Crafts & Play Time Fun
Creation Wheel – Genesis 1:1-2
My first week leading 3rd – 6th grade crafts at church started “In the beginning” with Genesis 1:1-2, where God created the world! I chose a Genesis Creation Wheel, with sections showing what God did each day. Time: 15-20 minutes Cost: $3.40 for the template + 10…
Wooden Church Craft with Stained Glass Windows
I volunteer with 3rd – 6th grade crafts on Wednesday nights at church. Our first project of the 2023-2024 school year was this wooden church craft with paper “stained glass” windows! You will need: Unfinished wooden church cutouts Mod Podge Matte Clear Acrylic Sealer…
Make crafty pillow cases with sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol
I LOVE doing crafts at my daughter’s birthday parties! And since her 8th birthday was going to be her first slumber party, I thought something with a “sleep” theme would be appropriate. Each guest got to make his or her own personalized pillow case! Materials: cotton…
Make your own pull-string pinata
Beating the stuffing out of a goofy looking pinata can be the highlight of a party! But to some, this practice is cruel and pointless destruction. My daughter falls in the second category. She was heartbroken to see her friends tear apart the colorful little donkey…
Toss the tail to the tiger
For my 25th birthday, my best friend and I made our own “pin the tail on the donkey” game out of paper, crayons, and tape. It was SO much fun! A few weeks later, when my daughter turned 5, she wanted to do the same. The game did not meet her expectations. … She…