Elisha and the widow's oil is a story from 2 Kings 4:1-7 where we read about Elisha helping a widow who needed to pay her debts. He told her to borrow as many empty jars of oil as she could from neighbours and then go inside her home and close the door. What happened next… Continue reading Elisha and the Widow’s Oil craft ideas
Author: Rachel Ball
Hi! Let their light shine is where I blog about Toddler Group and Sunday School ideas.
Ascension Day Craft (5-11 year olds)
All you need - A3 paper x2Cloud shape cut from A4 cardGreen and blue paper to make sky and hillGlueCotton wool to add to cloud Verse from Acts 1:11 (see download below) Cut into a size to fit into the cloud men-of-galilee-acts-1v11Download To make the eleven disciples make a paper chain of eleven men. To… Continue reading Ascension Day Craft (5-11 year olds)
‘Thank you God for yummy food’ craft
To Make You need A4 card with holes punched at the top (landscape) centre and thread added Stick on lots of pictures of fruit and vegetables (from gardening catalogues)Add the ribbon/banner. See download below. banner-thank-you-god-for-yummy-food-1Download Hang up in the kitchen! While you are making talk about the names of the fruit and vegetables, their colours… Continue reading ‘Thank you God for yummy food’ craft
Easter Decoration
How to make an Easter Door Wreath You will need A plain wreath shape - or cut out the centre of a paper plate and use the wide rim. Doilie Spring pictures - I used eggs and chicks but flowers would be fine too. See what you can find in magazines and catalogues.RibbonA large cake… Continue reading Easter Decoration
Easter Story Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaWhftH99rc The first Easter!
Easter Stained Glass
Stained glass for Easter How to make your own Easter Stained Glass picture You will need Black paper plate Tacky backTissue paper in bright coloursCross cut from the plate centre or black paperGlue To make Cut out the centre of the plate (use this to make the cross)Add the tacky back - you need the… Continue reading Easter Stained Glass
Palm Sunday Story Video
Palm Sunday Story Video is a short retelling of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. You can read the story in John 12:12-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WKPPSFd6C4&t=29s Here's a link to a post with a Palm Sunday Story idea and some palm leaf crafts to make.
Beautiful flowers and Jesus’ promise (Sermon on the Mount)
This is a craft and something to read and think about from the Bible. It's an idea to help families to look at the Bible together. Enjoy! You need a Bible, glue, paper/card, flower photos from catalogues/magazines, scissors (adult supervision required) and some time to do this together! If you want you can seperate this… Continue reading Beautiful flowers and Jesus’ promise (Sermon on the Mount)
Caterpillar craft
Cup cake cases are lovely for crafts! They can be used to make lots of things including caterpillars! Just flatten them and glue them slightly overlapping each other. You can make patterns by alternating two colours or use one colour or go for multicoloured! You can even use metalic cases. Use what you have. Add… Continue reading Caterpillar craft
Mother’s Day Card
Mother's day card to make. A home made card is a lovely thing to make and give. In toddler groupd you might well have mums and toddlers making this together! But you will probably have childminders and grandparents making these with the children too. You can also provide a gift for all the mums/women who… Continue reading Mother’s Day Card
Easter Story Paper Plate Craft
Paper plates are just so great for craft ideas (and can be used as storytelling props too) This simple paper plate idea can be used as both. The craft is for a child and adult to make together while talking about the Easter Story. You need - paper plate, tissue paper or similar in green… Continue reading Easter Story Paper Plate Craft
Pancake Day!
This year Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday is on the 17 February. It's time to enjoy some pancakes! Pancake Recipe (From the Be-Ro Home Baked Recipe Book - details at the end of the post). This is the recipe I use at home. Our family likes to eat these with lemon juice and sugar (that's… Continue reading Pancake Day!
