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Fall is Almost Here

Fall is Almost Here

Get Ready for Fall with Our New Decorations and Resources! Hey Hey Friends,  As fall approaches, we’re excited to help you create an engaging and welcoming environment for your kiddos with our brand-new downloadable fall decorations! These vibrant and inspiring...
Make a Frame Only Using Paper

Make a Frame Only Using Paper

Hey Hey Friends, I’m excited to show you this great frame craft only using paper! It’s fun, easy, and allows for personal creativity from each child! This could be useful for verse memory, invitations to church, affirmations display, and the list goes on!...
Coffee Filter Firework Craft

Coffee Filter Firework Craft

Gather:  Round white coffee filters  Blue and red washable markers  Glitter glue  Large black construction paper or butcher paper  Paper plates  Teach:  Place coffee filter on paper plate.  Have student color the coffee filter with red and blue markers.  Spray coffee...
Microwave Puffy Paint!

Microwave Puffy Paint!

Microwave  Self-rising flour*  Salt  Food coloring  Water  Cardboard  Paint brushes or cotton swabs  Small containers  For each color:  Mix 1 tablespoon of self-rising flour with 1 tablespoon salt and a few drops of food coloring.  Add water ¼ teaspoon at a time until...
Edible Popcorn Painting

Edible Popcorn Painting

Gather Supplies: Homestyle/ Kettle Corn Popcorn (Microwave bags are easiest.) Sweetened Condensed Milk (Amount depends on group size.) Food Coloring Sprinkles/ Additional Toppings (Optional) Eye Droppers (New/ Clean) Durable Plates/ Big Bowls Clear Cups Instructions:...
Initial Dot Mug

Initial Dot Mug

GatherSupplies: Ceramic Mug (Any light color- white is best though!) Letter Stickers (Design/ color doesn’t matter.) Sharpies (Any Colors– Metallic ones really pop!) Hot Cocoa Packets (Optional) Instructions: Choose a letter sticker and place it on one side of the...
Bible Book Baseball

Bible Book Baseball

Gather:  4 “bases” – one for first base, second base, third base, and home plate. These could be construction paper, paper plates, etc.  Dice   Prepare: Set up the bases.  Teach:  Divide students into two teams.   The pitcher...
Wooden Pom Pom Frames

Wooden Pom Pom Frames

Gather Supplies: Wood Craft Frame (Any Shape, size) Craft Glue (Hot Glue could be used instead if needed.) Pom Poms (Choose whatever colors you want!) *Smaller sized poms are best. Amount will vary depending on size of your frame. The example used about 150 small...
VBS Themed Doodle Art

VBS Themed Doodle Art

VBS 2024 is going to be a blast!  These giant decorations are NOW available! We at Mr. Mark’s Classroom are excited to see the great response in our Doodle are posters for the holidays.  Our own kids are loving the posters we put in classrooms and the...
Finger Print Magnets

Finger Print Magnets

Supplies Needed  White card stock  Washable ink pads  Baby wipes  Fine point sharpie  Scissors  School glue  Clear glass gems  Round magnets  Instructions  Decide on a fingerprint design to make (heart, fish, snail, bee, or other...
Ornament for Birds Craft

Ornament for Birds Craft

Gather:  Bread  Heart shaped cookie cutter  Eggs  Paintbrush  Straw  Bird seed  Yarn  Wax paper  Prepare: Tear off a piece of wax paper for each student. Have enough bread for each student to have one piece. ...
Adjective Rainbow

Adjective Rainbow

Gather: White construction paper or cardstock Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple construction paper Markers Liquid glue Shaving cream Prepare: Cut out a cloud shape out of white construction paper or cardstock. Cut 8.5”X1.5” strips of red,...
Growing Flowers

Growing Flowers

Gather: Paper cup  Hole punch (long reach, or punch hole with an ice pick)  Flexible straw  Plastic food service glove  Permanent markers  Tape  Create: Punch a hole in the side of the cup.  Use permanent markers to draw a flower with a stem...
Spring Worm Races

Spring Worm Races

Supplies: 10-by-1½-inch construction paper strips  Scissors  Marker  Straw  Instructions: Fold the strip in half.  Fold the 2 ends to the center.  Fold to the center again.  Cut away each corner to form curves.  Open the worm. Place each...
VBS 2024 Scene Setters

