For each passage, there is a collectable card alongside high-quality character images and a colouring page. All other graphics are extra’s!
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This little parable packs a punch, here we have the vineyard owner again, but instead of looking for hired workers he’s asking his sons to help out. The two sons both react very differently, one says no (or perhaps ‘I won’t’ or ‘I don’t want to’ dependent on your translation) but the other obeys. At that moment, the good son is obvious. But as we see, the words are empty, much like the religious leader’s faith in the encounters. The challenge of this parable goes two ways, to act on your convictions and to be willing to recognise your errors and put them right. If you have older kids, do delve into the question that the religious leaders hit pass on and why they may be afraid to stand behind John the Baptist.
This retold version of the Bible passage is supplied for inspiration, feel free to omit or embellish to give it your personal voice.
The religious leaders were trying to trap Jesus, but Jesus kept asking them questions they were too scared to answer. When they had hit pass on yet another question, Jesus decided to tell a story.
“There was a vineyard owner” said Jesus – Jesus liked to tell stories about vineyard owners, there were lots of vineyards about as lots of people drank wine!
“This vineyard owner had two sons, two sons who were sitting near the house, not doing anything to help!
“Oi” shouted their father as he spotted them. “The vines need tending, go help the workers!” He marched right over to where the elder son was sitting. “Will you go and help?” asked the father. The son looked down at the ground. He really didn’t want to help today, he was hoping his friend would call soon, and he would rather not lie to his father. “I’m sorry Father, but I don’t want to today” he said.
The father looked sad but decided to go ask his younger son “Will you go and help?” asked the father again “Yes sir” replied the younger son, knowing that was what his father wanted to hear. He thought that he would go and help as soon as he finished the game he was playing.
Hours later, the younger son was still playing. He knew he should be in the vineyard, but he was having too much fun, and his father didn’t seem too upset when his brother had said no. He didn’t move all day until the evening meal was called.
Meanwhile, the older brother felt terrible. When his friend arrived, he sent him away so he could do what his father had asked. He changed his clothes and went to work to make up for the time he’d sat at home.
Which of the two did what his father asked?” said Jesus.
It was an easy answer: the older son. Because the older son saw that his choice had been wrong and changed. The religious leaders didn’t want to change their minds, even when they realised they might be wrong. Jesus said that because of this, they would be the last to enter God’s kingdom.
In the parable of the Vineyard owner, the men collect the grapes, and that’s as simple as this craft linking idea is. It’s wonderfully open-ended. Fill your bunch of grapes with coins that the men will be paid, scrunch tissue paper, dab paint, use glass beads or sequins, or anything you have on hand.
To make this craft, you will need the 1-page printout and some art materials.
If you want to recreate the exact version pictured here, you will need some glue, purple paper, a circle punch and green tissue paper.
Cut off the top of your page that has the instructions on.
Gather your art materials and get decorating. Try folding or scrunching flat elements to give your design depth. Here I’ve used purple circles folded in half.
Decorate the leaf and stalk with a complimentary colour so they stand out.
Fill in your grapes and you are done!
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For each passage, there is a collectable card alongside high-quality character images and a colouring page. All other graphics are extra’s!
Click on the images below to see a larger version. Save the images by right click + ‘save image as’ (computers) OR long press + ‘save image’ (mobile).
These images are NOT copyright free.
These resources are provided for personal/classroom use only. Use can use them for teaching, games, publicity, decorations, big screen presentations, flannel graphs, stickers, or any other non-commercial activity in your church, school, home, or organised group. You may not use them in products you are going to sell (both printed and digital). Nor may you upload the original images online, on websites, social media or in YouTube videos. Any questions, please reach out to me using the contact page link at the end of the page.
In the parable of the Vineyard owner, each man receives a single coin, a denarii, a day’s wage. Alone it seemed insignificant, but when the men in the parable compared their wages they saw the level of unfairness. This craft gathers all those coins, each equal, and puts them together to represent something much bigger. This craft is simple but a little time-consuming.
To make this craft, you will need the 1-page template printout, scissors, and some paper glue.
Start cutting all those circles.
Start folding along all the straight lines – you can fold either way but folding with a valley fold (ink to ink) makes it easier to construct later.
(Tip: use a ruler and a push pen to score the lines if you want to be exact)
Start joining the pieces together by glueing the tabs. The easiest way is 2 glue tabs at a time and pinch them between your fingers until they are dry.
Rather than making the entire ball at once, it’s better to make two halves separately.
Join your two halves together and you have a fun little ball to twist and play with.
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