Here are a few crafts that can be used when you are teaching children about the different names for Jesus. They require few materials with little preparation.
Dove Wreath - Prince of Peace
Materials:
- Poster board
- Copies of doves
- Copies of hearts
- Red and green construction paper
- Markers
- Ribbons
Directions:
- Preparation: Cut a 6-inch circle out of poster board for each child for the base of the wreath. Make 4-6 copies of the dove for each child. Cut out several hearts for each child.
- Ask the children: What does the word "peace" mean to you? Explain to children that a dove is a symbol for peace.
- Have children draw around the heart patterns and cut out the hearts from the colored construction paper.
- Next, children will cut out the doves.
- Children will glue the doves and hearts onto the poster board circle.
- If time permits, they can decorate their wreath with ribbon and/or markers.
Suncatcher - Immanuel
Materials:
- Clear sheet of transparency paper for each child
- Permanent markers (variety of colors)
- Hole punch
- Yarn
- Scissors
Directions:
- Read Isaiah 7:14 to the children. Ask: What does the word "Immanuel" mean? Response: God is with us.
- Pass out the sheets of transparency paper. Children may use it as is, or cut it into a shape.
- Have children write "His name will be Immanuel" in the middle of the transparency with markers.
- Next, let the children decorate the rest of their sheet.
- Punch a hole at the top and tie a piece of yarn to make a loop.
- They can hang it in a window and it will remind them that Jesus is with us always.
"Light of the World" Candle - Savior/Messiah
Materials:
- Toilet paper roll for each child
- One sheet of yellow construction paper for each child
- Flames pre-cut from red or orange construction paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Glue
- Markers
- Stickers - optional
Directions:
- Preparation: Cut out flame shapes with either red or orange construction paper, enough for one flame for each child.
- Have children find Luke 2:1-20 in their Bibles. The teacher should read this aloud.
- Give each child a toilet paper roll, a piece of yellow construction paper, and a pre-cut flame piece.
- Have the children roll the construction paper around the toilet paper roll and tape it down (you may want to pre-cut the construction paper to fit perfectly around the toilet paper roll, or have the children do that themselves).
- Next, the children will glue the flame to the inside of the toilet paper roll so that it stands up out of the hole.
- If time permits, they can decorate their candle with stickers.
Sheep Craft - The Good Shepherd
Materials:
- Premade cupcakes
- Mini marshmallows
- White icing
- Tubes of black gel icing or chocolate morsels
- Plastic knives
Directions:
- Have children look up John 10:14 in the Bibles and read it.
- Give each child a cupcake and have them spread it with the white icing.
- Create eyes and a mouth on the cupcake using tubes of black gel icing or chocolate morsels
- Lastly, have the children cut the mini marshmallows in half and add them around the cupcake to make it look like a sheep.
- Enjoy!
Find more Bible crafts at Preschool Sunday School Central.
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