Valentine’s Day Activity
It is winter where I live but there are still leaves to be found and a few conkers, acorns and winter flowers. These were collected from my garden and arranged into a heart shape. If you like, you can draw a heart outline and then arrange any leaves, twigs or flowers that you find. If… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Activity
Bartimaeus meets Jesus Bible Story
Jesus is Baptised – story video
The Wise Men find The King – video story
The Wise Men find The King
This story is from Matthew 2:1-18 To tell the story you need – some Wise Men, toy camels and a star. You can add some actions too – stars with hands (like in twinkle, twinkle little star), running, looking, kneeling. The story Bible Truth for Toddlers – Jesus is King Far away from where Jesus… Continue reading The Wise Men find The King
Some festive baking! Yum!
Some festive baking! Yum! Christmas is a great time of year to make biscuits. There are loads of cookie cutter shapes to choose from, I chose Christmas trees. I used a favourite recipe that never fails. This is a very easy recipe called 1-2-3 biscuits from ‘Cakes and Cake Decorating’ by Rosemary Wadey. The recipe for some… Continue reading Some festive baking! Yum!
Star Christmas decoration to make – using lollipop sticks
Star Christmas decoration to make to hang on the tree! Lots of sequins are needed for this simple star shaped decoration for the Christmas Tree. It's a fun craft to make and looks lovely as a special home made decoration. The printable banner, 'Joy to the World' is a reminder of the great news of… Continue reading Star Christmas decoration to make – using lollipop sticks
How to make a shepherd
How to make a shepherd printable instructions. You can make a shepherd to add to a Nativity display or use when telling the Christmas Story. Below is a photo of a nativity to give you an idea of how you can use paper plate Christmas characters to build a Christmas scene. In the picture we… Continue reading How to make a shepherd
How to make an angel – craft video
This is my first attempt at a craft video (sorry for the pause in the middle - my phone did that all by itself!). Enjoy! https://videopress.com/v/4TTNALB3?preloadContent=metadata
Make a Paper Plate Christingle for 7-11 year olds
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Angel tree topper instructions
Angel tree topper instructions that are easy to print. We made these angels last year in our toddler group. There are some instructions here on the blog in a previous post but this printable instruction leaflet is much easier to print and share. It can be handy to have some instructions for the adults to… Continue reading Angel tree topper instructions
Autumn activity for kids!
autumn-activity-for-kids-1Download Several years ago when my children were children (and not adults - how did that happen so fast?!) we planted some conkers in plant pots. Once we had kept the squirrels at bay they began to grow and are now abour six feet tall. They are still in pots as horse chestnut trees can… Continue reading Autumn activity for kids!
Houses Jesus visited – the home he never visited! (video)
Jesus heals the Centurions Servant video. This is the last short story in the Homes Jesus Visited series. The house that Jesus never visited! The story is from Luke 7:1-10. The pictures used in the video are from Free Bible Images Here are the links to the other stories in the series It's a lovely… Continue reading Houses Jesus visited – the home he never visited! (video)
Homes Jesus visited – Matthew (video)
The pictures in the video are from Free Bible Images. A great website full of useful resources. The words are my own based on Luke 5:27-32. The name Matthew has been used for simplicity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF2cfVeLPHw
Zacchaeus story, video, and craft
Zacchaeus story video and craft idea
Homes Jesus visited – Simon’s Mother in law (video)
This is my third video story for younger children. The pictures are from Free Bible Images and the words are my own. Feel free to share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjNdBlUgqVM
Homes Jesus visited – The Crowded House (video)
Homes Jesus visited - the crowded house is a short video story for young children to enjoy. It is a retelling of a Bible story from Mark 2:1-22 Take a look at the other videos in the series by vising let their light shine's You Tube channel where you will find stories for young children… Continue reading Homes Jesus visited – The Crowded House (video)
Homes Jesus visited – Mary and Martha (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJJ_GTp0ycw I've had a go at making a short video to share with our toddler group parents. If you like it and want to use it feel free! I'm still learning how to do this so any hints and tips welcome 🙂 The pictures are from Free Bible Images. The words are my own.
