Crafts
Option 1: I Can Trust God All the Time
cardstock; scissors; craft sticks; crayons; glue; brown, yellow, black, orange yarn (optional)
Gather supplies. On the cardstock, print a happy face with “I can trust God when things are good” under it and a sad face with “I can trust God when things are hard” printed under it (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a craft stick, scissors, and a copy of the paper with the faces. Set glue, crayons, and yarn (optional) on each table. Have each child cut out the faces and color. Glue the craft stick to the back of one of the faces. Then glue the back of the second face to the back of the first face. If desired, children can cut pieces of yarn as hair by gluing yarn on the two faces.
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Option 2: “God Is at Work When We Can’t See It” Glasses
cardstock, crayons, small foam shapes, stickers
Gather supplies. Draw eyeglasses and print “God is at work” and “Even when we can’t see it” on the two lenses of the glasses on cardstock (make a copy for each child). Make a sample craft.
Distribute crayons, stickers, and small foam shapes to each table. Give each child a copy of the glasses and have the children decorate them.
Option 1: Blessings Flower
cardstock, markers, construction paper (different colors), scissors, glue sticks
Gather supplies. On the bottom of the cardstock write “The Lord has been good to me.” Above that draw a flower stem that ends in the middle of the sheet (one copy per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child the cardstock and scissors. Place construction paper, markers, and glue sticks on each table. Have children color the stem and create flower petals by cutting construction paper into oval shapes. Instruct them to write things they are thankful for on each petal, then glue the petals to the stem on the paper. Remind children that in the midst of suffering, Job still blessed God.
Option 2: Encouragement Banner
11" x 17" construction paper, string, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks, sequins, stickers, tape
Gather supplies. Cut the string about 3 feet long (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a sheet of the large construction paper and string. Place markers, colored pencils, glue sticks, sequins, and stickers on each table. In the center of the paper, have them write “Trust God” and decorate the banner leaving room at the top. When completed, help children fold the top of their banner over their string and tape to secure. Tie the string together so children can hang their banners at home. Encourage the children to hang this banner somewhere in their home to remind them that no matter what is happening in their lives, they can trust God.
