Teach the story of Elijah being taken to heaven and Elisha continuing God’s work with this complete, hands-on Bible lesson and activity pack for kids ages 4–12.

This Elijah and Elisha Bible lesson covers 2 Kings 2:1–18 and walks learners through Elijah and Elisha traveling together, crossing the Jordan River, Elisha asking for a double portion, Elijah being taken to heaven in a whirlwind, the chariot of fire and horses of fire, Elisha picking up Elijah’s mantle, and God showing that He was still with Elisha.

This resource is designed to make teaching the Bible easier while still giving kids plenty to do. It includes a full Elijah Bible lesson, age-leveled discussion questions, printable Bible activities, games, reading comprehension, writing, a comic strip, word search, and hands-on Bible STEM challenges.

It works especially well for Sunday School, children’s church, kids ministry, Christian homeschool, Christian school, Bible class, homeschool Bible, and mixed-age Bible groups.

What’s Included:

• Full Elijah Is Taken to Heaven Bible lesson
• 2 Kings 2:1–18 Scripture focus
• Theme
• KJV memory verse
• Memory verse motions
• Detailed Bible story summary
• Discussion questions for ages 4–5
• Discussion questions for grades 1–3
• Discussion questions for grades 4–6
• Bible game station ideas
• Coloring page
• Maze activities
• Dot marker and dot sticker activities
• Elijah’s mantle activity
• Tracing activity
• Create-It drawing page
• Hidden picture activity
• Elijah and Elisha word search
• Word search answer key
• Reading comprehension passage
• Reading comprehension questions
• Think About It Bible response page
• Bible story comic strip
• Sons of the Prophets Lookout Tower STEM Challenge
• Whirlwind Shelter STEM Challenge

Students Will Learn About:

• Elijah and Elisha traveling together
• The sons of the prophets
• Crossing the Jordan River
• Elisha asking for a double portion
• Elijah being taken to heaven
• The chariot of fire
• The whirlwind
• Elijah’s mantle
• Elisha beginning his ministry
• God staying with Elisha even after Elijah was gone

Why Teachers and Families Will Love It:

This resource gives you everything you need to teach the story without having to piece together a lesson from different places. You can use the full packet or choose the activities that work best for your age group.

The differentiated activities make it easy to use with younger and older learners at the same time, and the mix of Bible discussion, printable activities, games, reading, writing, and STEM keeps kids involved while reinforcing the story.