Bible Builders

Last week we had Vacation Bible School and I got volunteered to help with the 2-year-olds. Let me tell you right now, for the last ... decade or so, I've mostly taught second graders. Know what kind of difference there is between 2-year-olds and second graders? A lot. But I had taught that age in preschool a few years and am about to have a 2-year-old in my own house, so I figured I could handle it. The theme for our Bible School this year was Bible Master Builders. We covered the stories of Noah, Solomon, and Nehemiah. Noah was easy. Seriously. Those kids already knew the story.
The other two, a little harder. As we tried to figure out something to do with them besides just a simple craft and coloring sheet, it dawned on me. Both stories are about building structures. Solomon built the temple and Nehemiah built the wall. Let's build. We found various kinds of blocks, play hammers, and let the kids go. A full ten minutes were enjoyed by all before the hammers became a little more dangerous than useful. But still ... why not act out the Bible stories, even in the younger classes? What kinds of ways have you acted out Bible stories with your students? I'd love to hear!