by Mark Jones | Mar 26, 2020 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Podcast, Preschool, Teacher Helps |
Here in Oklahoma, we are used to frightening weather. It can still scare us. We had a tornado hit our house just a couple of years ago. It ripped off part of our roof and proceeded to rain like crazy and flood that part of the house. The damage was terrible but...
by Mark Jones | Mar 23, 2020 | Children, Featured, Preschool, Resources, Teacher Helps |
Supplies: Large plastic lid (about 6 inch diameter)7-10 small plastic lids (about 1 inch diameter)Glue gunCraft knifePool noodlePlastic shoe box Instructions: Use the glue gun to affix the small lids to the larger lid to make an artist’s pallet. Cut a hole for...
by Mark Jones | Mar 19, 2020 | Children, Featured, Preschool, VBS 2020 |
Our dear friend Lynn Jordan has been the VBS crafts writer many times over. We are thrilled to share in her creativity and excitement for VBS. One thing she does each year is test the crafts with one boy and one girl of each grade. I have enjoyed being part of this...
by Mark Jones | Mar 16, 2020 | Children, Featured, Parent/Family |
Supplies: T-shirtScissors Prepare: Fold the t-shirt in half. Cut away the sleeves and the neckband. Cut strips along the bottom of the shirt about 3 inches long and 3/4 -inch wide. Tie each of the front strips to a back strip with a double knot. Want to be...
by Mark Jones | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, VBS 2020 |
This large colorful prop is perfect for a construction theme. The cement truck is eight feet long and over four feet tall. Its simple to stick on a construction foam panel and cut out with a sharp blade. The additional portion on the top can be connected with tape...
by Mark Jones | Mar 9, 2020 | Children, Events, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal |
Supplies: Jumbo craft stickPermanent markers (Black and Orange)Clear bubble sticker Instructions: Draw a basketball on one end of the stick. Add lines to indicate bouncing.Place the bubble sticker over the ball. Kids can use the stick as a reading wand. When they...
