Misc. Bible Crafts

by | Mar 15, 2022

JOSEPH PUPPET with salt dough head

  Make a super-easy puppet of Joseph with a head made from salt-dough! A popsicle stick forms the handle of the puppet. The popsicle stick is inserted into the salt-dough head BEFORE IT IS PLACED IN THE OVEN!! Follow steps 1,2,3 and 6 for the salt-dough recipe....

JOSEPH TELL-A-STORY with paper doll outfits

Here is a fun way to tell the story of Joseph. Here are outfits for when he was a slave or an ordinary person or a person pin jail! By switching the different outfits you can tell a fascinating story of Joseph's life. You can make your own paper doll (as shown here...

JOSEPH: THE STORING OF THE GRAINS

Children will love learning this new craft---how to make sturdy, felt baskets! All you need is a bit of felt and some play-dough which serves as the mould for the basket. It could not be easier! Follow the photo directions below. Small pieces of pasta serve as the...

JOSEPH: Money Bag and coins

This craft will be a must for every parent and teacher of Bible crafts! It will be used over and over again in the telling of many Bible stories. And it is so easy to make! Start by cutting out 2 pieces of the pattern below in felt or fleece. Glue or sew the sides...

JOSEPH BOOKMARK: Joseph in His New Coat

Make an easy bookmark of Joseph in his new, fancy, multi-coloured coat! You can use the widely available wooden paper dolls (you can find them in any craft store) or make your own doll from cardboard from the pattern below. Decorate the doll to design a new coat for...

JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER

  This is an easy and fun craft to make! All you need is a paper plate and some yarn. HOW TO MAKE THIS CRAFT: First paint the paper plate aqua. Cut out the picture of Jesus and colour it. TO MAKE THE WATER: First, punch holes all around the paper plate as shown...

ELIJAH AND THE RAVENS: a toss game

The ravens wanted to make sure that Elijah never went hungry!  They were always competing to see who could bring Elijah the most food! You can compete too among your friends to see who can bring Elijah the most food! Join the two ravens here, MAVEN AND RAVEN, in the...

MOSES AS SHEPHERD, STAND-UP FIGURE

Make a stand-up figure of Moses as a shepherd! Copy the pattern below, colour and cut out. Note that the arm is cut out separately. Don't forget to add a paper fastener so that his arm can move! Make your own shy sheep (or two!) peeking out from Moses' robe. By making...

QUEEN ESTHER CRAFT-STICK PUPPET IN PINK

Make a Queen Esther puppet from a craft-stick and learn how to make a frilly bustle! Copy the pattern to make the arms and glue to the back of the stick. To make the hair copy the pattern(below) for the hair and cut a slit at the forehead to insert the hair onto the...

MANNA FROM HEAVEN

Make an Israelite man gathering the manna from Heaven! His basket is made from the bottom of a styrofoam cup! Did you know that the cup can be moulded into a basket shape? Just try it and see! Paint the basket brown. For the figure, just copy out the pattern below,...