VBS 2024 Scene Setters

VBS 2024 is going to be a blast!  Hey Friends! I’m so excited to introduce these new items for VBS.  It is Large Scene Setters so your teachers can decorate quickly.  I often hear people I am enlisting to work in VBS saying things like, “I will teach, but I...
Stain Glass Heart

Stain Glass Heart

Gather these items: Elmer’s Glue  Black Acrylic Paint  White Cardstock  Watercolors  Instructions:  First of all, this process takes at least 2 days!      1. You need half a bottle of Elmer’s school glue.  Add black acrylic paint to...
Winter Snowflake

Winter Snowflake

I made these with my kindergarten class, and they LOVED it! They also enjoy seeing their snowflakes hanging in the classroom to see when they come to Sunday school. Try it out! Gather:  9 Paper Bags for every child  Glue Sticks  Create:  Ask the...
VBS Set-up: Tips and Tricks

VBS Set-up: Tips and Tricks

VBS 2024 is going to be a blast!  These giant decorations are NOW available! ALERT!!!!!!!  The wonderful blue construction foam boards that we have purchased for years are no longer in production.  I have been told that there have been improvements made...
“This Tall” Ornament

“This Tall” Ornament

My class made these last Sunday as a gift for their parents and I thought you might enjoy this idea too.  It is super simple and here is all you need to do it: Clear Plastic Ball Ornaments Christmas Ribbon Masking Tape Permanent Marker Pipe Cleaner or Thin Ribbon...
VBS Themed Doodle Art

VBS Themed Doodle Art

VBS 2023 is going to be a blast!  These giant decorations are NOW available! We at Mr. Mark’s Classroom are excited to see the great response in our Doodle are posters for the holidays.  Our own kids are loving the posters we put in classrooms and the hallway. ...
VBS 2024 Scene Setters

VBS 2024 Scene Setters

VBS 2023 is going to be a blast!  These giant decorations will be available December 1 Hey Friends! I’m so excited to introduce these new items for VBS.  It is Large Scene Setters so your teachers can decorate quickly.  I often hear people I am enlisting to work...

Tree of Thankfulness 

Gather: Small tree branches or plant  Vase  Construction paper in fall colors Scissors, pencils/crayons Old magazines Glue sticks  Prepare: Place tree branches or small plant in a vase. Quaker Oat cans work great too, and you can decorate the can! Cut leaf shapes...
Fall Leaves

Fall Leaves

Supplies:  Fall Leaf shape templates copied onto white cardstockMagnet wands (can purchase or make your own with a jumbo craft stick and circle magnet—glue the magnet on the end of a craft stick) Paper clips Paint (fall leaf colors—red, orange, yellow, brown) ...
Canvas String Graffiti

Canvas String Graffiti

Gather supplies:  Flat Canvas Board (choose your own size.) Masking Tape Yarn (color doesn’t matter.) Spray Paint (choose your own colors.) Plastic Table Cloth/ Drop cloth (to reduce mess.) Instructions:  Use a piece of masking tape to secure the start of...
Let’s Go Fishing

Let’s Go Fishing

Supplies Bumpy chenille stems Dowel Cord Magnets Wiggle eyes Glue Duct Tape   Step 1: Tie one end of the cord to the end of the dowel. Secure with duct tape.   Step 2:  Attach a magnet to the other end of the...
Bible Verse Marble Maze

Bible Verse Marble Maze

Supplies Needed Foam paper plates with rims Variety of paper Pens Scissors Permanent markers Glue Tape String Craft sticks Pipe cleaners Marbles   Instructions Write out the verse in small writing on colored paper. Cut the words or word phrases apart. Map out a maze...
Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Gather: White cardstock Watercolor  Placemats or plastic tablecloth Leaves, flower petals Twine Masking tape to wrap around one end of twine Hole punch Lamination or contact paper  Prepare: Cut 2”X7” strips from the cardstock.  Teach: Have each child watercolor the...
Pencil Monster

Pencil Monster

Gather: Pom pom balls (I used colors of blue) Paper towel tube 6-7 jumbo popsicle sticks Scrap piece of cardboard 1 set of googly eyes Scissors Glue  Instructions: Cut down your tube to where it is just a little shorter than your popsicle sticks Glue your popsicle...

