Crafts
Option 1: Dried Bean Collage
cardstock, a variety of beans (split peas, lima beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc.), glue
Gather supplies. Print outlines of simple shapes on cardstock (heart, flower, Bible, butterfly, etc.). Place beans on paper plates. Make a sample craft.
Allow each child to choose a shape. Set glue and beans on each table. Have children glue the beans to fill the shape. Remind children God sent a famine to get the Israelites’ attention.
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Option 2: Give Us Ears to Hear Headband
cardstock, construction paper, copy paper, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, stapler
Gather supplies. Print a picture of a left ear and a right ear on cardstock. Print and cut out strips that say “Give us ears to hear” (one per child). Cut strips of construction paper 2 inches wide and staple two together for one long strip (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give children the ear paper, the word paper, and the stapled construction strip for the headband. Set scissors, crayons, and glue sticks on each table. Have children color the ears and word paper, then cut out the ears and glue them and the words to the headband. Help the children fit the headband around their heads like a crown and staple ends together. Remind children God’s people should have listened to God’s word.
Option 1: Bible Bookmark
cardstock, scissors, colored pencils, markers
Gather supplies. On cardstock, print a bookmark with a picture of a Bible on it. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a bookmark paper. Set colored pencils, markers, and scissors on each table. Have the children write “Read Daily” on the bookmark, decorate it, and then cut it out. Remind children what a gift it is to hear from God in his word every day.
Option 2: Dried Bean Collage
cardstock, a variety of beans (split peas, lima beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc.), glue
Gather supplies. Print outlines of simple shapes on cardstock (heart, flower, Bible, butterfly, etc.). Place beans on paper plates. Make a sample craft.
Allow each child to choose a shape. Set glue and beans on each table. Have children glue the beans to fill the shape. Remind children God sent a famine to get the Israelites’ attention.
