Crafts
Option 1: “God Saves” Worm
paper, plastic cups, glue sticks, construction paper, pencils, scissors, wiggly eyes
Gather supplies. Print the Big Truth (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a Big Truth paper, plastic cup, pencil, and scissors. Set glue sticks, construction paper, and wiggly eyes on each table. Have children trace around their cup onto construction paper to make six circles. Have them cut out the circles and glue them together (overlapping a bit) to form a worm. Glue the worm onto the Big Truth paper. Attach the wiggly eyes. Remind children God used a worm to teach Jonah that he should be merciful.
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Option 2: Jonah Swallowed Up!
cardstock, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, brass fasteners
Gather supplies. Print a sheet of paper that includes a whale template with a simple open mouth, a separate whale mouth (same size as the one on the whale template), and a picture of Jonah that will fit inside the mouth. Make copies on cardstock (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child the printed cardstock and a brass fastener. Set crayons, scissors, and glue sticks on each table. Have children color and cut out the whale pieces and Jonah, then attach the whale’s mouth to the body using the fastener. Have them glue Jonah to the inside of the mouth so that he is visible when the mouth tilts up. Remind children that God had a great fish swallow up Jonah when he was disobedient.
Option 1: Jonah and Fish Cup Game
plastic cups, paper, scissors, balloons, string, dried beans, permanent markers, tape
Gather supplies. Print a small picture of a whale. Cut string into 18-inch pieces. Poke holes in the bottom of the cups. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a whale picture, plastic cup, balloon, and string. Set tape, markers, and dried beans on the tables. Have children cut and tape the whale picture to the side of the cup. Have children use permanent markers to draw a stick figure man on the deflated balloon. Then have them work with a partner to put dried beans into their balloon until it is about three inches in diameter. Tie the balloon closed. Help children thread the string through the hole in the cup, using a knot and tape to secure it. Tie the other end of the string to the balloon. Challenge the children to try and catch Jonah in the whale’s “mouth.”
Option 2: “God Saves” Worm
paper, plastic cups, glue sticks, construction paper, pencils, scissors, wiggly eyes
Gather supplies. Print the Big Truth (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a Big Truth paper, plastic cup, pencil, and scissors. Set glue sticks, construction paper, and wiggly eyes on each table. Have children trace around their cup onto construction paper to make six circles. Have them cut out the circles and glue them together (overlapping a bit) to form a worm. Glue the worm onto the Big Truth paper. Attach the wiggly eyes. Remind children God used a worm to teach Jonah that he should be merciful.
