Christmas is almost here! The story of the first Christmas is a lovely story to tell. Children can also act out what happened and dress up as the different characters. There are different ways to tell the story- - use a nativity set and a story bag. Place all the figures inside and take… Continue reading The angels and shepherds – Christmas
Category: Seasons
Advent Calendar Day 1
Each day of advent I plan to post a photo of our advent candle/s, a verse from the Bible relating to the Christmas season and a Christmassy picture. Some days I hope to include a craft idea too. Keep visiting each day to discover the next Bible verse and picture. Isaiah 9:2 … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 1
Autumn/fall craft ideas ..fun and colourful!
Autumn is here! Autumn is a very colourful time of year. These crafts celebrate the bright reds, oranges and yellows. If you have a toddler then give them a selection of colours but limit them to autumnal shades. You can teach the names of the colours as you make the different crafts. Idea One -… Continue reading Autumn/fall craft ideas ..fun and colourful!
Spring/Easter wreath craft (DIY)
To make this simple wreath you will need Paper plates with the centre cut out Leaf shapes cut from sugar paper (construction paper) Petits fours paper cases Buttons/Tissue paper Glue (preferably PVA as everything will stick better) Glue spreaders To make Begin by gluing leaves to the paper plate ring. Add the petits fours cases… Continue reading Spring/Easter wreath craft (DIY)
Christmas tree
This is a very easy craft - the children draw around a tree template and cut out the shape. Then they decorate the tree with glittery shapes/paper and glitter glue and small pompoms (these are a little unwilling to stick but will if they are held down for a few seconds). Punch a hole in… Continue reading Christmas tree
Autumn/fall wreath to make
Making an autumn/fall wreath is a great way to celebrate the change of the season. This uses a home made cardboard ring. You can buy them pre made for larger groups. This is a simple autumn wreath. What you need: A card circle with the middle cut out. You can buy these but I drew round… Continue reading Autumn/fall wreath to make