Day 2: Creation for Beginners Page 6 1. (Day 1) be, light 2. (Day 2) sky, water 3. (Day 3) earth, trees, plants, fruit 4. (Day 4) sun, moon, stars 5. (Day 5) sky, birds, water, fish 6. (Bonus Question) Day 6 Page 7 1. cloud; 2 nd 2. the sun and the moon; 4 th 3. fish, sea; 5th Day 3: Creation Part 2 Page 8 1. Be 2. fruit 3. multiply 4. earth 5. sub 6. have ( half ) 7. dom ( dome ) 8. birds 9. air 10. fish 11. sea 12. thing pg. 1
Day 4: The Fall of Man Page 10 1. fruit 2. evil 3. garden 4. serpent 5. bite 6. Genesis 7. woman 8. sword 9. apple 10. cherubim 11. Bible First gospel Page 11: Who said or did this? pg. 2
Day 5: Noah Page 12: Adam & Eve or Noah & His Family Page 13: Word Search M K G N L N W A T E R N K J M W E S R O H A I G Q A O O N V R F B A I M W P L C H O A B R P R K E H I Y D E I R N A Q H V E V F L T E L I H P R O T E H O G E N E S I S D H A A I R B L H P F C N O A T R O T E W U L N N M G M W K M Y Z P O O N T N A N E V O C P O W A N I M A L C C F Y D T pg. 3
Day 6: Abraham Page 14: Cryptogram Plain: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cipher: R Z E C L U X V O A D T Y S K Q G I J M P F B H N W Promise #1: I will make you a great nation. Promise #2: I will make your name great. (This means you will have lots of descendants.) Promise #3: I will make you a blessing to all the families of the earth. God also changed Abram s name to what? Abraham (see Genesis 17:4-5) God also changed Abram s wife s name from Sarai to what? Sarah (see Genesis 17:15-16) Page 15: Pick the correct answer 1. Who was Abraham s wife? a. Hannah b. Sarah c. Mary d. Rachel 2. Who was Abraham s son? a. Isaac b. David c. Jacob d. Israel 3. Who did God tell Abraham to sacrifice to him? a. His wife b. His brother c. His son d. His friend 4. What did God promise Abraham? a. He would let him live a long time b. He would send angels to help him c. He would be the father of many descendants d. He would have a happy marriage pg. 4
Day 7 Isaac Page 16: Guess the answer Isaac God The wood of the Cross An angel Sheep Page 17: Cryptogram Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in Heaven. Matthew chapter seven, verse twenty-one pg. 5
Day 8: Jacob Page 18: Crossword Page 19: Mazes pg. 6
Day 9: Joseph Page 20: Picture reminds you of Tent reminds you of Abraham. Sticks remind you of Isaac. Ladder reminds you of Jacob. Coat reminds you of Joseph. Page 21: Joseph maze pg. 7
Day 10: Moses Page 22: Maze Moses was angry because the Israelites were being mistreated as slaves by Pharaoh. Page 23: Guess answers 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C pg. 8
Day 11: More about Moses Page 24: Word Scramble 1. HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME 2. DO NOT ABUSE MY NAME 3. KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY 4. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER 5. DO NOT KILL 6. DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY 7. DO NOT STEAL 8. DO NOT LIE 9. DO NOT COVET ANOTHER S SPOUSE 10. DO NOT COVER ANOTHER S GOODS Page 25: Word Search pg. 9
Day 11a: Ruth Page 26: Maze 1. Bethlehem 2. Jesus! Bethlehem Page 27: Word Scramble Faithful Kindness Generous pg. 10
Day 12: Samuel Page 30: Word scramble 1. SPEAK, LORD, FOR THY SERVANT HEARS 2. KING OF ISRAEL 3. DISOBEYED GOD 4. Benjamin Where God wants Samuel to go: Jesse (in) Bethlehem Benjamin pg. 11
Day 13: Jesse Page 32: Crack the code Bethlehem Jesse Anoint Seven Field Sheep Anoint David Jesus Page 33: Maze pg. 12
Day 14: David Page 34: David David played the harp (and it helped calm King Saul). David became the King of Israel. David killed Goliath with a slingshot. God! Page 35 1. David is whose ancestor? (Hint: There is more than one right answer!) a. Joseph b. Mary c. Jesus d. Ruth 2. David became the king of? a. Israel b. Jerusalem c. Bethlehem d. Persia 3. David wanted to build what for God? a. A castle b. A temple c. A larger tent d. A kingdom 4. What did God tell him to do? a. To go right ahead b. To wait a few years c. To have his son do that, not him d. To first start a war pg. 13
Day 15: Solomon Page 36: Cryptogram 1. Where did Solomon go to pray to God? (Gideon) I K D G Q P 2. Who spoke to Solomon in a dream? _ (God) I Q F 3. What did Solomon ask for? (Wisdom) Y K U F Q O 4. What did he not ask for? (Long Life) and (Riches) N Q P I N K H G T K E J G U 5. What did Solomon build for God? _ (A Temple) C V G O R N G 6. How long did it take for Solomon s temple to be built? _ (Seven) years. U G X G P Page 37: Maze pg. 14
