We have a FREE Giveaway Contest starting today. Check it out at the bottom of this article.
Hey Hey Friends,
Sometimes I get intimidated by the holidays. Volunteers are traveling out of town, Christmas plays and programs around every corner, I want children to have fun and memorable crafts and activities to do, bulletin boards need decorating, and children are in the hallway waiting for class to start. Rather than letting the chaos affect me, I found ways for myself and my teachers to thrive in it. I have created various resources to assist in children’s ministry. Holidays 365, for example, is a book I wrote to provide a ton of craft and activity ideas for all holidays year-round! Even though I wrote it, I forget what items I need for certain crafts; and this book is always a quick and easy solution!
You can check it out here if this book may be helpful to you!
It is my goal to assist you as we all work to champion children’s ministry:
- Thanksgiving is here, so I hope you can still grab the 3’x3′ Color by Number and Doodle Art Posters that we have available here. These are perfect for children to color as they pass by in the hall or in the classroom when they are waiting to be picked up!
- In preparation for the Christmas season, we also have 3’x3′ Christmas Doodle Art Posters available here with more options than ever before.
- We also have various Christmas shirt designs, Christmas Props, Signs, and even Bulletin Board decorations COMING SOON! Keep an eye out for these fun additions this year!
Below, I have a great Christmas Ornament Craft idea for you. Check out the video where I walk you through exactly how I made it!
Gather:
- Sticks
- Various patterns of Christmas ribbon
- Red and green pom poms
- Liquid glue
- String or twine
- Hot glue gun/hot glue
Prepare: Break sticks to desired length. Cut various lengths of ribbon.
Teach:
- Have each student choose 4 different ribbon patterns.
- Put 4 drops of glue on the stick.
- Lay a strand of ribbon on each dot of glue.
- Let set for a minute.
- Tie the ribbon in a knot.
- Trim the ribbon to the shape of a Christmas tree.
- Hot glue string and pom pom to the top of the stick.
Free Giveaway Contest Alert!!
Until the end of the month, we will be hosting a giveaway contest via Facebook and Instagram! If you would like to win a FREE Giant Friendly Dog Prop or a FREE customizable VBS T-Shirt, check out the contest instructions, inclusive for both platforms, below:
- Like the Giveaway Contest post on the social media platform you wish to use (or both)
- Comment on the post by tagging two people
- Follow the Mr. Mark’s Classroom account on the social media platform you are using. See the user tags below.
- *Bonus* Each person who shares the post will have 2 additional entries in the drawing!!
The Facebook winner will receive a FREE Giant Friendly Dog Prop, and the Instagram winner will receive a FREE VBS T-Shirt with choice of color and customization. These will be delivered via mail with FREE shipping, and we will contact the winners via Direct Message on the appropriate Social Media platform.
Use the buttons below to join us on Facebook and Instagram:
Contest ends November 30, 2024 at 11:59PM and the winners will be selected Monday, December 2, 2025.
