Was Tutankhamun murdered? Did he die from a chariot accident? Why is his tomb so unimpressive? We help solve one of the great mysteries of Ancient Egypt.
Make a King Tut/Pharaoh Head Piece From an Old Hat: I could not find an acceptable King Tut or Pharaoh head piece for a costume. (Google them, they are terrible!) I got the idea how to make this when I wrapped my wet hair in a towel. This is how I made it:
Passage Familiarize yourself with the following: Genesis 41:1-57 Pharaoh had two nightmares. When he awoke from his sleep, he was still troubled by his dreams and called for all the wise men of the city to come and telling him the meaning of his dreams. No one was able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams. The cupbearer to Pharaoh remembered at this time how Joseph was able to interpret both his dream and the dream of Pharaoh’s chief baker while they were in jail and both interpretations came to pass exactly as they were told. Impressed by this, Pharaoh called for Joseph to be brought from the jail. When he arrived, Pharaoh told Joseph his dreams: 7 ugly, skinny cows ate up 7 beautiful, fat cows and 7 pitiful heads of grain ate up 7 healthy heads of grain. Joseph told Pharaoh that his dreams were from God. God was showing Pharaoh what he was about to do. There was going to be 7 years of great plenty in the land of Egypt. After this there would be 7 years of famine so severe that no one would be able to remember the years of plenty. Joseph recommended that Pharaoh put someone in charge of collecting grain during the years of plenty and storing it so that it could be given out during the years of famine. This way the people would be saved. Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of all the land of Egypt. Joseph was now second in command, with only Pharaoh greater than he. Joseph collected the grain from the land of Egypt during the next 7 years. When the famine struck Egypt, Pharaoh sent the people to Joseph and they were able to buy grain so they could eat and not die. Joseph also sold grain to people from other countries because the famine was great everywhere. Object Lesson: Supplies Needed: • A pitcher • Several lemons, cut in half • Sugar • Water • Stirring spoon • Cups Directions: 1. Share the saying with the children, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Ask the children what they thing that saying means. 2. As you squeeze lemons into the pitcher, talk to the children about how lemons are sour and if you bit into one it would make your lips pucker. But, if you squeeze the lemons and add water and sugar (add those ingredients as you talk), then you get something that is pretty good, lemonade! 3. Explain to the children that sometimes life is like that. Sometimes things do not go our way, or bad things could happen to us. That could make us angry and bitter, like a lemon. If we have the right attitude, however, we can make the best out of it, like lemonade! 4. You can now give each child a cup of lemonade, or save the drink until snack time. Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Jesus Connection: The life of Joseph continues to give us glimpse of how God wanted to use his only Son, Jesus to be the savior of the world. Just as Joseph was taken from his lowly position (a man in prison) and raised to be the right hand man of the king of Egypt, Jesus was also raised up from the lowest place (death) and placed at the right hand of God. Songs God is so Good God is so good. God is so good. God is so good, He’s so good to me. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got you and me sister in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands Games/Activities Pictionary Supplies Needed: • Dry erase board (or other form of display media) • Dry erase pen • List of words having to do with the story (ie: Pharaoh, cow, grain, river, ect.) Directions: 1. Divide the children into two teams. 2. One child from one team comes to the board and draws a word from the story. (Either have the words written on pieces of paper or whisper it in their ears.) As the child draw, his/her team can guess the word. Give them one minute. If this team guesses the word correctly, they get a point. 3. At the end of the time limit, if the drawing child’s team has not correctly guessed, the opposing team has one chance to guess the word and steal the point. 4. The team with the most points at the end of the games wins. Crafts Egyptian Headdress Supplies Needed: • Egyptian Headdress template • Scissors • Glue • Tape • Colors • Paper strips Directions: 1. Give each child a headdress template. Color and cut out the template 2. Create a head band with strips of paper. 3. Glue the headdress to the band. 4. Adjust the size of the band to each child’s head and tape it in place. Coloring Page:
Learn about ancient egypt for kids with these free printable readers to color and learn while exploring Egyptian history.
Queen Nefertari was the first of the royal wives of King Ramses II. Her name means u201cThe Beautiful Campaignu201d or Nefertari Meritmut. Read More!!!
