Check out this awesome Transfiguration snack and lesson! The use of red cellophane or cellophane glasses can help children understand how God’s blessings on earth can be hard to see. With cellophane over their eyes, they’re like earthly beings who miss some of the details. Without them, they can see clearly God’s blessings in people and surroundings!
Invisible Strawberry Delight – A Magical Transfiguration Lesson & Snack
Material
– Individual portions of pound cake
– Can of spray-on whipped cream
– Strawberries
– Paper plates and plastic spoons
– Red cellophane
Teacher Preparation
Wash and cut away green leaves and stems from very red strawberries and purchase pound cake large enough so that each child has one slice.
Introduction
We celebrate the Transfiguration of Jesus on the Mountain to remind us that God has great plans for Christians in heaven. Down here?
Sometimes it’s hard to see God’s glory. Even when we think the path to fulfilling our dreams is difficult, we should trust in God’s goodness and look for the “hidden” gifts he has for all of us. Let’s use cellophane glasses and strawberry shortcake to see what we’re talking about.
Instructions
1. Cut strips of red cellophane so that everyone has a piece large enough to cover both eyes.
2. Hold the strip of cellophane tightly against open eyes.
3. Each child receives one slice of pound cake which will be placed on a paper plate.
4. Squirt some whipped cream onto the pound cake.
5. Place one or two strawberries on top.
6. Look again at the strawberry short cake. Magic! The strawberries have disappeared.
7. Remove the cellophane and there are, just where you put them.
Conclusion
Just as we didn’t see the strawberries very well when we held cellophane in front of our eyes, we don’t always see God’s glory well here on earth. Take people, for instance. We tend to judge people by their appearance before we get to know them. For instance, there might be somebody at school whom we don’t like because he or she may look or dress differently from us. But then, after you get to know that person you may see that he or she is very kind. That person may offer to help with homework, or be a great team player, or shows courage in the face of danger. Suddenly you see that person in a different “light,” just as the disciples saw Jesus in a different “light” when his true nature was revealed.
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I CAN’T GET THE GLASSES TO WORK. I GOT SOME 3D GLASSES FROM THE THEATER AND TOOK THE LENS OUT AND REPLACED THEM WITH RED CELLOPHANE. I HAVE A NICE POSTER OF A MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH TREES AND A FIELD BELOW FROM AN OLD VBS SUMMER PACKET I WANT TO USE. IF I COVER THE EMPTY LENS WITH CELLOPHANE, AKA SHRINK WRAP AND COLOR RED ON A PIECE OF CARDSTOCK WITH RED FELT MARKER I STILL SEE THE RED. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I MIGHT BE DOING WRONG. I’M A GRANDMOTHER OF ELEVEN AND HAVE A FOUR AND FIVE YEAR OLD SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS I WANT TO DO THIS FOR, BUT I HAVEN’T FIGURED THE BEST WAY TO ATTACH THE CELLOPHANE AND WANT TO MAKE SURE I CAN MAKE IT DO WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO BEFORE I PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT IN ON THE PROJECT. BY THE WAY, DEAR, I’M NOT YELLING. THECAPITAL LETTERS ARE MUCH EASIER FOR ME TO SEE. ANXIOUSLY AWAIT YOUR REPLY. HAVE A BLESSED DAY. BAMMA (BAMMA IS MY GRANDMOTHER NAME GIVEN TO ME BY MY 25 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE NAVY YEARS AGO.) .
What a wonderful and creative idea! Love it! Thanks for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday.” I hope you will be able to join us again this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2014/08/try-new-recipe-tuesday-august-12.html
Thank you for hosting such a great linkup! Love it! 😀
What a fun and tasty experiment!
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What a fantastic recipe, and a great way to incorporate Christian learning too! I’ll have to remember this for my own kids, and recommend it to our Sunday School teachers!
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This is too cool. The recipe sounds yummy, and I LOVE that their is a teaching lesson to go along with the recipe. I’m just amazed by this. Thanks for sharing at DDT!
What a clever and fun lesson! Delicious too!
Thank you so much for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop)!
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
Thanks for sharing this! Such a cute idea! Thanks so much for sharing on Worthwhile Wednesdays!
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