Making a crown

I come across a website where it shows using a paper plate to do a crown, very simple craft. First of all, just need to get the child to decorate the paper plate, then fold into half and cut into something like a pizza shape. Then you will get something like what the children are wearing (James was not around, no one is taking photo while we're doing the craft).

more Angels...

The continuation of last lesson.

Story taken from Luke 2:20
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Objective:
God fulfilled His promise by sending the Messiah, the Saviour to come to this earth and to save mankind from sins.

Memory Verse:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Craft:
1. Cut paper plate into half
2. Take one half and seal the ends together to form a cone shape.
3. Cut hands and wings out of the other half of the plate and stick on the cone.
4. Draw eyes on the face and glue to the body. Use toothpick at the back to keep the head up.
5. Make a halo as deco.

Paper plate angel craft

Craft idea from Crafty-Crafted

Thank You Card

17 Nov, 2010

It was a public holiday. We did not go anywhere... morning James brought Joshua to see doctor as he had a bad cough. Joshua had a nebulizer at the clinic and he's on antibiotic as he his throat was infected and it's red. He had no fever, just cough, flu and a lot of phlegm. After the nebulizer, he's very much better, less cough.

After Joshua went for his afternoon nap, I did a Thank You card with Abigail for her teacher as Friday will be the last day of the school. Ms Cheryl, her kindy teacher will stop teaching in her kindy and go for full timer worker in her church. So, I want Abigail to learn to thank her teacher for teaching her.

I prepared the materials:
1. a trophy on gold or silver paper (your choice)
2. 3 pockets for the card to write notes on it
3. a triangle shape paper for the trophy and small flowers in different colours
4. wording for the card (your choice for the wording)
5. photo (I suppose wanted to put Abigail & Ms Cheryl's photo but I don't manage to take a photo of them)

Craft:
After cutting out all the materials (paper).
1. I folded an A4 paper into half as my main card then I first get Abigail to stick (with help) the trophy on the paper. If your child cannot stick the paper orderly, you can hold her hands as you do the sticking.
2. After that I hold her hands to stick the three pocket at the side of the card. Then I get her to stick three flowers on the pocket. Up to her where she wants it to be and her choice of the colour.
3. Then I prepare three smaller red card to put three notes on it. "Thank you for teaching me ABC", Thank you for teaching me 123" and Thank you for loving me. I slot the three cards into the three pockets.
4. Then I hold her hands to write "Teacher of the Year 2010" on the yellow colour triangel shape paper and stick it on the trophy. Then I hold her hands to put some glittering items on it.
5. After the cover page is done and dry up. Then I get her to stick the wording inside, "God Loves You".
6. On the other side, I hold her hand and wrote "Thank you Ms Cheryl for teaching me".
7. And finally, I stick her photo on it and hold her hands to write her name on it.

The card is done!  :)

A Church

I bought the TeamKid Preschool Book as Abigail's birthday gift. Yesterday I started lesson 1 with her.

Lesson 1 is taken from Luke 2:41-52 about Jesus at the temple when he was twelve years old.

The Boy Jesus at the Temple
Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."

"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

After sharing the story with Abigail, I guide her to do a craft - build a church. This craft is to help her to remember that when Jesus was 12 years old, he went to a church and he stayed on and listen to the teachers.

Craft:
Material: six ice-cream stick, button, poster colour, (optional - windows, door and cross).
1. First, I get her to trace her name and write down the date.
2. Then stick those ice-cream sticks on the paper. (I left 4 long ice-cream sticks and 2 magnum ice-cream sticks, so I just make do)
3. After sticking all the sticks, then get her to paste the cross, windows and door which I've prepared for her. (you can draw them if you want too)
4. After all the sticking job is done, then we start colouring. We use two different green for the trees and bush. Optional: get child to choose a colour for the fruits on the tree and flower on the bush.
5. Abigail dip her finger tip into the poster colour and then dip on the paper. She chose red for the tree (she said apple tree) and her favourite pink as flower for the bush.
6. Then colour the three fingers into different green and print on the paper as grass.
7. Finally, stick a button as sun.

The Church

Church School Lesson: One Way For All

John 14:6
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Objective:
To teach that although God invites everyone to come to Him, we must come through the Lord Jesus, the only way; those who refuse to do so will be shut out.

Lesson:
A king sent invitations for his son's wedding. Food and wedding coats were prepared. The invited guests refused to go. People from the streets were invited instead. Many came and were given coats.
The wedding is a picture of Heaven. Christians are to invites everyone to go there. There is only one way to get there - through Jesus.

Craft:
1. Prepared satay sticks, cut ready cloud shapes and a red button.
2. Cut the satay sticks with one longer and shorter to make a cross. If you have older toddler, you can guide them to tie them together. For 3-year old kids, you need to tie for them.
3. Get them to stick the cross on the paper, then stick the clouds and button (represent sun).
4. Let them decorate the craft work.
5. Finally, write down the verse on the paper.

Church School Lesson: Lost and Found

Isaiah 53:6
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turn to his own way.

Objective:
To use the parable of the three lost things to teach that people outside of Christ are lost in sin and in great danger - they need to be found by the Saviour.

Lesson:
The Lost Sheep - (some don't mean to be lost)
The shepherd had 100 sheep, one missing. He knew it was in danger and searched until he found it.  He gathered his neighbour for a party.
The Lost Silver - (some don't know they are lost)
A woman lost one of ten coins. She lit a candle and swept the floor. When she found the coin, she told her friends.
The Lost Son - (some only have themselves to blame, they chose to be lost)
A young man was fed up with life on a farm. He asked for money and left home. He wasted the money and his friends left him. He looked after pigs. He felt sorry and decided to go home. His father welcomed him and forgave him.
Everyone is lost in sin until they trust in Christ.

Craft:
1. Prepare the head and legs on sugar paper (or any black colour paper) then a body. I got this template from All Kids Network.com.
2. Cover the sheep’s body piece with glue.
3. Stick the 4 legs onto the bottom of the body.
4. Cover the rest of the sheep with cotton balls.
5. Glue the sheep’s head onto the body (on top of the cotton balls).
6. Glue the googly eyes on the head. Glue the red foam on the sheep’s face to make a smiling mouth.

Merdeka Craft for Toddler

A very simple flag making craft for toddler.

Material:
1. Empty toilet roll (the cylinder shape).
2. Measure the height of the toilet roll and prepare the rectangle shape paper.
3. Prepare a star and a crescent.
4. Red and white creep paper.

1. First of all, get the children to colour the rectangle paper in blue using poster colour. After they've done, wait for it to dry. (Remember not to put too much water, it will take time to dry)
2. While waiting the blue one, colour the crescent and star in yellow. Then wait for it to dry.
3. While waiting for the yellow one, stick the blue paper on the empty toilet roll then follow by the crescent and star.
4. Then follow by the red and white creep paper (alternate the colour). We do not need to have exactly 14 strips just around the toilet roll. Just to let them know the colour of our flag.
5. Finally, punch a hole and put a string on it.
There you go... you can hang it up and celebrate the National Day! ;)