Lesson #6 Topic: God Made Your Face
Memory Verse: Gen. 2:7 “Jehovah God formed man with the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.”
Paper Plate Portraits (K-6th Grades)
*NOTE: SOME PREPARATION IS NEEDED PRIOR TO CONFERENCE SESSION.
Materials Needed
The link below is an Amazon list of suggested supplies. Some items may be less expensive when purchased elsewhere. Please refer to the list of supplies, as not everything is on the Amazon list. Please adjust the number of supplies needed based on the projected number of children for this session.
Amazon List – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/198LWY88CK1JF?ref_=wl_share
- Memory Verse printed on Avery 5160 or 8160 mailing labels*
- Colored cardstock cut into 2”x3” rectangles*
- Noncoated, 9” or 10” paper plates, 2 per child
- Assorted cardstock, including skin colored cardstock
- Head template CLICK HERE*
- 7mm, adhesive backed googly eyes
- Scraps of yarn, felt, string for hair
- Ribbon, string, or yarn cut into 10-12″ lengths, for picture hanger
- Glue
- Stapler with staples, very helpful for securing plates (can be shared)
- Hole punch
- Crayons or markers
- Scissors
- Pencils
Instructions:
- Making the picture frame: Give each child 1 paper plate and crayons or markers. Turn plate over and color on back of plate, along the outer rim. Cut out a circle from the middle of the paper plate. Younger children may need help doing this.
- Making the self-portrait: Give each child a second paper plate and color the 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 background of the 2nd plate.
- Decorate the head with scraps of yarn or felt for hair, googly eyes, etc. Fold a scrap piece of cardstock to make a 3-dimensional nose. Remember to make a shirt! Give yourself freckles, glasses, missing baby teeth…
- Align 1st paper plate (frame) onto 2nd plate (the part of the plate where you normally put food should face each other) and staple plates together along the rim.
- Punch 2 holes at the top of plates. String yarn through both holes and tie together to form picture hanger.
- Give each child a Memory Verse label and rectangle cardstock, stick the Memory Verse onto the cardstock, and glue or staple it to the front of the picture frame as shown in photo above. Write their name on the back.