PSALM 34:8 TASTE AND SEE paper plate craft
Have children cut out food pictures from magazines illustrating some of their favourite foods. They glue these to a paper plate. It is fun to add plastic cutlery by cutting slots in the plate as shown in the photograph. "Taste and see that the Lord is good." Psalm...
JOSEPH AND HIS NEW COAT: Stencil pattern
Have fun with a stack of old magazines and create a new coat for Joseph! A stencil placed over the pictures provides a wonderful new coat for Joseph. Place the stencil over the second page (which is covered with glued-on magazine cutouts), glue in place and... Voila!...
NOAH’S ARK: made with a paper plate and a bowl!
A simple craft made from a paper plate and a paper bowl! The ark is made from a cut-off paper bowl. This would be a cute plaque to hang on a wall! The ark moves in the waves--by means of a paper fastener in the centre. This craft is made from a paper plate and soup...
PSALM 104: HE MAKES THE GRASS FOR THE COWS
For this craft you need a paper plate, 2 clothespins and 4 mini-clothespins. The cow is made with clothespin legs! This craft shows the Providence of God---that even the cattle are well taken care of! Psalm 104. Children can make this adorable wall plaque to hang on...
SCALING A WALL: PSALM 18:29
The girl's face is made from a plastic spoon and her bright red toque is from the fingertip of a glove. The grassy knoll is a section of a pool noodle which is painted green. The pool noodle serves as a great stand for the wall. The wall is made from popsicle sticks....
JONAH AND THE WHALE: finger puppet
THIS IS A VERY EASY-TO-MAKE PUPPET! The entire puppet can be glued except for the gathering of the neckline which must be sewed. The puppet's head is made from the fingertip of a glove which is stuffed with polyester stuffing. Follow the photo instructions to...
O HOLY NIGHT: CRECHE
The crib is made from an egg carton cup which is adorned with yellow paper strips. Jesus is made from a peanut or a small stone (which is glued to a wad of cotton batting). The infant is wrapped in white felt or fleece.
JOSEPH: Spoon Doll Puppet
Make a JOSEPH PUPPET from a plastic spoon! Joseph's robe is glued on to the spoon. Note the vertical pleat down the centre! This gives the robe a smart, tailored look and is so easy to do! TO MAKE THE SPOON PUPPET: Paint the head of the spoon in a skin colour....
JOSEPH IN EGYPT
Use a "wooden-people" doll, widely and inexpensively available in craft stores, or make your own from cardboard from the pattern below. The robe and head-piece are glued on. Or: You can make several outfits and use Velcro dots to "glue" them on to the figure....
PHARAOH AS A YOUNG BOY
An easy-to-make young Pharaoh. If you want to make it even easier you can, instead, buy the lightweight wooden "people dolls" widely available in craft stores. An added bonus: they are inexpensive! You can also make your own boy figure from the pattern provided here....