You may notice there are a few crafts for this lesson. Remember these crafts are a springboard, they are easily open to modification and all are simple to make. The craft you chose will probably probably depend as much on the make-up of your group as the resources you can find.

This one is simple to resource and doesn’t involve any smelly things, though it’s easy to incorporate them if you wish.

We will be using the full page jug image. It can be found here.
 

You will need scissors, pencil, pen, craft glue, coloured plastic bags, printout, extra decorations such as stamps and bath beads (optional).

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There are two main versions of this craft, and the one you choose should depend on your target age group, time and resources –  but as they both work so similarly so they have been posted together.

Version 1a (print-cut-thread)
This is a modification of a Roman sandal craft I saw in a shop, I snuck a quick photo of the concept and then had a long play with prototypes before settling on this! It comes out about the size of my hand and looks really convincing. PDF is here

The basic instructions are:
– print out the pattern,
– cut it out as one piece,
– hole punch the end of each bit that sticks out,
– thread a thin 1/4 cm ribbon through as a lace.

This version comes out a touch small to wear but despite the complex looking pattern is actually simpler than the version 2 and needs less supervision.

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This story holds three stories together, as such there are 3 crafts to do, all very simple and suitable to be put on in tandem. Having three small crafts means that youngsters get a choice. One is described in detail and the other two are youtube video’s – sometimes reinventing the wheel is just foolish!
 
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This example uses the colouring image as a base for a three dimensional picture.
 
The simple idea is that you use the salt dough to create small shapes that eventually fill out the body of the hero. A little food colouring will make the final effect much more dramatic. If the youngsters leave their creation to dry undisturbed it will harden to be a character to keep.

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This example uses the hero image to make a simple jigsaw. you can do this with any image but here I used the original graphic for John the baptist.

3 ways to use this could be :
Hiding the pieces round the room and then collecting them as a game,
Rewarding pieces for correct answers to comprehension questions, or
Making multiple sets and have them reassemble them as a craft. 		08-M-02

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I have some very little ones in my group and so I’m trying to put more younger crafts on for them. this one is very simple and reusable. I bought a cheap wooden block set from what the locals call a ‘Chinese’ shop and using sticky tack I made a maze for the kids to solve. They can use a finger to trace the route or a toy person, or a block with a picture attached with glue. Once solved you can let the children destroy it and make a picture of the house that Peter was looking for out of the blocks.

 
                

 
I have been making these for some time, they are quite simple, but they do take some preparation time and you need to make sure you have prepared for more children than will turn up, because whipping up another at the last minute isn’t straightforward. Before we start, I must mention it couldn’t have been completed without the artwork of Martin Young at bible cartoons.
 

Here is the full how to for ‘Damascus Lanterns’
 

 

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