by Mark Jones | Nov 22, 2021 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal |
Supplies: Brown chenille stem24 pony beads (orange, brown, yellow, cream, red) Prepare: Cut the chenille stems in half.Make a sample. Play/Do: Twist two pieces of chenille stems together to form an “+.” Thread six pony beads onto each stem of the “+.” ...
by Mark Jones | Nov 15, 2021 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Parent/Family, Preschool |
This is a great way to encourage families talking and to practice gratitude. Supplies: Small Clear Jar or bottleColorful craft sticksBrown paper or feltWiggly eyesConstruction paper or foam sheet (red and orange)Permanent markersCraft glue Instructions: Insert brown...
by Mark Jones | Nov 8, 2021 | Children, Church Weekday Education, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Preschool |
Supplies: Large paper (12 x 18)PencilFlower Catalogs or magazines with pictures cut into pieces, grouped by colorScissorsGlueRibbon or cordStapler There are so many flower, bulb and seed catalogs in the mail during the winter. They have such pretty pictures!...
by Mark Jones | Nov 1, 2021 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal |
Supplies: Wide Popsicle sticks (six for each child)Glue Yarn (various colors)Construction paperWiggly eyesScissorsMarkerHot glue (optional for adult preparation) Prepare: Glue or hot glue the six popsicle sticks together in a fan shape and let them dry. Doing this...
by Mark Jones | Oct 25, 2021 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity, Holiday/Seasonal |
Supplies: MarkersWhite paperDiceClear sealable bagsExample sheet Prepare: Draw an example turkey sheet. You can trace around things you find in your room to help create the turkey (round lid, craft sticks, etc.).Make copies of the example sheet and laminate...
by Mark Jones | Oct 18, 2021 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal |
Supplies: Yellow cupRecycled drink bottleBrown ribbonButtonsOrange craft foamTapeRaffiaFall candy Prepare: Cut the ribbon the length needed to go around the cup.Cut the foam into triangles (for nose).Cut the raffia into 12-inch lengths. Instructions: Cut off the rim...