Crafts
Option 1: Build a Wall Picture
paper, washable stamp pads, baby wipes
Gather supplies. Print paper with the Big Truth or Memory Verse printed on top. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a piece of paper. Set stamp pads on the table. Have children press their thumb on the stamp pad and then onto their paper to make a thumbprint on their paper. Children continue to make thumbprints to shape a wall. When their wall is complete, give children baby wipes to clean their hands. Remind children that we are all part of building God’s kingdom by using our unique gifts.
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Option 2: Handprint Picture
paper plates, yarn, construction paper, scissors, glue, crayons
Gather supplies. Punch two holes at the top of the paper plates and attach a piece of yarn through the holes for hanging. Write the Big Truth or Memory Verse along the bottom edge. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a piece of construction paper and a paper plate. Set glue, scissors, and crayons on the table. Have them trace their hand on the paper. Children should cut out their traced hand and glue it to the paper plate. Remind children that God strengthened the hands of those who had a mind to work and that he can strengthen our hands to do his work too.
Option 1: Build a Wall Picture
paper, washable stamp pads, baby wipes
Gather supplies. Print paper with the Big Truth or Memory Verse printed on top. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a piece of paper. Set stamp pads on the table. Have children press their thumb on the stamp pad and then onto their paper to make a thumbprint on their paper. Children continue to make thumbprints to shape a wall. When their wall is complete, give children baby wipes to clean their hands. Remind children that we are all part of building God’s kingdom by using our unique gifts.
Option 2: Picture Frame
cardstock, paper, yarn, scissors, hole punch, puzzle pieces, glue, stapler (optional)
Gather supplies. Cut out 4" x 6" picture frames from cardstock with two holes punched at the top for hanging (or cut strips and form frames by stapling them). Cut yarn into ten-inch lengths for stringing. Print a paper with Ephesians 2:10 on it (cut them out, one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a picture frame, piece of yarn, and the Bible verse. Set glue and an assortment of random, colorful puzzle pieces on the tables. Have them glue the Bible verse to the top of the frame and attach the string for hanging. Have children glue the puzzle pieces around the frame. Explain that the puzzle pieces represent how each of us have a part in doing God’s work. We are his masterpiece.