Day 16: Elijah Page 39: Maze pg. 15
Day 17: Elisha Page 40 The slingshot reminds me of David. The Temple reminds me of Solomon. The stump reminds me of Jesse. The crown reminds me of Saul. The stone tablets remind me of Moses. The wheat reminds me of Ruth. Page 41: Maze pg. 16
Day 17a: Isaiah Page 42: Crack the Code 1. Mighty God 2. Throne of David 3. There will be no end pg. 17
Day 18: Isaiah Page 44 1. The Book of Isaiah is the longest in the bible. a. True b. False 2. Isaiah is quoted how many times in the bible? a. Once b. More than fifty c. Fifteen d. Never 3. There are 66 chapters in the Book of Isaiah. a. True b. False 4. What is Isaiah sometimes called? a. The Prophet of Doom b. The Messianic Prophet c. The People s Prophet d. A man crying out in the Desert 5. The Book of Isaiah is sometimes split into two books called First Isaiah and Second Isaiah. a. True b. False 6. Isaiah foretold the coming of Christ. a. True b. False Cryptogram Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory. Plain: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cipher: I W L R F N C Z B U T M X E K O A H Q J D P S Y G H When have you heard this? At Mass (just before we kneel down during the Eucharistic Prayer) pg. 18
Day 18a: Daniel Page 46 1. Where did Daniel live? a. Persia b. Israel c. Asia d. Babylon 2. The names of Daniel s three friends were a. Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Saul b. Lucy, Susan, and Peter c. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego d. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli 3. Daniel could interpret what? a. Stories b. Messages c. Dreams d. Visions 4. Why was Daniel thrown in the lions den? a. He was mean b. The king didn t like him c. The wise men were jealous d. The lions were hungry pg. 19
Day 19: Jeremiah Page 48 Why did Jeremiah warn the Israelites to repent? A. They were worshipping false gods and not obeying God s laws B. They wasted their money on foolish things C. They didn t obey the Babylonians well enough What important building did the Babylonians destroy when they captured the Israelites? A. Jeremiah s house B. The Temple C. The White House What did Jeremiah say that God had promised to do for the Israelites? A. Make a new covenant with them B. Send them manna when they were hungry C. Repair the Temple for them Page 49: Crossword pg. 20
Day 19a: Angels Page 51: Maze Saint Joseph Shepherds Blessed Virgin Mary The Three Kings Day 20: Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John the Baptist Page 52: Crossword pg. 21
Day 21: Blessed Virgin Mary Page 54: Crossword Page 56: Word Search Mary said, I am the immaculate conception pg. 22
Day 21: Mary Page 57: Saints 1. St. Joseph 2. St. Kateri Tekakwitha 3. St. Rose of Lima 4. St. Therese 5. St. Maximillian Kolbe 6. St. Bernadette 7. St. Miguel Pro 8. St. Miguel de La Mora 9. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 10. Pope St. John Paul II 11. Bl. Jose Sanchez del Rio 12. Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati 13. St. Katherine Drexel 14. St. Juan Diego 15. St. Anthony 16. St. Clare 17. St. Cecilia 18. St. Teresa of Calcutta 19. St. Faustina 20. St. Joan of Arc 21. Bl. Imelda 22. St. Martin de Porres 23. Mary with the Infant Jesus (Bonus) pg. 23
Day 21a: Blessed Virgin Mary Page 58: 1 st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation Two people: Angel Gabriel and Mary Where: Nazareth 2 nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation Four people: Mary, Elizabeth, John, and Jesus 3 rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity Who was present: Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Where: Bethlehem 4 th Joyful Mystery: The Presentation Five people: Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Simeon, and Anna Where: Jerusalem 5 th Joyful Mystery: Finding Jesus in the Temple Who else was present: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Where: Jerusalem pg. 24
Day 22: Joseph Page 61 1. When is St. Joseph s (the Husband of Mary) feast day? a. March 19 b. October 1 c. January 2 d. May 1 2. What is St. Joseph the patron saint of? a. Grandparents b. Fathers and husbands c. Good in-laws d. Charities and orphanages 3. The Bible does not record St. Joseph s. a. Vision of angels b. Spoken words c. Obedience to God s Will d. Marriage to Mary 4. St. Joseph s ancestors were who? (Hint: there is more than one!) a. David b. Ruth c. Saul d. Daniel pg. 25
Day 23: The First Christmas Page 62: Word Search pg. 26