VBS Loaves & Fishes Craft for Preschool (with free cutouts!)

Loaves & Fishes Craft

Let’s hear the story: Mark 6:30-44 One day, Jesus was teaching a huge crowd of people—over 5,000! They listened to Him all day and got very hungry. But there wasn’t any food nearby. A little boy had a small lunch with five loaves of bread and two fish. He gave it to Jesus. Jesus looked up to heaven, thanked God, and began to share the food.

Then something amazing happened! The little bit of food became enough to feed everyone. All the people ate until they were full, and there were even twelve baskets of leftovers! Jesus showed His great love and power by caring for all the people. No one went hungry.

Watch the Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Video to help teach the story!

VBS Craft for Preschool

Materials Needed: cardstock paper, scissors, glue, markers/crayons, paper plate, free printable cutouts

Step 1: Gather your supplies! Print your fishes and loaves cutouts onto cardstock paper. Next, cut your paper plate in half and decorate! I decided to cover my paper plate in tissue paper squares. This is great for building fine motor skills.

Step 2: Use scissors to cut out the images, then use markers and crayons to color in the pictures. Be sure to count the number of fish and the number of loaves!

Step 3: Glue your fishes and loaves to the basket! A great way to remember where to find the story of Jesus feeds the 5,000 is to write the Bible verse reference on the back. The story can be found in all of the gospels, and I found that John’s is the most detailed. Reference whichever book you use.

Step 4: Add your finishing touches! I decided to add a little bit of glitter to my basket. Be sure to hang your finished craft somewhere to remind yourself of how much Jesus loves and provides for his people.

A Prayer of Thanks

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for taking care of the people when they were hungry.
Thank You for the little boy who shared his food.
Help me to share, too, and trust that You will always take care of me.
You are kind and full of love.
I love You, Jesus!
Amen.

Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Books for Pre-K

Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start when learning about the Bible. Take a look at these three great books for preschool to get you going! Read Jesus Feeds the 5000, The Miracle of the Bread, The Fish and The Boy, and Jesus Feeds the People.

Click below to print your Free Loaves & Fishes Craft Cutouts!