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Father’s Day Craft (Hand Painting for Dad)

Brandi Riddle — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:23:39 +0000

If you are looking for a Father’s Day craft this one is sure to be one that all dads will love! Just follow the directions below! This would be a perfect Father’s Day Sunday School craft, but you could use it in various children’s ministry settings. For a simple option, check out our father’s day coloring pages.

Materials Needed:

Colored card stock paper
Computer
Printer
washable paint
paper plate
baby wipes
picture frame (8.5 x 11 size)

Craft Directions:

I would suggest using a full sheet (8.5 x 11) of card stock; however, you can cut the paper in half, especially for very young children with small hands.

At the top of your document you will need to type: Happy Father’s Day to the best Daddy (or Dad if you prefer) …

You will then want to skip several spaces down in order to have enough room to fit a child’s hand print. At the bottom of the page you will need to type: Hands Down! Love, Child’s Name, Date ( See Picture).

You will need to print one of these for each child you will have. Another option is to print everything except the child’s name and then have the child write in his or her name at the bottom.

For the hand print: squirt some of the washable paint on a paper plate. You will need several helpers if you have very young children! Holding the child’s hand, place the right hand in the paint and make sure that the entire hand is covered. Immediately after getting paint on the right hand, place the child’s left hand in the paint and make sure it is covered completely. Now you are ready to put the hand prints on the paper. NOTE: MAKE SURE THE PAPER IS UPSIDE DOWN WHEN YOU DO THE HANDPRINTS! Place the child’s hand on the upside down paper and press them down, making sure their entire hand prints on are the paper. Set aside to dry.

Once the paint is dry, you can place the page inside a frame and allow the kids to take it home to their dads on Father’s Day. If purchasing frames for all the kids in your class is out of your budget, you can always send the page home not in a frame or ask that parents bring in a 8.5 x 11 frame from home.

Fathers will have a great memory from their children that they can sit on their desk or night stand!

Kids Craft Supplies: Learn from My Mistakes

Tony Kummer — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:59:49 +0000

Last week, I thought it would be fun to spend some time at Wal-Mart shopping for craft supplies. While I did come up with some new ideas, the experience was anything but fun.

Just for the record, I am a typical guy when it comes to shopping. I avoid it when possible and always put it off until the last moment. At the store, I am easily distracted and start whining after 5 minutes.

The whole trip was redeemed only by the presence of my digital camcorder. I hope you will enjoy this little video and maybe you will learn from my mistakes.

Once it was over, I had the supplies for about 6 weeks work of children’s church. I’ll try to write articles for the website as I complete them. The cost was not too bad, but my wife tells me I should just order from the crafts catalog next time.

I will certainly be more prepared if I go back. Not having a plan made the whole process more painful than it needed to be. I could find almost everything at the store except inspiration. The employees were honestly following me around after a while, I guess all the talking on camera was a little strange.

I’ll give you one guess about who does the grocery shopping in my family.

If you like you can watch this video about kids craft supplies directly on YouTube. While you’re there, subscribe to my channel. You can also check out our page of Sunday School crafts for children.

Hand Painting Craft for Kids Ministry

Tony Kummer — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:32:15 +0000

Fun Craft Idea for Children

Here is a craft idea that we just tried for our Wednesday night children’s ministry program. To complete our new children’s church decorations, we used the children’s painted hand prints as leaves to complete the tree mural. The project was not too complicated, but it took real coordination on the part of our adult volunteers to pull it off. Here is how we made it work. You can also Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it. this craft instructions.

Here is a video that walks you through the craft. This children’s hand painting project may not be the easiest craft idea, but it will last much longer and be a life long memory. Have fun!

Supplies

non-toxic acrylic paint
paper plates
sheets of plain paper
large bowl with water for rinsing
paper towels and/or wet wipes
drop clothes
tree mural or outline on the wall
masking tape & permanent markers
4 or more adult helpers

Directions for this Craft

Step #1
We had all the children play on the playground, and only brought them inside to paint by groups of four.

Step #2
Write each child’s name on masking tape. You will use this to label the hand prints once they are dry.

Step #3
With the help of an adult volunteer, have each child dip their hands in the paint. Then impress their print on a paper. This is good practice and helps remove excess paint. Plus you can send home those papers as an bonus painted hand craft project.

Step #4
Then guide the child to press their print on the wall. It’s important to not add more paint before this step.

Step #5
Rub hands together in a large bowl of water to rinse. Then use paper towels to dry and remove any extra paint.

Repeat
Follow this procedure for each child until finished.

Bonus Tips

Change the rinse water after about 10 kids.
Use think or ‘fancy’ paper to add value to the first print.
Have several colors available to add variety.
Use this craft along with a lesson about abiding in Jesus.
This craft promotes belonging and will help kids feel like the church is a place for them.

Share Your Ideas

If you try this kids hand painting craft or have done something similar, leave a comment to share your ideas with other readers.

Need More Kids Craft Ideas? You can also watch this kids craft with hand painting directly on YouTube. Be sure to check out all our Sunday School Crafts.

Looking for Craft Ideas Besides Coloring Pages

Tony Kummer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:01:03 +0000

Are you falling into a rut with the craft selection for your children’s Sunday School class? You are not alone, most of us default to Bible coloring pages when we can’t find anything better to do.

