Bible stories, crafts and creative ideas for toddler groups, children's ministry and families
This craft has a bit of preparation – there is some cutting out for an adult or older child to do. I made a template to speed the process up! All you need to make the ‘baby in the manger’ scene is :- Good quality paper plates – preferably with a definite rim. You will … Read More “Simple Christmas Craft – baby in the manger” »
Chocolate has taken over advent calendars! So this is a set of printables to make your own set of pictures (that children can decorate every day of advent) with a Bible verse to read each day. In our family we won’t do this instead of chocolate but alongside the chocolate eating advent calendar. Use this … Read More “Make your own advent calendar” »
We’ve had our Early Leaning Centre Nativity for about 14 years and it is still going strong. Sadly the new sets no longer have a stable 🙁 But with some shredded tissue paper for straw and a big catering size foil dish to keep the tissue paper contained, you have a place to display an play with … Read More “Nativity at home” »
Sorry if you had this post on facebook with a missing link. It’s all sorted now 🙂 Luke 2v11 colouring activityB
I saw this on pinterest and thought I would see if it would be ‘child making’ friendly. I think it is! In a few weeks we’ll be having a go at making these mini houses at toddler group. I’ll warn the parents the week before. The biscuits used are the ‘Bahlsen Continental’ biscuits for the … Read More “‘gingerbread’ mini house” »
These paper plates were made as an aid to telling the Christmas story but they could easily be adapted to be crafts. I had a lot of fun making them 🙂 They would make a lovely family craft activity to make during advent and then display at Christmas. And if you want a family craft at … Read More “Christmas Paper Plate Ideas” »
I so wanted to make something like this last year but just ran out of time. So this year I was determined to make a craft focusing on Christingle. This is not necessarily instead of making the real thing. This craft could be done as an extra activity or used for very young children that … Read More “Paper Plate Christingle” »
loved making these angels last year…
Journey To Bethlehem is a series of Bible Stories that take us from the very beginning of the Bible up to the first Christmas. There are six stories in the series with ideas for visual aids and crafts. We have used these stories several times in the half term leading up to Christmas in our … Read More “Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good” »
