| Bartimaeus has 4 main elements to his story and this little flipbook tries to reveal 3 of them, sadly it can’t shout. His blindness is healed, he leaves his cloak and goes with Jesus. It’s a great craft for mid to older groups that like fast results with minimum work and makes a fun take home keepsake. |  |
If you want the teachers page then please click on the image for the pdf.
Today’s hero is Bartimaeus because he shows us the gift of a Listening
Essential Teachers notes:
While we would all like to advocate listening in our lessons this story should not be seen as an opportunity to hone our manners but to open ourselves to possibilities that may transform our lives. Giving Bartimaeus sight was a great gift from Jesus, but it came because Bartimaeus was willing to sacrifice his security, to make himself look foolish, and to act on faith. Bartimaeus is a really straightforward story and older children could easily re-read the passage from the bible as a way of pondering on it.
Main Passage : Mark 10
—————————————- …continue reading about Bartimaeus (Mark 10) | Story
| This Magi craft is probably about as simple as they get, take your characters for a walk and journey across tables, floor, walls and anywhere else you may walk them in search of a king! |  |
This worksheet to accompany the Magi is a mix of mini activities and discussion questions and is designed to work through as a group. Try and take time to ponder the questions and encourage discussion, this worksheet is ideal for school age children and above.
To complete the worksheet you will need something to write with and some coloured pencils.
The PDF can can be downloaded by clicking on the image.
If you have issue with the coloured background then a version with no background colour can be found here.
| This Magi craft uses the iconic idea of the star and the journey. It’s a craft ideal for the slightly older groups as it needs pretty accurate cutting and careful assembly, though it is really quite simple to do. This is a craft best printed in colour because the details are relatively small – the finished piece is 15cm (6 inches) wide. |  |
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