Kids just love this OT Bible story for its quirkiness.
Quirky it may be, but it carries such great lessons that it is referred to 9
other times in the Bible (Numbers 31:8, Deuteronomy 23:4, Joshua 13:22, 24:9,
Nehemiah 13:2, Micah 6:5, 2 Peter 2:15, Jude 1:11 and Revelation 2:14). So I
feel it is a story worth teaching.
Balaam’s talking donkey also lends itself to drama. You can
act it out with as few as 3 people if you adapt it. So here is what you need:
- Donkey costume made from a cardboard box. Click here for directions. (I got the idea from Bible Class Creations)
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| Donkey costume |
- Angel costume (raid the Christmas costume box)
- Bag of money (can be a paper bag stuffed with newspaper with $ symbols on it.)
- Sword (Try the
