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Journey to Bethlehem – week 5 – Jesus is born

December 5, 2018June 30, 2020 Rachel Ball 4 Comments

Bible story, Bible story for toddlers, Bible storytelling, birth of Jesus, Christmas, Christmas - all part of God's Plan, Christmas characters, Christmas star, Christmas story, Jesus is born!, Journey to Bethlehem, Knitted characters, Luke 2, New Testament Bible Stories, The Big Story, Toddler Group

This week we arrive in Bethlehem! The story is from Luke 2:1-7. I often start story time by introducing the characters – in this story we’ll all say hello to Mary and then to Joseph as I take them out of the story bag. (The knitted characters are from an Alan Dart pattern – available … Read More “Journey to Bethlehem – week 5 – Jesus is born” »

Bartimaeus Bible Story

July 10, 2017February 15, 2021 Rachel Ball No Comments

Bartimaeus, Knitted characters, Mark 10, New Testament Bible Stories

Mark 10:32,33, 46-52. This is one of my favourite Bible stories. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover and to face arrest and death when he stops to help a blind man who has to beg to be able to survive. Jesus isn’t too distracted or busy. He stops for a man … Read More “Bartimaeus Bible Story” »

Meet the gang! Knitted Bible people

February 8, 2017July 19, 2023 Rachel Ball 6 Comments

Knitted characters, Knitted doll for storytelling, Pattern for knitted people, Telling Bible Stories to Toddlers, Toddler Group

Meet the gang! Knitted Bible people! Say hello to my trusty Bible people. My mum knitted all of these from an Alan Dart pattern for a nativity Available from Amazon set. They are perfect for telling stories at Toddler Group. Although I don’t use them every week (as variety is good), I wouldn’t want to … Read More “Meet the gang! Knitted Bible people” »

Jairus’s daughter

February 27, 2015August 18, 2025 Rachel Ball No Comments

Bible, Bible story, Bible story for toddlers, Bible storytelling, homes Jesus visited, Houses Jesus visited, Jairus' daughter story, Jairus's daughter, Knitted characters

Jairus’s daughter is a story from Luke 8: 40-56 Meet Jairus! To tell the story I used some simple pictures. I introduced ‘Jairus’ first and asked the children to repeat his name and say hello. The pictures I used were a selection of symbols and a photo of a house that I made from a … Read More “Jairus’s daughter” »

Who’s in the story bag?

February 6, 2015March 3, 2015 Rachel Ball No Comments

Bible storytelling, Knitted characters, Props for storytelling, Toddler Group

I like to use a story bag at toddler group story time. I find it holds the interest of the children and adults better than a picture. My mum is a great knitter and made some Bible characters for me. If you are able to have a go at making some then the pattern is … Read More “Who’s in the story bag?” »

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