Parable of the Pearl (Matthew 13) | Craft

 

The parable of the pearl begs for crafts using beads, and while we spent some time making cup and bead catchers, we also used all the beads collected for the story to make something wearable.

I used pipe cleaners as the base, because they are more forgiving when left empty (you only need a fraction of the number of beads to make a bracelet), they tend to hold the beads in place better, and don’t need knots to attach.

Grab a bunch of cheap bead bracelets and snip the elastic. Leave a pile of pipe-cleaners and beads in your craft area (we used a blanket on the floor) and let the kids be creative. It’s great practice of fine motor skills and surprisingly cheap for those on a tight budget.

 

Notes:
While I was a bit worried about the younger boys in my group they actually did this surprisingly well and it engaged them for much longer than I expected.

If you really can’t find beads, or not very many, then you could use pasta or plastic straws cut into small pieces. Example

 

Parable of the Pearl (Matthew 13) | Story

 
Today’s parable is the parable of the Pearl

Essential Teachers notes:
This is a guideline on how to deliver you message. I’ve written it in story form but do tailor it to your group and teaching style. I have a box of beads for crafting and jewellery making but if you don’t have this, then try to improvise ~ you can often buy cheap plastic bead sets in toy shops. I also had a pearl necklace with a single pearl and a string of irregular shaped pearls to hand round. I hid one pearl bead in a separate box on the other side of the room.

This story is only around 30 words in the bible so you may want to get an older child to read it at the end of telling your own version.
Main Passage : Matthew 13
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Parable of the Pearl (Matthew 13) | Games

 

The Parable of the pearl lends itself to hide and seek style games, but if you want something slightly different then why not check out these alternatives.
 

Sifting Pearls – Designed to be played with groups used to using a parachute (but could be played with a large net). The aim is to get all the pearls through the hole in the parachute apart from the specified one. For pearls use table tennis balls or tennis balls. make sure one ball is a different colour or mark it with tape to make sure it’s easy to visually distinguish it from the others.
 

cup and pearl – Catch your pearl in a cup. Make yours at the time or in advance. Punch a hole in the side of a disposable plastic cup, thread a large bead onto the end of a piece of string and attach together. Flip the bead and try and catch it in the cup. Good for small groups who have space or time fillers.
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Mother-in-Law (Luke 4) | Craft

 

The basic idea for this craft has been circulating the various craft boards for a while and it could be connected to any healing story, but I’ve chosen this one deliberately. Simon-Peter’s mother-in-law was family, healed by Jesus’ touch. We can still send Jesus’ touch to those people in our church family, and community through his children, brothers and sisters in Christ.

 
JWL-hug card
 

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Mother-in-Law (Luke 4) | Worksheet

 
Mother-in-law-Worksheet
This worksheet is a short independent or small group activity connected to the healing of Simon-Peter’s Mother-in-law story. It can be completed by a range of age groups. The first part discussion overlaps with the story getting the children to examine how their reaction may have been different. The children will need glue & scissors if you wish them to cut and place the missing pieces.
Please send me an e-mail if you would like the sheet to read either “Simon’s Mother-in-law” or “Simon-Peter’s Mother-in-law”, and I will e-mail you a copy.

The PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the image.

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