Crafts
Option 1: Our Riches through Jesus
cardstock, black marker, hole punch, scissors (one per child), glue sticks (one per child), string, sequins, glitter, other decorations
Gather supplies. Take a piece of cardstock and turn it horizontally. Cut the cardstock in half and draw a bubble cross on each half sheet (one cross per child). Punch a hole at the top of each cross. Cut string into 1-foot lengths (one piece per child).
Give each child a cross, a piece of string, scissors, and a glue stick. Place sequins, glitter, and any other decorations on the tables. Have children cut out their cross and then glue the decorations onto it. Help children loop their string through the hole and tie it so it can be hung at home. Remind children that through Jesus we have a beautiful inheritance.
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Option 2: Inheritance That Doesn’t Fade
copy paper, construction paper (one per child), watercolor paints, paintbrushes (one per child), small cups, glue sticks, white crayons
Gather supplies. Write inheritance in large bubble letters and make a copy for every child. Fill small cups with water.
Give each child the Inheritance paper, a sheet of construction paper, and a white crayon. Set watercolor paints, brushes, glue sticks, and small cups of water on each table. Have the children color in the letters with the crayon. Then have them glue the white paper to the construction paper. Then have them cover the white paper with whatever color paints they choose. Remind them that, just like the word on the paper, our inheritance never fades.
Option 1: Coat of Arms
paper, markers/crayons/colored pencils
Gather supplies. Draw a shield and divide it into four parts. Make a copy for each child. Make a sample craft.
Give each child his or her shield. Set coloring materials on each table. Explain that some families have a symbol that represents their family called a coat of arms. They are going to make a personal coat of arms. Draw and decorate a coat of arms with the following four elements (one in each section of the shield): something you like, something you are good at, something you hope for the future, and your favorite food.
Option 2: Inheritance That Doesn’t Fade
copy paper, construction paper (one per child), watercolor paints, paintbrushes (one per child), small cups, glue sticks, white crayons
Gather supplies. Write inheritance in large bubble letters and make a copy for every child. Fill small cups with water.
Give each child the Inheritance paper, a sheet of construction paper, and a white crayon. Set watercolor paints, brushes, glue sticks, and small cups of water on each table. Have the children color in the letters with the crayon. Then have them glue the white paper to the construction paper. Then have them cover the white paper with whatever color paints they choose. Remind them that, just like the word on the paper, our inheritance never fades.
