Crafts
Option 1: Mosaic Cross
cardstock, paper, construction paper (two colors per child), glue sticks
Gather supplies. Print an outline of a large cross on white cardstock (one per child). Print strips of paper with the Big Truth on it. Make a sample craft.
Give each child the cross paper, Big Truth strip, and two colors of construction paper (one to fill in the cross and one to fill in the background). Set glue sticks on each table. Have children rip their construction papers into small pieces and glue one color to the cross and the other color to the background. Then have them glue on the Big Truth.
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Option 2: Keep God at the Center Magnet
cardstock, construction paper (three colors per child), pencils, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, magnets (one per child)
Gather supplies. Make sets of three different-sized circle templates on cardstock and cut out (two sets per table). Make a sample craft.
Give each child three colors of construction paper. Set pencils, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, and circle patterns on each table. Have children trace one of the different-sized circles on each of their colors of paper and then cut the circles out. Have them glue the circles together to form a bull’s-eye target, with the largest circle on the bottom. Then have them use crayons to write “Keep God at the Center.” Finally, add a magnet to the back.
Option 1: Heart Puzzle
cardstock, scissors, colored pencils, markers, small plastic bags (one per child)
Gather supplies. Print a large heart outline on white cardstock (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a heart paper and bag. Set colored pencils, markers, and scissors on each table. Have children write the Big Truth on the heart and then decorate it. Have them cut around the heart and then cut the heart into six to eight puzzle pieces (place in bag to bring home). Remind children that God’s heart breaks when we are unfaithful, but he still loves us.
Option 2: Salt Art Cross
cardstock, food coloring, salt, small plastic bags, liquid glue, scissors, paintbrushes (one per child)
Gather supplies. Color salt by adding salt to a bag, adding a few drops of food coloring, resealing the bag, and kneading the salt and food coloring until mixed together (create four to five colors per table). Open bags to allow salt to dry out before use. Print a large cross outline on white cardstock (one per child). Put glue on paper plates (one per table). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a cross paper and paintbrush. Place glue, scissors, and salts at each table. Have children cut out the cross. Have them brush glue onto one section of the cross and then sprinkle colored salt over it. Next have them paint glue onto another section and sprinkle a different-colored salt in that space. Continue this process until the cross is covered. Remind children that while we were still sinners, Jesus died for us.
