30-Day Bible Reading Plan for Kids: Bible Heroes
This free 30-day plan takes children through thirty of the best-known people in the Old Testament — Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David, Daniel, Esther and more — one short King James passage per day with a sentence-long takeaway and a printable sticker chart.
It works as a family devotion, a Sunday-school challenge or a homeschool unit. Read the passage, talk about the takeaway for a minute, then mark the chart.
Best for ages 6–12 · US Letter · free to photocopy
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
— Hebrews 11:1, KJV
The 30-day plan
- 1
God makes the world
Genesis 1:1-13 (KJV)
Everything begins with God speaking.
- 2
Adam and Eve
Genesis 2:7-9, 15-17 (KJV)
God gave people a good garden and one clear rule.
- 3
Noah builds the ark
Genesis 6:13-22 (KJV)
Noah obeyed God for years before it ever rained.
- 4
The rainbow promise
Genesis 9:8-17 (KJV)
Every rainbow is a reminder that God keeps promises.
- 5
Abraham leaves home
Genesis 12:1-7 (KJV)
Abraham went where God said, without a map.
- 6
Isaac on the mountain
Genesis 22:1-14 (KJV)
God provided the lamb Himself.
- 7
Jacob's ladder
Genesis 28:10-17 (KJV)
God is with us even when we feel alone.
- 8
Joseph's coat
Genesis 37:3-11 (KJV)
Jealousy can grow fast in a family.
- 9
Joseph forgives
Genesis 45:1-8 (KJV)
God meant it unto good.
- 10
Baby Moses
Exodus 2:1-10 (KJV)
God protected one baby to rescue a whole nation.
- 11
The burning bush
Exodus 3:1-12 (KJV)
God uses people who feel unqualified.
- 12
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 14:21-31 (KJV)
God makes a road where there is no road.
- 13
The Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:1-17 (KJV)
God's rules show us how to love Him and each other.
- 14
Joshua and Jericho
Joshua 6:12-20 (KJV)
Obedience can look strange and still be right.
- 15
Gideon's small army
Judges 7:2-7, 19-22 (KJV)
God does not need big numbers to win.
- 16
Samson's strength
Judges 16:23-30 (KJV)
Strength without wisdom is dangerous.
- 17
Ruth stays loyal
Ruth 1:14-18 (KJV)
Thy God shall be my God.
- 18
Samuel hears God
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (KJV)
Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth.
- 19
David and Goliath
1 Samuel 17:41-50 (KJV)
The battle is the LORD's.
- 20
David the shepherd king
Psalm 23 (KJV)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- 21
Solomon asks for wisdom
1 Kings 3:5-14 (KJV)
Ask God for the right things.
- 22
Elijah and the ravens
1 Kings 17:1-9 (KJV)
God can feed you in surprising ways.
- 23
Fire on Mount Carmel
1 Kings 18:30-39 (KJV)
The LORD, he is the God.
- 24
Naaman is healed
2 Kings 5:9-14 (KJV)
Simple obedience beats proud ideas.
- 25
Josiah finds the book
2 Kings 22:8-13 (KJV)
Reading God's Word changes a whole kingdom.
- 26
The fiery furnace
Daniel 3:16-27 (KJV)
God is with us in the fire.
- 27
Daniel in the lions' den
Daniel 6:16-23 (KJV)
Daniel kept praying no matter what.
- 28
Esther is brave
Esther 4:10-16 (KJV)
For such a time as this.
- 29
Jonah and the fish
Jonah 1:15-17, 2:10, 3:1-5 (KJV)
God gives second chances.
- 30
Nehemiah rebuilds
Nehemiah 2:17-18, 6:15-16 (KJV)
Hard work plus prayer finishes the wall.
Printable sticker progress chart
Thirty numbered boxes on one US Letter sheet. Print one per child, stick it on the fridge or hand it out in Sunday school, and add a sticker, stamp or tick each day.
Download the sticker chart (PDF)How to make it stick
- •Pair each day with the matching illustrated story or coloring page on the site.
- •Ask one question after every reading: what did this person trust God for?
- •For a class, print one chart per child and one large chart for the wall.
Questions parents ask
Do we need to read the whole chapter?
No. Each day lists a short passage of roughly five to fifteen verses, chosen so the story stands on its own.
Can I use this in Sunday school?
Yes. Print one chart per child, hand out stickers each week, and use the takeaway line as the lesson's big idea.
What comes after the thirty days?
Move on to the 30-day life of Jesus plan, which follows the same format in the New Testament.
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