The account of a worldwide flood during the days of Noah is one of the most well known sections of scripture. Even those raised in non-Christian homes are familiar with the basic premise of this chapter in Biblical history. With songs such as “Who Built the Ark” and references sprinkled throughout our culture, Noah and his two-by-two animals are difficult to forget.
With such ongoing fame, it’s no surprise that children’s toys based on the ark are the most popular Bible-based toys out there. No they aren’t readily available, but they can be found.
When our “Tales of Glory Noah’s Ark Set” arrived in the mail, my children were thrilled. I couldn’t rip the box open fast enough. All three of them, from 8 months on up to five-years-old wanted in on the action, though the play set is only approved for three-year-olds and over due to small parts.
Parental refereeing skills were called into play (we took away Noah's staff - potential weapon threat), and I thanked God that the set contains 14 animals, Noah and the ark – plenty enough for sharing. Better, by far, than our Noah’s ark child-sized umbrella.
one2believe is a Christian toy company that provides toys based on heroes of the faith and classic Bible stories. If we’re purchasing toys for our children, why not help them to re-enact and imaginatively interact with the Bible scenes they are familiar with?
Each of the “Tales of Glory” figurine sets is accompanied by a tiny book containing the text of the event as taken from the NIV Bible. A one-page outline detailing the general stages of spiritual growth in a child was read with interest. As a new believer I sometimes feel like I’m reinventing the wheel for my children, so it’s good to read the observations of others with a passion for leading children to Christ.
My oldest daughter doesn’t fit clearly into any of the categories listed, sometimes ahead and sometimes behind. But the generalizations helped me note weaker areas and make mental notes on strategies to strengthen them.
The figures included in the set are the ark with a removable ramp, Noah himself, and male and female pairings of the following animals: elephant, lion, ostrich, chimp, and donkey. For some reason the sheep in our set were sadly mismatched.
We received two rams instead of a ewe and a ram; looks like those will the last two sheep to walk the face of the planet! Hopefully the majority of sets will include the appropriate male and female pair. If we’d like to be sticklers for detail, there should be seven sheep as a clean animal (not sure how the others are classified), but I’ve yet to see a Noah’s ark toy set that goes so far.
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