Acts Activities & Crafts (Lesson #4)
Younger & Older Children
Materials needed:
- Memory verse printed on mailing labels (Avery 5160)
- Template – CLICK HERE FOR PDF TO PRINT
- 2 paper plates per child
- Assorted cardstock, including skin colored cardstock
- Glue
- Stapler with staples
- Hole punch
- Crayons or markers
- Scissors
- Pencils
- Scraps of yarn, fabric, felt, string, buttons
Instructions:
- Give each child 1 paper plate and crayons or markers.
- Turn plate over and color on back of plate, along the outer rim.
- Using the template, cut out a circle from the middle of paper plate. This will be the picture frame.
- Give each child a second paper plate and color middle portion of plate (where you would normally put food). This will be the background of their self-portrait.
- Choose from assorted skin-colored paper and trace a head using head template. Cut out the head and glue it onto the 2nd plate.
- Decorate the head with scraps of yarn or felt for hair, googly eyes, etc. Remember to make a shirt!
- Align 1st paper plate (frame) onto 2nd plate and staple plates together.
- Punch 2 holes at top of plates. String ribbon through both holes and tie together to form picture hanger.
- Give each child a memory verse label and cardstock, stick label to cardstock, and trim the edges.