Crafts
Option 1: Stoplight Craft
red, yellow, green, and black paper; scissors; glue sticks
Gather supplies. Write “STOP and ask God for wisdom” inside a circle and make copies on red paper. Write “SLOW down and consider God’s Word” inside a circle and make copies on yellow paper. Write “GO and follow God’s Word” inside a circle and make copies on green paper. Make all circles the same size. Cut black paper in half lengthwise. Make a sample craft.
Distribute a half sheet of black paper and one of each color circle to each child (circles should not be precut). Place scissors and glue sticks on tables. Have the children cut around the circles and glue them to the black paper.
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Option 2: Wise Owl Puppet Craft
brown and yellow construction paper, scissors, jumbo craft sticks, wiggly eyes, glue, feathers
Gather supplies. Cut ovals out of brown construction paper, and small triangles out of yellow construction paper to form beaks. Make a sample craft.
Give each child an oval, a yellow triangle, feathers, glue, and two wiggly eyes. Have children glue the feathers to the brown oval, then attach the wiggly eyes and yellow beak. Glue the owl to a craft stick. Tell the children that some people consider owls to be wise animals. We want to be known for being wise people who follow God.
Option 1: Wisdom Crowns
cardstock, scissors, tape, markers, jewels, sequins, glue
Gather supplies. Print a paper with the sentence “Wisdom is more valuable than gold and jewels.” written four times in large print. Cut out the sentence strips. On the cardstock, draw a zigzag line down the center (lengthwise, one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child one piece of cardstock. Place scissors, tape, markers, jewels, sequins, and glue on tables. Have children cut along the zigzag line. Have children tape the two pieces together to form a flat crown (do not form the circle yet). Have them glue the sentence strip to their crown and decorate with markers, jewels, and sequins. Once decorated, form the crown into a circle and tape to secure. Remind children that God is our King.
Option 2: Wise Owl Puppet Craft
brown and yellow construction paper, scissors, jumbo craft sticks, wiggly eyes, glue, feathers
Gather supplies. Cut ovals out of brown construction paper, and small triangles out of yellow construction paper to form beaks. Make a sample craft.
Give each child an oval, a yellow triangle, feathers, glue, and two wiggly eyes. Have children glue the feathers to the brown oval, then attach the wiggly eyes and yellow beak. Glue the owl to a craft stick. Tell the children that some people consider owls to be wise animals. We want to be known for being wise people who follow God.
