Crafts
Option 1: Burning Bush
white paper, colored pencils or crayons, red and orange pieces of tissue paper, glue sticks
Gather supplies.
Have children draw a bush on a piece of paper. Use glue to adhere red and orange pieces of tissue paper to the bush to represent the burning bush where God spoke to Moses. On the top of the paper write “I am who I am.”
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Option 2: Baby in the Reeds
white paper, brown construction paper (one per child), crayons, glue
Gather supplies. Cut out inch-wide strips of brown construction paper (five to six strips per child).
Give each child a sheet of white paper and five to six strips of brown paper. Have the children draw a baby in a basket on their paper. Then have them lay the strips of brown paper on top of the paper and glue one end of the strips to the bottom of the paper (so the “reeds” hide the baby). Remind them that God protected Moses so that he could deliver the Israelites from slavery.
Option 1: Paper Weaving
brown and one other color of construction paper, scissors, tape, markers
Gather supplies. Cut out 1" x 8.5" strips from the nonbrown construction paper. Make a sample craft.
Give each child one piece of brown construction paper and a pair of scissors. Have the children fold the paper in half to form a 5.5" x 8.5" rectangle. Have them make four cuts starting at the folded edge. Make sure children stop cutting when they are an inch from the edge. Unfold the paper. Distribute the cut strips of paper and tape. Show children how to weave the strips of paper by alternating over and under the lines that they cut. Use tape as needed to secure strips of paper. Write “God protects his people” on the basket.
Option 2: Burning Bush
white paper, colored pencils or crayons, red and orange pieces of tissue paper, glue sticks
Gather supplies.
Have children draw a bush on a piece of paper. Use glue to adhere red and orange pieces of tissue paper to the bush to represent the burning bush where God spoke to Moses. On the top of the paper write “I am who I am.”
