Story 64 • Mark 5

A Sick Woman and a Sad Dad



Crafts

Choose from the following craft suggestions depending on time, age ranges, and group size. {10–15 minutes}


K–2nd

Option 1: Great Physician Kit

cardstock, hole punch, pipe cleaners, cotton balls, cotton swabs, adhesive bandages, tongue depressors, glue

Gather supplies. On the bottom half of a piece of cardstock, print a picture of a red cross symbol and the words “Great Physician Kit” (one per child). Make a sample craft.

Give each child a “Great Physician Kit” paper and two pipe cleaners. Place remaining supplies on tables. Have children fold the paper in half so the words and symbol are in front, then punch two holes centered on the folded edge. Have children insert pipe cleaners through the holes and shape to make handles. Set remaining supplies on tables. Have children glue the various items to the inside of their “medical kit.” Remind children that Jesus is the Great Physician.

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Option 2: Wake Up Puppet

lunch-sized paper bag, googly eyes, crayons, scissors, glue, construction paper, yarn

Gather supplies. Make a sample craft.

Give each child a paper bag and two googly eyes. Set remaining supplies on tables. Have children lift the bag’s flap and glue the googly eyes underneath. Have children use construction paper to make two fringed rectangles to represent closed eyes and glue to the top of the closed flap. Have children design and cut out a nose and mouth and glue them below the googly eyes (so they can always be seen). Lastly, have them make and glue clothing, hair, and jewelry to the bag. Remind children that when Jairus’s daughter died, Jesus healed her and she woke up.

3rd–5th

Option 1: Strong Faith Wall Hanging

tape, aluminum foil, construction paper, permanent markers

Gather supplies. Cut pieces of aluminum foil slightly smaller than pieces of construction paper (one per child). Make a sample craft.

Give each child a piece of aluminum foil and construction paper. Have children tape the aluminum foil to the center of the construction paper. Set markers on tables. Have children write faith in large bubble letters and decorate around the letters. Remind children that Jesus told the woman that her faith had healed her.

Option 2: Get Up Girl!

cardstock, scissors, straws, colored pencils, staplers

Gather supplies. Cut 3-inch squares of cardstock (two per child). Make a sample craft.

Give each child a straw and two pieces of cut cardstock. Set remaining supplies on tables. On one square, have children draw the face of a sad girl with closed eyes. On the second square, have children draw the same girl with open eyes and a big smile. Have children staple the squares together so faces are outward and attach to the top of a straw. Have children place the straw between their palms and quickly slide hands back and forth so the two faces seem to blend into one. Adjust speed to make eyes “open” and “close.” Remind children that when Jairus’s daughter died, Jesus healed her and told her to get up.

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