Recycled Cup Backpack Tag

Supplies Needed  Permanent markers #6 recycled clear plastic cups   Hole punch Leather string Cookie sheet Oven or toaster oven   Instructions  Draw with permanent markers on plastic cups.  Hole punch the...
Back to School Crayon Frame

Back to School Crayon Frame

Supplies: 10 jumbo craft sticks Glue Craft foam Black marker 2 long rubber bands  Instructions: Use the black marker to color 2 sticks leaving a wavy line in the center.  (This will create the wavy line like the ones on a crayon...
Apple Sparkle Jar

Apple Sparkle Jar

Gather: Mason jar (around 4oz) Cinnamon stick Distilled or filtered water Clear glue Red glitter Green scrap paper Green permanent marker Hot glue Scissors   Instructions: Pour equal parts of clear glue and water into the mason jar Add in about a teaspoon of red...
Tissue Paper Turtle

Tissue Paper Turtle

Supplies Needed   Green construction paper   1 inch tissue paper squares  School glue  Wiggly eyes  Scissors  Paper plates   Paintbrush  Markers    Instructions   From the green construction paper, cut out an oval for the turtles head, a...
Colored Lantern

Colored Lantern

Supplies:   Clear plastic cup   Pom-poms   Tissue paper squares   Chenille stem   pony beads   sponge brush   battery operated tea light   glue   scissors   hole punch   Instructions: 1. Use a hole punch to punch a hole on both sides of the plastic cup at the...
Jump Rope

Jump Rope

Supplies  Everyday supplies Plastic drinking straws- enough for 50 2-inch pieces for each project Pony beads: 20-25 for each project  Cord: 100 inches for each project Peg clothespins: 2 for each project Duct tape Tape ...
Lego Marble Maze

Lego Marble Maze

Gather Supplies: Lego Base (Dollar Tree option works great!) Legos (20+ depending on the design.) Marble (1) Maze Key Printable (Optional) Instructions Instruct kids that the goal is to create a maze for the marble to go through on the lego base. There must be a...
Fireworks Painting

Fireworks Painting

Gather:   1 paper towel tube  White cardstock  Red paint  Blue paint  Paper plate  Scissors      Instructions:   Take your paper towel tube and cut slits all the way around one end and spread them outwards  Drizzle red and blue paint on your...
Quick Fix Decorations

Quick Fix Decorations

Surprise, surprise! Now you can download and print you own Vacation Bible School decorations! A perfect solution for easy decorating in classrooms, hallways, and doors. Choose the theme bundle you want to use and download it. The artwork prints on 11 x 17 inch paper....
#1 Dad Gold Metal

#1 Dad Gold Metal

Gather:  1 paper plate  Yellow paint  Foam stars  Pom pom balls  Blue ribbon  Black marker  Paint brush  Glue    Instructions:  Paint the domed part of the plate yellow and let dry  Write “#1 Dad” on your plate with your black marker  Decorate the plate with the foam...
Father’s Day Tic Tac Toe

Father’s Day Tic Tac Toe

Supplies Needed  Rocks  Canvas bag  Fabric Markers  Acrylic paint   Paint brushes  Chalk       Instructions  Gather 10 rocks and divide them into 2 equal groups.  Using the sharpies, decorate each group with a different mark or design to symbolize X’s and O’s.   Allow...
Rainbow Collage

Rainbow Collage

Supplies:   Cardboard arch shape pieces  (Box cutter to cut cardboard)  Rainbow Colored Collage pieces (tissue paper squares, feathers, pom-poms, beads, sequins, buttons, scrapbook paper squares, buttons, etc)  School glue Instructions: Cut out a class set of...
Mother’s Day Bouquet

Mother’s Day Bouquet

Gather:  Brown paper  Different colors of paint  Green pipe cleaners  Pom pom balls  Ribbon  Glue  Scissors     Instructions:   Fold in the bottom corners of the paper and glue them together to where it looks like a bouquet  At the top of the opening of your paper,...
Mother’s Day Flower

Mother’s Day Flower

Supplies Needed : Colored card stock   White copy paper   Markers   Scissors   Glue stick   Stapler with staples   Optional: small cup as a circle pattern       Instructions: Fold a piece of card stock diagonally and cut of...
Game Show Decorations

Game Show Decorations

Yes, It’s America’s Game for the classroom!        This would be so much fun as a game show from your stage. Four contestants on each side.  Each person standing behind the tri-fold boards that you stick the letters “GAME SHOW” to add the...
Coin Disc Spinner

