Christmas Light Names

Materials Needed:

• Construction Paper of various colors

• String/Yarn 

• Glitter glue

What I Did:

I cut out the lights in construction paper and black pieces for the top of the bulb and the yarn. I had the kids write their names/letters on the "bulbs" with the glitter glue. Then I helped them staple the black pieces to the bulbs. I also helped them sift the yarn through the black pieces to get the bulbs on the string. 

Tissue Paper Christmas Bulbs

Materials Needed:

• tissue paper

• white construction paper

• scissors

• glue

• black construction paper

• ribbon 

What I Did:

I gave the students the white construction paper cut out and passed out different tissue paper on the table for them to cut and glue. I also stapled the ribbon to the top myself. 

Thankful Turkeys

Materials Needed:

• Paper

• Markers/Crayons

• glue

What I did:

I cut out the head and five feathers and told the students to draw a turkey face, and 5 things they were thankful for and to draw those five things as well. 

Autumn Tree TP Painting

Materials Needed:

• Paint (autumn colors)

• something to put the paint in (bowls)

• toilet paper rolls

• napkins or towels 

• paper

• markers 

What I did:

First I had the students draw a tree trunk with brown markers and then they used the toilet paper rolls to create different colored leaves by sticking the roll in the bowl of paints. Let it dry, write their name on it, and they have a tree! 

Cone Turkeys

Materials Needed:

• Construction paper (brown, red, white, and orange)

• Markers

• Feathers

• Glue

• Stapler

What I Did:

I cut out the individual parts on the construction paper for the students. Then, I had stapled the turkey body together for them as they colored eyes on the white construction paper. Next, I had them glue the individual pieces on with glue sticks. Then they glued the feathers to the back with the same glue stick. 

Washing Feet Craft

Materials Needed:

• Construction paper

• Styrofoam bowls

• Markers

• Scissors

What I Did:

I cut out the feet myself, although you can have the students do it to take up more time. I then drew the verse on the feet. I had the students draw the water in the bowl with a blue marker. Then I asked the students to decorate whatever they wanted, the bowl and the feet. And then I had them glue the feet to the inside of the bowl. 

Fall Leaf Poster

Materials Needed:

• Poster board/ Large poster size sheet

• Construction paper (pref. falls colors) 

• Markers 

• Glue 

• Scissors 

What I Did:

First, I drew the letters on the poster board. Then, cut out the leaves for the students. Then I had them write a blessing on the leaf (you will have to explain what a blessing is). Then I had them decorate the poster board. 

Fiery Furnace Brown Paper Sack

Materials Needed: 

• Straws 

• Brown Paper Sacks

• Markers, crayons, colored pencils

• Paper People

• Construction Paper of the Colored Variety

• Glue sticks

• Tape

What I Did:

First, I pre-wrote the verse onto the sacks before the students arrived and then when they first sat down, I had the students color their paper people (I didn't have time in the demonstration above, but I highly recommend the students do for creativity and more time). Then, I taped the straws to the people and to the sack. Then I had them glue the fire to the top of the bag and the back of the inside of the bag. 

My House Will Serve the Lord Craft

Materials needed:

• paper 

• markers, crayons, or colored pencils

• Popsicle sticks 

• stickers or sequins or anything to decorate with 

What I Did:

First, I drew the verse on all of the students' paper in the shape of a house before they worked on the craft. Next, I glued the Popsicle sticks to the paper. Then I drew the house on the paper. (I encouraged the students to draw their own house.) Then I decorated the outside of the house (the Popsicle sticks). They can draw with the markers or put stickers and sequins on the sticks. Ta-da! 

Jonah in the Whale Clothespins

Materials Needed:

• Paper

• Clothespins

• Crayons/Markers/Colored Pencils

• Scissors

• Glue

What I Did:

First I drew out the parts on paper that the students would color and then cut out. Then I pasted them onto the clothespin as shown above. Make sure to be careful and meticulous so that you will be able to see Jonah pop out when you open the clothespin! (Glue him on the bottom part of the clothespin on the back).

If you use construction paper, you won't need to color. 

Popsicle Stick Flowers

Materials Needed:

• Popsicles 

• Markers or crayons 

• Glue 

• Paper

What I Did:

I colored all of my popsicles sticks with what color I wanted my flower. Then I glued the Popsicle sticks down to form a flower. Next, I wrote down the verse (Isaiah 40:8 NIV). Then I instructed the students to use their imagination and create a picture around it. 

Toilet Paper Roll Octopuses

Materials Needed: 

• Toilet paper rolls 

• Paint, markers, or crayons 

• Sequins or anything used to decorate 

• Scissors 

What I Did:

I first drew the eyes and mouth on the toilet paper roll. Then I colored the rest of the octopus one color. Then I cut the tentacles. Next, I glued the sequins onto the tentacles for fun! 

Prayer Hands

Materials needed:

• Markers and/or crayons 

• Construction paper 

• Scissors 

Why I did:

Draw their hand with a pencil or crayo o a piece of construction paper. Next, go over and write down the order in which the prayer should go IN DIFFERENT COLORS ON EACH FINGER. Do not forget the closing in the palm. 

Cut out the hand. Then flip the hand over and construct a sample prayer following the guidelines on the front of the hand and utilizing the different colors correspondingly in the prayer. 

Goldfish/ Fruit Loops Collage

Materials Needed: 

• Goldfish crackers 

• Fruit loops, Apple Jacks, or Cheerios (any circular cereal)

• glue

• construction paper 

• Markers or crayons or colored pencils 

What I Did:

I personally drew the fish bowl and the verse on the paper. Then I had the students glue the Apple Jacks onto the bottom of the paper. I informed them that they shouldn't glue Apple Jacks all over the bowl, but at the bottom of it because that's how normal fish bowls are. And then they glued the 4 goldfish to the paper. 

Don't forget to write names on the papers! And I also bought some extra snack size bags of goldfish for a fun snack after! 

People I'm Praying For Hands

Materials Needed: 

• construction paper 

• markers/pencils/writing utensils

• scissors 

What I Did: 

I had the students trace their hands on the colored construction paper. I had provided the white paper with the "People I'm Praying For" written on it beforehand. Then the student cut out their hands and glued them together, pinkies facing each other. Then they glued the white paper with writing on top of the hands that were glued together. 

Finally, they wrote ten people they can pray for on each individual finger.