Crafts
Option 1: Praying Hands
construction paper, scissors, crayons, glue stick, stapler/staples, copy paper
Gather supplies. Print and cut out papers that say “Bring your prayers to God” in a font that would fit in the palm of a child’s hand. Make a sample craft.
Help children trace their hands onto a piece of construction paper. Children should cut the hands out, place them on top of each other, and create a hinge by stapling one side of the hands so they can open and shut. Have them open the hands and glue the message to the palm of one hand. Children can color the hands if time allows.
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Option 2: Cup Telephone
paper cups, string, scissors, paper clips, markers, stickers
Gather supplies. Cut pieces of string about 18 inches long. Use a pen to poke the ends of a piece of string through the bottom of two cups, and attach paper clips with a large knot to the ends of the string to hold them in place (one cup telephone set per child). Make a sample craft.
Distribute a cup telephone to each child. Allow them to decorate with markers and stickers as desired. Demonstrate how to pull the string tight and talk/listen to someone on the other end.
Option 1: Pillow
full-sized, heavy-duty paper towels, washable markers, glue or stapler/staples, soft material of your choice
Gather supplies. Make a sample craft.
Give each child two full-sized, heavy-duty paper towels and have them decorate both pieces with washable markers as desired. Use staples or white glue to seal three of the sides together. Fill with tissues, paper towels, or cotton balls—any soft material. When filled, seal the last side. Remind children that Samuel was asleep when God first spoke to him.
Option 2: Cup Telephone
paper cups, string, scissors, paper clips, markers, stickers
Gather supplies. Cut pieces of string about 18 inches long. Use a pen to poke the ends of a piece of string through the bottom of two cups, and attach paper clips with a large knot to the ends of the string to hold them in place (one cup telephone set per child). Make a sample craft.
Distribute a cup telephone to each child. Allow them to decorate with markers and stickers as desired. Demonstrate how to pull the string tight and talk/listen to someone on the other end.