Recently a Facebook reader asked me this question:

How about a craft that doesn’t involve coloring? My son always hated coloring because he has issues with fine hand motor skills.

Watch this video for a few simple ideas that could help you overcome the coloring page habit. You can also watch the video post about alternatives to coloring sheet crafts on You Tube. I also recommend the craft demonstration videos from Cullen’s Abc’s.

Need More Ideas? Then check try adapting some of these VBS craft ideas to use in your Sunday School. We also have a resource page that links to free Bible craft ideas for Sunday School.

Olympic Medal Craft for Children

Tony Kummer — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:13:07 +0000

With the Olympics coming up, now is a good time to plan a special activities for your children’s ministry or Sunday School class. Here is a great idea that I found on Cullen’s Abc’s. Watch the video below for a full demonstration. The Olympic medal craft uses construction paper, string, and a few other supplies to create this prize.

There are several different Bible themes this could go with. It might work well with 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” You could talk about how athletics can show the creators glory. Be creative and have fun with it. You could even have a pretend ceremony at the end of class where you present the children with their medals.

For more great ideas be sure to check out Cullen’s Abc’s on YouTube.

Need More Ideas? Then check out our Olympic Sunday School games or browse other ideas for using an Olympic theme in your kids ministry.

3 Sunday School Crafts Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Tony Kummer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:12:22 +0000

Valentine’s Day is one of those cultural holiday’s in the United States that is getting harder to overlook. But Christians have so much to say about real love, I think it’s a great time to use a special craft or lesson in your Sunday School. With all these crafts, you should join them into a relevant Bible lesson about love. Valentine’s Day is a great chance to point kids back to God’s great love for us in the Gospel. Here are three video demonstrations from Cullen’s Abc’s that will help you plan a great Valentine craft. I really appreciate the way she explains the projects step-by-step.

“Gardening With Love” Valentine Craft

In the video she talks about using this for Mother’s Day, but it would be a perfect multi-week object lesson & craft for Valentine’s Day. I would maybe do it the week before, then send the project home once the grass has begun to sprout.

“Cut Out Heart” Valentine Craft

This is a simple option and won’t need too many extra supplies. Be sure to demonstrate the craft to the children first, so they will know what to do. After the have the heart shape, they can decorate it or write whatever you like. I might have them write John 3:16 and talk about God’s love for us. They could also write a prayer note to tell God that they love Him.

“Heart Blot Painting” Art Idea

This creative project is a little easier on the supplies, but will be just as fun for your class. It will requires some cleanup, so make sure you have a few extra grown-up helpers around.

For more great videos like these, check out Cullen’s channel on YouTube or her songs and crafts for Valentine’s Day.

Need More Help? Then check out our valentine’s ideas for Sunday School and John 3:16 Valentine’s Day Coloring page.

Thanksgiving Craft: How to Make a Thankful Poster

Tony Kummer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:51:18 +0000

Here is another great craft idea from Cullen’s Abcs. This craft is super easy and will help the children understand what it means to be thankful. It would be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving Sunday School lesson. Simply make the poster at church and send home a note for parents about how to use it as a family ministry activity. Watch the video below for a step-by-step demonstration and explanation of this craft.

And if you are looking for songs about the thanksgiving season, you don’t want to miss Cullen’s “Did you ever see a Turkey?”, a thanksgiving song for children. Cullen is also featuring a playlist of her Thanksgiving videos on her YouTube Channel, including songs and activities for children.

Need More Help? Browse these Bible verses about Thanksgiving or find more Thanksgiving Sunday School crafts.

“God Created” Craft Project for Children

Tony Kummer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:50:54 +0000

Here is a simple learning activity for your children’s ministry from Cullen’s abc’s. This craft project about the days of creation would be a great add-on to any Sunday School lesson about God creating the world. Plus, you can use the craft to re-tell the Bible story.

Days Of Creation Craft Project

This video will show you how to make the paper plate book of the days of the creation. For the craft you will need paper plates, markers, and a piece of yarn to connect the plates.

Telling The Creation Bible Story

In this video Cullen shows you how to tell the story of creation using hand motions and the days of creation craft.

For more great ideas visit Cullen’s abc’s. You can also check out our Bible lessons for children and our list of Bible craft ideas.

Lifeway’s “Levels of Biblical Learning” Craft Packs

Jeri Tanner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:15:18 +0000

Do you know about Lifeway’s “Levels of Biblical Learning” craft packs? These are some pretty nifty craft ideas along with the materials needed to make them, sold in packages of 10.

Some of the projects they offer include wooden cross magnets, a color-your-own cloth iron-on, and a foam pouch for carrying Bible verses being memorized.

Each kit is designed to complement Lifeway’s Bible Teaching for Kids lessons, but can be creatively used with your own Bible lessons, as well. Cost per child ranges from under a dollar to a little over a dollar-and-a-half. This offering from Lifeway looks like a time-saving resource where your church budget allows.

How To Make Resurrection Eggs (Easter Craft Project For Kids)

Tony Kummer — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:50:39 +0000

[ad#kids-links]Easter Resurrection Eggs have become a standard Sunday school activity for many churches. Here is a video demonstration showing how you can make your own set as Sunday school craft project. It also shows how to teach an Easter lesson for children.

For more videos like this, you should check out Cullen’s Abc’s. She has hundreds of video demonstrations of Sunday school activities.

Check our special page featuring Easter Ideas for Children’s Ministry.