Peace on Earth

In American culture, the tradition of teaching children through religious stories has deep roots, tracing back to the earliest colonial settlers, who instructed children in reading the Bible from a very young age. During the initial phases of public education, faith-based instruction and Bible reading in schools remained prevalent until the 1960s. Consequently, toys depicting Noah's ark became popular for play, available in various materials, sizes, styles, and accompanied by different numbers of animals alongside Noah and his family.

What a remarkable toy it is, illustrating how God saved Noah and his family from a significant Flood by assigning him a unique task! He instructed Noah to construct a large Ark, ensuring that there was space for two of every species, one male and one female. (Genesis 69).

The Christmas Ark Santa Painting and Story by Pipka

The story of Noah’s Ark has always been a favorite Bible story for children. They love hearing about all the animals, two by two, boarding the giant ark. Many fathers have handcrafted an ark and animals out of scraps of wood for their children at Christmastime. Even our Puritan forefathers made the “Sunday Toy” for their little ones, despite their religious law that frowned on playing on holy days.

The richly dressed Christmas Ark Santa carries a very special ark because, in addition to the traditional animals, an open door reveals a glowing light that silhouettes the Holy Family. The roof of the ark has a bell tower with a with a tiny star-topped Christmas tree. While he holds the ark in his arms, the sack on Santa’s back is overflowing with gifts, and a dove brings the message of hope and peace.

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