New Beginnings Worship Centre
Spring Angel Paper Craft
"For, lo, the winter is past." - Song of Solomon 2:11
Alternative: Scotch tape a straw or popsicle stick to the bottom to make a puppet!
Materials:
printer
paper
scissors
glue
something to color with (if using B&W template)
Directions:
Print template of choice.
Color the template pieces if you are doing the B&W version
Cut out the template pieces (this may require adult assistance -- I usually roughly cut the paper into pieces with one template on each. Then I give my 3 year old the big ones to work on and I cut out the smaller ones.)
The large piece (dress) is the main piece. To it, glue (in order):
the head (to the top)
for the blond angel, glue the hair behind the head
the butterfly (right about in the center)
the arms (so the hands overlap the heart)
the wings (on the back)
the feet (sticking out the bottom)
the flower decoration (to the hair)
look at the image of the finished craft if you get stuck (there's a small image of the finished project on the top of this webpage). -- if doing the craft with a group of children, I recommend pre-making an example for them to look at.
Templates download-
Template 4 (butterfly)
(color) (B&W)
Bible Bookmarks
Print these "home-made" bookmarks for a special reading companion.
To add that extra bit of motivation, print out a bookmark for your child, your friend or yourself as a reward for reading a certain number of stories.
Materials:
paper, printer, scissors and glue
crayons or something else to color with (for b&w print version)
OPTIONAL:
wool
clear contact paper
Instructions:
Click on the link of your choice (below) to print the template. Color as appropriate.
Cut the bookmark out (one big rectangle) and fold in half (left to right) along the center line.
Glue so it stays folded together.
OPTIONAL: cover with clear contact paper so it lasts longer (you could also put a piece of cardboard in the center before gluing for a sturdier bookmark)
OPTIONAL: Poke a hole in the top of the bookmark and tie a string/wool through as a tassle.
Templates:
Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Love One Another Bookmark (color) or (B&W)
Smile God Loves You (color) or (B&W)
Jesus Loves Me (color) or (B&W)
Shepherd Maze Bookmark (Luke 15:6-7) (color) or (B&W)
Books of the Bible Bookmark (color 1) or (color 2) or (B&W)
Old Testament Bookmark (color) or (B&W)
New Testament Bookmark (color) or (B&W)
"Books of the Bible" Wreath
Materials:
a printer,
paper,
scissors,
glue,
crayons,
a paper plate.
Instructions:
Print out the template of choice. Depending on the size of your wreath you may need two copies to complete it.
Colour pieces, as necessary.
Cut out the pieces. This step may require adult assistance and can be done prior to making the craft with the children.
Cut the center out of the paper plate to leave a round "donut" shape. This will form the base of the wreath. You may paint it a background colour if you like.
Paste the template pieces onto the paper plate.
You can tie a bow.
You can put a piece of yarn on the back to hang it.
Templates:
Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Template: color or B&W
Praying Hands Silhouettes
Portraits and scenes cut from paper date back to ancient Greece. The word silhouette comes from the Frenchman Etienne de Silhouette who lived in the early 1700's. He was famous for his free cut portraits.
In England, in the days of Queen Victoria, these same types of pictures were called shades or shadow portraits.
Materials:
printer
printer paper
scissors
glue
black construction paper or black paint depending on which method you choose
Instructions: METHOD 1 (Black construction paper - older children)
print the template
cut out the center of the hands without cutting the edge of the paper (basically you have to start with a hole in the middle of the paper and then trim out the image). The praying hands image is going to be discarded.
You will be left with a piece of white paper that has a praying hands hole in the center.
Trim the white paper to the size of square you want.
Put it on the piece of black construction paper, so it looks like you have a black hands with a black border (see image above).
Instructions: METHOD 2 (Black paint - younger children)
print the template
cut out the hands (this time we're going to keep the hands). This step may require adult assistance and can be done prior to craft time.
Make a roll of masking tape (or a couple of them) and put them on the back of the hands
Tape the hands to a second piece of scrap paper.
Have the children paint the praying hands with black paint (or you could colour with black crayons or markers).
Remove from the scrap paper.
Glue or tape the hands to a fresh piece of white paper.
Add a black construction paper frame if desired.
Template:
Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Template (B&W)
(There is no color template for the silhouette craft)
Sunday School Lessons
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Crafts
*Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors Craft: Try this simple tissue paper craft with your Bible lessons about Joseph.
Priintables
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