Coin Disc Spinner

Supplies:   Cardboard Circle  paper circle (same size as cardboard)   Coin (penny works best)  Markers  Glue  Scissors   Instructions:  Cut a circle shape out of cardboard.  You can use a small bowl or CD to trace this shape on...
Easter Cross Crafting

Easter Cross Crafting

Supplies Needed  White card stock  Black construction paper  Brown construction paper  Brightly colored construction paper  Pencil  Scissors  Glue stick      Instructions  Cut a cross out of black construction...
Mini Tic Tac Toe

Mini Tic Tac Toe

GatherSupplies: Wood Slice (4-5 inches wide)AcrylicPaint (Colors don’t matter) Paint BrushesBlack SharpieGame Pieces (2 Sets of 5 matching pieces) Instructions: Paint whatever color/ design you want on your wood slice.Wait until paint is dry, then use the black...
VBS 2023 Crafts Evaluation!!

VBS 2023 Crafts Evaluation!!

Our 2023 VBS is Twists & Turns, and I love seeing all your decorating ideas being shared on Facebook.  I wanted to share with you some results from testing all the crafts with some children.  We used boys and girls grades 1-5 to do each craft.  We...
Shamrock Ring

Shamrock Ring

Gather:  3 green pipe cleaners     Instructions:  Twist the pipe cleaners together just enough so that it will wrap around your finger  Twist into a circle to make the ring portion  Roll each individual pipe cleaner till you have finished   Adjust till you’re happy  ...
Leading Large Group Story Time: Storytelling is a Lost Art

Video Conferences Coming Soon!

Training our teachers is so important for their growth and fulfillment as they serve the Lord but our budgets are tight.  Bringing in outside speakers is not always cost effective.  I have enjoyed leading some conferences by Zoom while teachers were gathered...
Sweets & Treats

Sweets & Treats

I am so excited for VBS 2023! This colorful set is perfect for decorating a large stage or classroom! Photos and even thumbnail pics are available for you to see precisely what you are getting.  Each panel is 8 x 4 feet and fits on a sheet of construction foam...
Heart Spin Art

Heart Spin Art

Supplies Needed: White card stock paper Scissors A salad spinner Tempra paints in squeeze bottles Masking tape  Instructions:  Cut out hearts on card stock. (Make sure the heart fits in your salad spinner!) Use some masking tape to secure your heart to the bottom...
Valentine Scavenger Hunt

Valentine Scavenger Hunt

Gather: 18 “Love” scripture hearts18 scripture reference heartsA Bible for each student Prepare: Print the scripture hearts and the scripture reference hearts on white or colored printer paper. There are two groups of nine references that spell out “Valentine.”...
Snowflake Mosaic

Snowflake Mosaic

Gather: Black cardstock 3 colors of blue paper Scissors Glue   Instructions: Cut small pieces of each color of paper Find the center of your paper and places 6 pieces going into different directions Keep going until you get your desired snowflake shape Glue all...

Snow Measuring Stick

Snow Measuring Stick Materials:  Paint stir stick  White paint Chenille Stem  2 matching pompoms  Wiggle Eyes  Black Marker Buttons  Felt Glue Ruler  Orange craft foam  Preparations: Use white paint to paint the stir sticks.  1. Glue a pompom on each side of the...
Make a Giant Candy

Make a Giant Candy

Make a Giant Candy      These giant candies are very easy to make, and they look great with the Sweets and Treats VBS 2023 decorations! You can use the extra candies that are printed in the set of decorations, or you can even use colorful paper plates. I turned two...
Plinko!

Plinko!

It’s Time! VBS 2023 Decorations Are Here    I love this year’s theme and decorations, and I am so excited for VBS 2023! We have everything you need: detailed descriptions, photos, videos, and even a set- up demonstration page. These decorations are...
The Game Show

The Game Show

It’s Time! VBS 2023 Decorations Are Here    I love this year’s theme and decorations, and I am so excited for VBS 2023! We have everything you need: detailed descriptions, photos, videos, and even a set- up demonstration page. These decorations are...
The Ape Rescue Room

The Ape Rescue Room

Coming This Thursday!! VBS 2023 Another video game classroom decoration set for VBS 2023! It’s so much fun, and very easy to assemble. The Ape Rescue Room   How fun is this classroom set-up?      The large 8 x 4 feet stickers are simple to cut out with scissors and we...

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