Life of Paul 3 - Paul Escapes Over a Wall

Paul's escape from Damascus Bible lesson, crafts, and activities for kids for grades 2–5! Based on Acts 9:23–25, this lesson includes a fun Bible review game in which children help Paul escape over the city wall, a map of Paul's journey, a Paul in a Basket coloring and activity sheet, and a creative paper plate basket craft. With printable patterns in both color and black and white, these easy-to-prepare activities are perfect for Sunday school, children's church, and Christian homeschool. The variety of activities makes it easy to adapt the lesson for different ages, abilities, and learning styles.

Help children experience Paul's daring escape from Damascus! Based on Acts 9:23–25, this exciting, hands-on Bible lesson teaches children how God protected Paul when his enemies plotted to kill him and how Paul's friends helped him escape by lowering him over the city wall in a basket.

Make Bible learning fun with engaging crafts, games, and printable activities!

• Help Paul Escape Over the Wall Bible Review Game – Children answer questions about the Bible story as they work together to help Paul escape over the wall in a basket!
• Map of Paul's Journey – Help children follow Paul's travels and discover where important events in his life took place.
• Paul in a Basket Coloring and Activity Sheet – Children color the Bible scene and add yarn to create the ropes used to lower Paul over the wall.
• Paper Plate Basket Craft – Children make their own baskets while remembering how Paul's friends helped him escape.

Perfect for Grades 2–5!

This versatile lesson includes a variety of activities to engage children with different interests and abilities. Whether your students enjoy games, crafts, coloring, or exploring Bible maps, there's something for everyone!

Designed with busy teachers in mind:

• Printable patterns in both color and black and white.
• Easy-to-prepare crafts and activities using inexpensive supplies.
• Great for Sunday school, children's church, Christian homeschool, and Bible clubs.
• Activities can be adapted for different ages, abilities, and class sizes.

Turn Paul's exciting escape into a memorable Bible lesson your students will enjoy!

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Help children follow Paul's journey with this interactive, cut-and-paste Bible map! As the teacher presents the Bible lesson, children place pictures of Paul and other important events on the map, helping them visualize where the events took place. This hands-on activity keeps children engaged and encourages them to listen carefully as the story unfolds. It's a fun way to reinforce the Bible lesson while helping children better understand Paul's travels and the places mentioned in Scripture.

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If you have younger children you can use the colored map as a visual during the lesson and have them make Paul in a basket craft below. As you review the lesson have your children glue the pictures in the appropriate place on the map.

The Pictures Include:

1. Paul as a baby - Glue to the city of
Tarsus

2. Scroll picture - Paul studies to be a Pharisee. Glue to the city of Jerusalem

3. Sun picture - Glue to Damascus where Paul is blinded by the light.

4. Paul teaching - Paul teaches in Damascus.

5. Paul in a basket - Glue to the city of Damascus.

6. Picture of Paul and Barnabas - Glue to Antioch

Can your students help Paul escape before the other team? Turn Bible lesson review time into an exciting race to safety! In this interactive game, teams take turns answering questions about the Bible story. Each correct answer brings Paul one step closer to freedom as the teacher moves the picture of Paul in his basket down one row of stones on the wall. The first team to lower Paul safely to the ground wins!

This fun, competitive game encourages children to listen carefully during the lesson, recall important details, and work together as a team. It's a great way to reinforce the Bible story of Paul's daring escape from Damascus while making learning memorable and fun!

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Paul Escaped Over a Wall Activity Sheet

Bring Paul's daring escape to life with this fun, hands-on Bible activity! Children color the picture of Paul being lowered over the city wall in a basket, then glue pieces of yarn to the hands of the disciples and the sides of the basket to create the ropes used to lower him to safety. This simple, inexpensive activity adds a creative, three-dimensional touch to an ordinary coloring sheet while helping children remember how Paul's friends helped him escape from danger. Featuring Romans 8:18, the activity also reminds children that the difficulties we face now cannot compare to the glory God has promised us.

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Bring the exciting story of Paul's escape from Damascus to life with this fun, interactive Bible craft! Children use snack-sized paper plates to make a basket, then place a paper figure of Paul inside. When their crafts are complete, students can use the yarn ropes to lower Paul in his basket, just as his followers did when they helped him escape through an opening in the city wall. This hands-on craft gives children a chance to act out Acts 9:25 and retell the Bible story in their own words. It's a creative and memorable way to reinforce the lesson while encouraging imaginative play!

What You Will Need:

• Snack-sized paper plates
• Scissors
• Hole punch
• Yarn
• Colored pencils
• Card stock (heavy paper)

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