Last week, I posted this Eye of Ra Outline and stated that we were currently learning about ancient egypt. Another printable I made to go along with this unit is this pharaoh headdress. This is a
Scripture Reference: Exodus 4:20-23 and 4:27-10:29 Suggested Emphasis: Have a soft heart that wants to obey God. Memory Verse: “My God, I want to do what you want. Your teachings are in my he…
Over 71 pages of super cute Ancient Egypt Printable Worksheets to help children practice math and literacy skills with fun themed worksheets.
For the unit about Ancient Egypt, we learned about traditions and rituals performed by Egyptians. We watch a Youtube video about Ancient Egypt and as a classwork they answered some questions VIDEO QUESTIONS: 1: Where did the ancient Egyptian civilisation thrived ? 2.- How do we know this civilisation existed? Name the geographic feature that reminds us about it. 3.- What was a pharaoh? What were some beliefs the Egyptians had about them? 4.- Why did Egyptians built pyramids? (Purpose) 5.-Describe the belief of “afterlife”. 6.- Define “embalming”. 7.-What organ was the fountain of life? (hint: this organ was not removed from the body) 8.- Describe the sarcophagus. (How did it look like?) 9.- Name of the letters or writing system of ancient Egyptians:__________________ 10.-Name of the paper they invented:_______________ 11.- List some of the gods they had. 12.- List important facts about Egyptians As a "Wrap-up" activity I usually have the students create something. This is, involving art and crafts. This time we made CANOPIC JARS using a Pringles can! Canopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery. MATERIALS: Pringles can newspaper glue and water plastic container ( to mix water with glue ) paint brushes 2 clay bars (brown color) acrylic paint ( gold, silver, red, yellow, blue, brown and black) 1 small foam cup INSTRUCTIONS: Add glue and pour some water to a plastic container ( more glue than water) and mix. Cover the Pringles can with newspaper using the glue mixture. Let it dry. In the meantime, using the clay bars make the shape of the head of the canopic jar. Take the foam cup and cut it in half. The half of the cup that has the bottom part is going to be used as the base of the head. Paste the foam cup and the Pringles can with some masking tape. After you have done this, cover the foam cup with a thin layer of clay and shape the head on top. Cover the head with newspaper and glue mixture and let it dry. Once it is all dry, start painting your Canopic Jar!!!!! These were my class's creations!
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I turned the kids into Pharaohs! Took photos of them and printed them out. Cut and pasted onto brown paper. Then, I had the kids use markers to draw clothing and color with oil pastels. We talked about geometric shapes like pyramids and triangles. And we talked about patterns like stripes that are found in textiles. We also talked about Egyptian paintings on papyrus. Aren't they great?
Pyramids, Pharaos, Canopis Jars, Hieroglypics – color all these items from ancient Egypt.
As I’ve mentioned before, I have never been a big history buff. However, there are periods of history that I find more fascinating than others. Ancient Egypt is one of those periods. I find the era of queens and pharaohs not only interesting, but intriguing. Growing up, I can remember doing several different reports and...
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Celebrate King Tut Day with 10 Fun Ancient Egypt Crafts for kids - Mummies, Pyramids, Pharaohs, Hieroglyphics, and more!
These pharaoh finger puppets are a cute ancient Egypt craft project. These puppets come in 2 sizes, for little kids and bigger kids/adults. The colored version included a dark and light skinned option. Buy once and print as many times as you need. These finger puppets are ready to be printed, cut, and enjoyed! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your file will be available directly after payment. If you run into any problems with getting access to the files please let me know and I will send them to your e-mail. Please note that this is a DIGITAL download of the files. You will need to print and cut them out yourself. Suggestions: * Use a thicker/cardstock type of paper for a more durable/quality puppet! * A large hole puncher works great for the holes. All finger puppets are for personal and classroom use only. Do not resell, redistribute or alter these puppets in any way for profit! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out all our finger puppets! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Egyptian Pharaohs played an important role in the development of Egypt. We bring you some interesting and fun facts about ancient Egyptian Pharaohs for kids.
Egyptian mummy from the Louvres museum in Paris. France
Celebrate King Tut Day with 10 Fun Ancient Egypt Crafts for kids - Mummies, Pyramids, Pharaohs, Hieroglyphics, and more!
Hi Teacher Friends, Do you love teaching Ancient Civilizations as much as I do? I often feel overwhelmed looking on Pinterest or Instagram with how many great ideas and activities there are out there for Ancient Civs. I could probably spend the whole year in the classroom just focusing on Ancient Egypt alone, with its
