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Jacob and Esau



Read the story from the Bible here and here. Or, read from an age-appropriate children's

Bible or Bible storybook.


*Explain that a birthright was everything the oldest son would inherit, like land, money, a house, etc. Esau wouldn’t have had to worry about any of those things when he got older! But he was very hungry and made a bad decision.



Story Props:

Two baby dolls to be the twin baby boys, a bowl and spoon for the soup


Printables:

Coloring sheets—lots of choices here.


Add fur to Jacob's page (will need faux fur from a craft store or see the link below)


Other Activities:

  • Play with a toy bow/arrow like Esau

  • Cook and eat a stew/soup with your child

  • Talk about twins—the differences between identical and fraternal

  • Make a pretend “nature soup”. Give your child a bowl and let them add leaves, grass, flowers, water, etc., and a spoon to stir with. Be sure they know it is not for eating.


Media:


Products:

Isaac Blesses Jacob and Esau book—Archway Books are amazing!

Plush babies (two of these would work well for Jacob and Esau)


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