Give each child a paper plate, scissors, red construction paper, the message, and a glue stick. Place crayons and a stapler at each table. Have children fold the red paper in half to trace half a wide heart. Have them cut out a heart and glue the message in the center. Have them cut the white plate in half, then staple each half to the side of the heart to form wings (may require assistance). With extra time they can decorate the craft using crayons.

Give each child a half-plate, blue construction paper, and glue. Place containers of pasta and brown crayons or markers at each table. Have children color the underside of the half-paper plate brown to look like a basket. Then have children glue the rounded edges of the plate to the blue paper so that it forms a basket (the brown side will be facing up to create a small opening at the top). Children will then glue penne pasta to the blue paper so that it appears to be coming out of the basket. Remind them that Ruth labored to gather grain in Boaz’s field.

Give each child yarn and scissors. Set cardstock, hole punchers, and markers on each table. Have the children draw and cut out seven to nine hearts from the cardstock. Have them punch holes in the hearts and string them along the yarn. They will need to tie a knot to hold each heart on the yarn. Encourage them to write “God spreads his wings over his children” on the heart(s) and the reference for the Memory Verse (Ruth 4:14). Remind them of all the love shown in Ruth’s story.

Give each child a paper plate, scissors, red construction paper, and a glue stick. Place crayons and a stapler at each table. Have children fold the red paper in half to trace half a wide heart. Have them cut out a heart and write “God spreads his wings over his children” in the center. Have them cut the white plate in half, then staple each half to the side of the heart to form wings. With extra time they can decorate the craft using markers.