My First Hands-On Bible {Review}

I recently received My First Hands-On Bible for review and I have been having lots of fun reading it with my kids.  It is filled with Bible stories that the kids love and each story has hands on activities that you can do as you are reading.  The kids really enjoy these activities and it helps the stories come alive for them.  The activities range from counting out something, pretending to be an animal from the story, acting out part of the story, and much more.  At the end of each story there are also two more activities to review or reinforce the story. After each story there is also a "Jesus Connection" which connects each story to Jesus even if he wasn't in the story to show that Jesus is the center of all of Scripture.  Each story also ends with a short prayer you can pray with your kids.  This book is intended for ages 3-6 and I think that is a pretty accurate age range because my kids have really enjoyed using this book with me.  Some of the activities are really simple and Buddy found them a little boring, and some are a little harder and Lovebug found them difficult to understand, but for the most part Buddy, Sweetie, and Lovebug have all loved reading and doing the activities together.

From the publisher:
My First Hands-On Bible is the preschooler version of the popular Hands-On Bible, which has sold over a half million copies. Jesus taught with hands-on lessons and illustrations; My First Hands-On Bible uses the same experience-based learning to communicate God’s Word in an active, understandable way. My First Hands-On Bible is a fun and simple yet meaningful way to engage preschool, pre-K, and K children (ages 3-6) with the Bible while helping them build a solid faith foundation. Each lesson focuses on a specific Bible point through a variety of activities in order to reinforce and help young children remember the stories and lessons. Using common household items, you can help your children have a “hands-on” learning experience while engaging them in 85 key stories from the Bible. My First Hands-On Bible doesn’t just retell the Bible stories; it also includes actual Scripture from the easy-to-understand and easy-to-read Holy Bible, New Living Translation. In addition to the stories and activities, there are fun illustrations, prayers, and a special Jesus Connection feature.

I received this book for free for review from Tyndale House Publishers.