Daniel – Craft (Lesson #2)

Lesson 2 Topic: Daniel and His Companions Honoring God
Memory Verses:
Daniel 1:8a- But Daniel set his heart not to defile himself with the king’s choice provision and with the wine that the king drank…
Daniel 1:9a- And God granted Daniel favor and compassion…

Craft – Younger Children (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) – Drink Tumblers

Materials needed:

  • One design-your-own travel mug (Dollar Tree, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Walmart)
  • Various colored paper, cardstock, or scrapbooking paper
  • Foam Alphabet Stickers
  • Crayons, Markers, Pencils
  • Scissors
  • Memory verses printed onto Avery 5160 mailing labels

Instructions:

  • Remove labels and paper insert from travel mug
  • Trace paper insert onto a sheet of cardstock and cut it out
  • Decorate cardstock with stickers, crayons, markers, etc
  • Give each child a memory verse label and stick it onto cardstock
  • Gently roll the decorated cardstock to fit within the outer shell of the travel mug, with the decorated side facing out
  • Place the inner chamber back into the travel mug and secure
  • Remove paper insert prior to washing

Craft – Older Children (4th-6th Grades) – Drink Coasters

Materials needed:

  • 4”x4” ceramic tile (Home Depot – $8 for 1 case of 100 tiles PLEASE CHECK FOR CHIPPED OR BROKEN TILES)
  • Self-adhesive mini felt pads, 4 pads per child (the kind put underneath furniture to prevent scratches)
  • Grocery bags or plastic garbage bags to protect tablecloths
  • Cotton Swabs
  • Paper towels
  • Sharpie marker
  • Assorted colors of acrylic paint
  • Small disposable plates or cups
  • Wet-Ones to clean paint off fingers
  • Mod Podge or School Glue
  • Foam craft brushes (Hobby Lobby sells these in a big bag)
  • Assorted colored cardstock cut into 2”x4” strips
  • Print memory verses onto mailing labels (we used Avery 5160)

Instructions:

  • Give each child a ceramic tile and paper towel. Wipe the dust off the ceramic tile
  • Using a Sharpie, write their names on the back of the tile
  • Peel off 4 mini felt pads and stick one on each corner on back of tile
  • Pour small amounts of acrylic paint onto a paper plate (you can pour several colors per plate) and give each child several cotton swabs
  • Dip tip of cotton swab into paint and lightly tap onto ceramic tile, repeating with different colors of paint creating a dot pattern on the tile.
  • Wipe off mistakes using Wet Ones
  • Do not use too much paint or coasters will not dry in time
  • Let children choose a strip of cardstock and give them a Memory Verse sticker. Stick Memory Verse onto cardstock
  • Pour Mod Podge onto a small, clean plate and use a foam brush to apply Mod Podge to the back of the cardstock. Stick cardstock onto the ceramic tile.
  • ONCE PAINT IS DRY, very gently brush a light coat of Mod Podge over entire surface of tile. If paint smears, clean off foam sponge with a paper towel and continue coating with Mod Podge. Mod Podge will dry clear.

Session Two
Verse Memorization Game

Older and Younger Children

Clap-a-Word
Display the verse on a piece of paper. Say the verse together a few times. Then have one volunteer turn his back. Have another volunteer point to one word from the verse so the others can see it. Then the first volunteer turns around, but is not allowed to see the verse displayed. The group says the verse, but claps on the selected word without saying it. The first volunteer says which word was skipped. If he gets stumped, let him look at the verse display. Take turns clapping on various words.