When I am at home, God is there (colouring sheet)
A couple of colouring pages ... to colour or decorate with tissue paper, crepe paper etc. A few years ago I made a bus colouring page with the words, 'wherever I go God is there'. (You can find a story and bus colouring page here) But when we are at home and can't go to… Continue reading When I am at home, God is there (colouring sheet)
Cress to grow at home
Cress is lovely to grow at home with children because it grows so fast! No long wait to see the seeds sprout. Within a week you have something that you can eat. No need for soil - I used an egg box, some tissues and the seeds. Seeds, egg box lid, tissuesAdd water to the… Continue reading Cress to grow at home
Spring song – to make and sing at home
Spring song to make and sing. This made up spring song is to a well known tune – always a safe combination. The tune is ‘the wheels on the bus’. At the bottom of the post there are pictures you can print out to colour and/or decorate. The song is about these guys. Spring song… Continue reading Spring song – to make and sing at home
Happy Easter!
'For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God' 2 Corinthians 5:21
Easter Garden to make at home
Easter garden to make at home is a great way to celebrate Easter. The garden is a reminder of the Easter story and is also fun to make. Traditionally an Easter Garden would be made using soil, moss, flowers etc but this version is made entirely from paper and card - if you haven't got… Continue reading Easter Garden to make at home
Easter egg colouring printables
Easter egg colouring printables! These A4 Easter Egg designs can be coloured or made into collages. Whatever you feel like doing! I've used wax crayons (you can blend the colours!), felt tips, tissue paper and some sugar paper circles. Cut out the egg shape after you've decorated it. If you want to paint the eggs… Continue reading Easter egg colouring printables
What is God like? Story Series for toddlers
What is God like? Story series for toddlers. This is a great way to teach young children some basic truths about God's character. There is a story from the Bible that teaches one truth about God each week. An alternative title would be ‘What does the Bible tell us about God?’ We answered the question… Continue reading What is God like? Story Series for toddlers
Salt dough egg decorations
Children of almost any age can decorate these simple egg shapes. We've used them at a toddler group, but they would be great for older children who would be able to do more intricate designs or pictures. To make them you need to start with a salt dough. This is very easy. You need 2… Continue reading Salt dough egg decorations
We’ve arrived at Easter!
We've arrived at Easter! We have traveled along the road to Jerusalem to reach the first Easter. Each week we've met different people that Jesus met on his journey and now we are at the end of our journey. This weeks story is the Easter Story .. to tell it you need puppets or dolls… Continue reading We’ve arrived at Easter!
Palm Sunday Craft to make at home
This leaf craft for Palm Sunday is to make at home. All our groups are closed - so this is somthing to make that uses a cereal box, crayons, pens, green pictures cut from magazines (I used a gardening catalogue) and some glue. Hopefully these are things that we have at home. If you don't… Continue reading Palm Sunday Craft to make at home
On the Way to Easter…Palm Sunday Story
Jesus rides into Jerusalem
On the Way to Easter…Mary
The story is from John 12:1-8 Jesus had almost arrived at Jerusalem! He had travelled a long way. How lovely that he was able to go to his friends house. Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha were good friends of Jesus. They wanted to do something special for him so they had a dinner… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Mary
On the Way to Easter…Zacchaeus
Jesus is now in Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. Last time he met Bartimaeus. Now he meets Zacchaeus. Two very different people! To tell the story... from Luke 19:1-10 Have a tree - you can make one from a pringle container or draw one - and a person to represent Zacchaeus. Place Zacchaeus in… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Zacchaeus
On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter Bartimaeus. We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Last week we met the Rich Young Man. This time on the Way to Easter we… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man
We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Our first story is from Luke 18:18-23 and Mark 10:17-22. A rich young man comes to find Jesus as he is travelling… Continue reading On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man