by Mark Jones | Dec 9, 2014 | Idea Hoarder |
Create birth announcements for Jesus. Pass out “It’s a boy” birth announcements or make your own design on a full page sheet of cardstock. In the lower right corner, create a baby in a manger. Draw a face on a wooden ice cream spoon. Tear paper towels into strips...
by Mark Jones | Dec 9, 2014 | Idea Hoarder |
Use strings from sewing cards to string together large jingle bells. Place the bells and strings in the block area like you would with stringing beads. DIY lacing strings: tie ribbon tightly onto a twist tie and fold the tie in half, twisting it tightly. Use tape to...
by Mark Jones | Dec 9, 2014 | Idea Hoarder |
Ask parents in advance to borrow baby books or photos of the children in your class. Keep the baby books secret and gather the class around in a circle. Tell them you have pictures of some VERY special babies. Share each book or photo and ask kids to guess who the...
by Mark Jones | Dec 8, 2014 | Featured, Idea Hoarder |
We had to create a second Third Grade class during our first hour of Sunday School. I was worried the kids moving to the new class would feel rejected. I decided to teach the class myself so they would feel special. We have had a good time learning about Joseph and...
by Mark Jones | Dec 8, 2014 | Idea Hoarder |
Materials to gather: white construction paper or card stock, white string or yarn, markers. Cut circles from construction paper or card stock (as many as words of the Bible verse x 2 for each student). Glue the snowballs together, sandwiching the string between two...
by Mark Jones | Dec 8, 2014 | Idea Hoarder |
Materials needed: Review questions and statements, a disposable cup, a balloon, tape, white pompons or ping pong ball (or even a paper wad). Cut the open end off of the balloon. Cut the bottom out of the disposable cup. Stretch the balloon over the end of the cup...
