22 Sunday School Worksheets for Kids You Can Print Ten Minutes Before Class

The story is picked, the kettle is on, and the only thing missing is a sheet to put in front of a room full of wriggling children. These sunday school worksheets solve that exact Sunday morning problem: one page per well-known Bible story, a big friendly title, one short memory verse, and an activity a five-year-old and a nine-year-old can both finish at the same table.

Every sheet uses one of seven simple formats: colour by number, count and circle, I spy and count, trace the word, finish the half picture, sort into two groups, or spot the difference. No mazes, no word searches, nothing that needs scissors or glue, because a mixed class does not need a craft project, it needs something it can start the moment it sits down. If your class also does an alphabet unit, the Bible Alphabet Coloring Pages for Sunday School pair neatly with this set, and for the weeks you want movement instead of pencils, 20 Bible Games That Don’t Feel Like Sunday School covers that.

Print each sheet at plain printer paper size, one story to a page, no folding and no cutting. Keep a stack of spares in a folder by story name so next time this story comes up in the rotation, the sheet is already there.

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1. The Colour-by-Number Creation Scene

Good for the opening week of any Genesis unit, and gentle enough for the youngest children in a mixed class since it only asks for four crayons. Print on plain paper, one sheet per child, no folding: a whole class set is just a stack through the printer.

2. Finish the Garden of Eden

Suits kids who like to draw and finish things themselves rather than colour inside someone else’s lines. Use it as a quiet-time sheet while you take attendance, one page per child, plain paper is fine.

3. Count the Animals Boarding the Ark

A reliable one for the middle of class when energy needs steadying: a counting task with a single clear answer keeps a restless table on task. One sheet per child, print single-sided, no fold needed.

4. The Coat of Many Colours, Colour by Number

Fits the Joseph unit and works well as a take-home sheet since the finished coat looks good pinned to a fridge. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, and keep a few spares for visitors who join partway through the unit.

5. Sort What Floats for Baby Moses

A gentle sorting task for children who are not yet writing much, since there is nothing to spell, only two boxes to fill. One sheet per child, plain paper, no fold, good as the opening activity while the class settles.

6. Finish the Parting of the Red Sea

Good for older kids in a mixed class who want more to draw than a small patch of colour. Print on plain paper, one per child, no folding needed, and let the faster finishers add fish or seaweed in the margins.

7. Spot the Difference in David’s Camp

Best for the kids who finish everything first and start bothering their neighbours, since spot the difference takes real concentration. One sheet per child, plain paper, no fold, works as a genuine time-filler at the end of class.

8. Count the Lions in Daniel’s Den

Suits younger children who are just learning their numbers, since the counting range stays small and the pictures are large. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, and read the verse aloud together before they start.

9. I Spy Inside Jonah’s Big Fish

A good sheet for a slightly older mixed class, since writing a number next to each item takes a bit more patience than circling one. Print one per child on plain paper, colored pencils make the counting boxes easier to fill in neatly.

10. Trace Ruth’s Name

Fits a quieter corner of the lesson, good for a child who needs something calm rather than another counting task. One sheet per child, plain paper is fine, no fold, and pencils work better than crayons for the tracing rows.

11. I Spy at the Manger

The obvious sheet for the Christmas lesson, and busy enough to hold attention through a longer story time. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, and hand it out before you start reading so little ones can settle in.

12. Sort Wet and Dry for Jesus’ Baptism

A simple two-box sheet that works well right after telling the story, since children can point to what they just heard. Print one per child on plain paper, no fold, good as a quick check that the story landed before you move on.

13. Spot the Difference on the Storm-Tossed Boat

Good for the end of a lesson about fear and trust, since the concentration it takes doubles as a calm-down after an exciting story. One sheet per child, plain paper, no folding required.

14. Count the Loaves and Fishes

Easy to run right after a snack break, since the theme lines up neatly with food. Print one per child on plain paper, no fold, and the small number range suits even the youngest table in a mixed class.

15. Finish Jesus Walking on the Water

A good sheet for children who like a bit more to draw than the finish-the-picture sheets earlier in the set, since the water gives room for detail. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding needed.

16. Trace Zacchaeus’s Tree

Suits a child who needs a calmer task partway through class, and pairs well with a short discussion about wanting to see Jesus. Print one per child, plain paper is enough, fine-tip pencils make the tracing rows neater than thick crayons.

17. Sort Kind and Unkind for the Good Samaritan

Good for starting a conversation about the story’s point, since the two boxes give children something concrete to decide on. One sheet per child, plain paper, no fold, works well right before a short discussion time.

18. Count the Flock for the Lost Sheep

A gentle counting sheet that works for the youngest children in the room, since the flock stays small and easy to track. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, and read the verse together once everyone has circled a number.

19. Spot the Difference in the Prodigal’s Homecoming

Best kept for an older mixed-age table, since the story itself is longer and the differences take a sharper eye. Print one per child on plain paper, no fold, and it doubles nicely as a take-home sheet for parents to see.

20. I Spy the Children Around Jesus

A warm one to end a unit on, especially for the youngest children in the room who like seeing kids their own age in the picture. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, good as a final sheet before snack time.

21. Trace HOSANNA for Palm Sunday

Fits the week before Easter, and gives even a child who cannot yet write their own name a word they can trace successfully. Print one per child on plain paper, no fold, pencils work better than crayons for a clean trace.

22. The Colour-by-Number Empty Tomb

The natural closing sheet for an Easter lesson, simple enough that the whole class finishes at roughly the same time. Print one per child on plain paper, no folding, and let this be the sheet that goes home that day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age are these sunday school worksheets for?

They are built for a mixed class, roughly ages four to ten. Colour by number and I spy suit the youngest children, while spot the difference and trace the word give the older ones in the same room something that still holds their attention.

Do I need a colour printer for these?

No. Every sheet is drawn as a black and white line worksheet: the colouring, tracing and sorting are done by the child with crayons or pencils after printing, so a standard black and white printer is all you need.

Can I use these for Vacation Bible School or a midweek kids club, not just Sunday morning?

Yes. Each sheet is a single, self-contained story and activity, so it works for any one-session class, whether that is a Sunday morning, a midweek club, or a VBS station.

What Bible translation are the memory verses from?

The verses use classic King James wording, chosen because it keeps each line short enough for a child to memorize in one sitting. If your church uses a different translation, swap in your own wording before you print.

How many worksheets do I need to print for my class?

Print one per child, not one per table, plus two or three spares for late arrivals or a torn sheet. A quick headcount before class saves a mid-lesson scramble for the photocopier.

Can these be laminated and reused instead of printed fresh every week?

The colouring and finish-the-picture sheets are really a one-time use, since crayon does not wipe off. The trace-the-word and sort-into-two-groups sheets, though, laminate well if you want a reusable dry-erase version for a rotating class.