sceS’mores are a great way to explain Ascension Day and show how Jesus will have us rise from a very dark world into the realm of heaven one day. Materials: • Jumbo Hershey bar • Marshmallows, standard size • Graham crackers • Napkins or paper towels Instructions: 1. Break the Hersey bar into sections of […]
Cupcake Liner Flowers – A Craft To Show Mom Our Love!
If you are looking for a new craft idea for mom this Mothers Day, check out these Cupcake Liner Flowers! You can make them in any of the many cupcake liner designs you can find in so many stores today — and they are often an inexpensive supply! Materials: – Colored cupcake liners. Most printed […]
“Easter Week Wreath” – A Palm Sunday to Easter Craft
This wreath Easter craft will keep fingers busy and help kids learn all the events of Easter Week by gluing the pieces down in order. The kids might need some help putting the events in order, but everything else is all fun and learning! Materials: • Easter Week Craft Add-on • Printer (color) • Scissors […]
Dark Cupcakes In The Light
We’re talking about being lights in the dark in this New Year! Keeping the room dark, put out a plate of chocolate cupcakes, you can barely see them! Put a glass filled with a glow-stick bouquet and ice water in the middle, and it lights up the snack… like we light up a dark world! […]
Clothespin Manger Nativity Scene Christmas Craft
Image from projectqueen.wordpress.com Clothespin Manger Nativity Scene Christmas Craft One way to really get the kids involved in the Christmas story is to create a manger scene of your own. It turns on their imaginations, same as when they play dolls. Here’s a Christmas craft idea for a manger made out of clothes pins […]
“Dark & Sticky Web” Halloween Game
This Halloween game will help children learn about “darkness” and evil. It will help children realize that we shouldn’t get stuck in dark times; we must pull through. It will also reinforce that children should always follow the “good” path in life and try to always act in a way that God would be proud. […]
What’s the Point of School, Anyway? – A Back to School Bible Lesson
Sometimes just having a leisurely conversation with students can help them raise the important questions and search for the answers. This conversation guide and bible lesson, with questions provided, can inspire kids to put on their thinking caps and understand what they are really doing in school – and the one skill that will help […]
Fireworks in a Glass – 4th of July Science Experiment
What would 4th of July be without fireworks? The following science experiment will demonstrate how students can create “fireworks” that are safe and fun and will illustrate some basic tenets of our Christian faith. Material: – Water – Oil – Food coloring (red and blue) – Tall clear glass – A second cup or glass […]
“Dad Rocks” Father’s Day Craft
Jesus has been called “the rock of our salvation.” Most kids can know Christ in this way if they understand that “Dad rocks!” This Father’s Day Craft will introduce children to the idea that fathers are not only bread winners; they are the image of God to their children. Or to put it in more […]