Crafts are a hands-on way to get into God's Word! At a young age, kids are eager to find the truths that the Bible holds.
This is your chance as a parent or Bible teacher to expose your kids to the love of God as you create crafts together.
Crafts are fun to create and can help children visualize Bible stories.
Make a Bible scene like Moses parting the Red Sea by coloring or drawing pictures and cutting them out.
Glue your pictures to craft sticks to make puppets, or tape them on a piece of construction paper or posterboard to make a Bible Scene.
Get Creative! There are many resources to get you started.
At your local Christian bookstore, you can find guides to get you started like Kid Concoctions of Biblical Proportions or Bible Time Crafts for Kids.
Browse through some of these types of books for ideas and then let your imagination go! Online Resources There are many good website resources available, too.
Makingfriends.
com has a great selection of Bible crafts and Bible themed paper dolls.
Your kids can spend many happy hours coloring and creating a Nativity scene or recreating a Bible story with these dollies! You can use free Bible coloring pages from various sites online, or inexpensive craft kits from online businesses like the Oriental Trading Company.
With the coloring pages, allow kids to decorate the faces of Bible characters with different crafting items.
Add cotton balls for beards; use glitter for clothing; also, markers and crayons work for decorating faces and Bible scenes.
Scripture Adventures Bible curriculum materials also include crafts and projects that families can do together.