Crafts
Option 1: Winds and Waves Wind Sock
paper, crepe paper streamers, crayons, tape, hole punch, string
Gather supplies. On paper, print Mark 4:41: “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (one per child). Cut string into 20-inch lengths (one per child). Cut crepe paper streamers into 15-inch lengths. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a verse paper. Set crayons, tape, and streamers on tables. Have children decorate the verse paper with crayons. Have children roll the paper widthwise into a tube and secure with tape, decorated side facing outwards. Have children tape streamers to the inside bottom edge of the wind sock. Help children punch two holes directly across from each other at the top of the wind sock. Thread the string through both holes and tie the ends together for hanging.
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Option 2: Boat Baggie
plastic sandwich baggies, blue gel toothpaste, clear shipping tape, construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, crayons
Gather supplies. Squirt 2 tablespoons of blue gel toothpaste into baggies, seal shut, and reinforce with clear shipping tape (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a toothpaste baggie. Set remaining supplies on tables. Have children press the toothpaste around in the baggie to spread it out to look like water. Have children use construction paper to cut a right triangle for the boat sail, a semicircle for the base of the boat, and a long, skinny rectangle to attach the two parts of the boat. Glue pieces together, decorate with crayons, and “sail” the boat on the “water” baggie.
Option 1: Winds and Waves Wind Sock
paper, crepe paper streamers, crayons, tape, hole punch, string
Gather supplies. On paper, print Mark 4:41: “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (one per child). Cut string into 20-inch lengths (one per child). Cut crepe paper streamers into 15-inch lengths. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a verse paper. Set crayons, tape, and streamers on tables. Have children decorate the verse paper with crayons. Have children roll the paper widthwise into a tube and secure with tape, decorated side facing outwards. Have children tape streamers to the inside bottom edge of the wind sock. Help children punch two holes directly across from each other at the top of the wind sock. Thread the string through both holes and tie the ends together for hanging.
Option 2: Sea in a Bottle
water bottles, funnels, water, baby or mineral oil, blue food coloring, small cork or foam balls, hot glue gun or duct tape
Gather supplies. Make a sample craft.
Give each child an empty water bottle. Have children use funnels to fill their bottle halfway with water. Next, have them add a few drops of blue food coloring. Put on the lid and shake until well blended. Have children use the funnels again to fill bottles with baby or mineral oil, leaving about 1 inch unfilled at the top. Have children insert a small cork or foam ball. Have teachers secure the lid with a hot glue gun or duct tape. Encourage children not to shake the bottle but to hold it horizontally and raise and lower the top and bottom to create waves. Remind children that Jesus has power over winds and waves and that we do not have to fear.
