thing, a piece of bone, and made a whole other person.  What a wonderful and powerful God we serve!

To get a sense of what it might be like to make something with our own hands we will make our own clay.

Let’s make clay

What You’ll Need

2         cups baking soda             1 cup cornstarch            1¼ cups water

      Food coloring             Wiggle eyes, feathers, chenille sticks, craft sticks, pompoms (optional)

What You'll Do

1. Pour the baking soda, cornstarch, and water in a pot.

2. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring until it looks like mashed potatoes.

3. Let the clay cool, then divide it into four pieces.

4. Add food coloring and knead until smooth.

5. Turn your clay into amazing shapes and fun things. Add wiggle eyes, feathers, and other craft supplies to make cute critters!

6. Leave your art in a sunny place to dry.