Next summer, kids will have the opportunity to explore and discover the adventure of life during an exciting “Journey Off the Map” that is “Unknown to Us, Known to Him” in Lifeway’s 2015 Vacation B…

These are the crafts that can be used with the Group- Everest V.B.S. program. I will be slowly uploading new crafts in the next coming weeks. Although most Vacation Bible School curriculum programs…

I finally finished my palm tree and OMG is it adorable! I love it and everything about it! Thanks to the help of my Mom and a cloudy Sunday ...

Here's a fun project for the kids that involves turning trash into a work of art. My kids had a blast with this one, and I think yours will too.

Very simple in deed! Take Pretzel sticks and simply place a sign in your snack tray or on the tables indicating them as Twigs. You can even refresh the kids memories that as they go about their Journey off the Map they may encounter Twigs along the way! You can also add a handful to

We just love this camping themed party we got to do for Jace's 10th birthday party. With lots of treats including a trail mix bar, worms in dirt jars.......

I get the opportunity to teach you how to make a fake palm tree. I was asked to decorate for our Vacation Bible School, which was to be set in Athens. Therefore, part of the set design was to be palm trees. Luckily, our MOPS group had already made some palm trees for their Hawaiian...Read More

I thought these were some awesome ideas but I haven’t had the chance to be able to make my own. However I did get a good find at a yard sale recently! There was a free box and in it had blue cellophane roll as well as brown packaging paper! So I got my rock/canyon

Last week I had an amazing time at VBSI--Vacation Bible School Institute. Even though it was in the teens outside in the mountains of North Carolina--inside was full of bright ideas, lots of VBS geeks and an excitement to teach children about God's love this summer as we take a "Journey off the Map" and learn to walk God's way! Below you'll find just a few of the scenes from around VBSI. There was non-stop training and activity. I wish I had had more time to go everywhere and see everything, but I think you'll be inspired: Craft table. I loved the idea of cutting the longer Journey Off the Map plastic tablecloths and putting them over an orange (or brown) plasic tablecloth. Very colorful and welcoming for children! I'll be teaching crafts this year for the State Team...so LOTS of craft pics to come!! This is the back of the "shop" where you could purchase t-shirts and all kinds of VBS swag. LOVED the idea of posters on pallets and the ferns placed around it are just perfect...and super easy!! Shady Grove Crafts. I'm thinking about making these flowers. Couldn't be easier. Pool noodles on a plunger with snack trays! Decorating Made Easy with Mr. Mark. Go Mr. Mark's Classroom for full instructions. More from Mr. Mark! I think this is my all time favorite! Tree houses made from upside down card tables and the bridge from empty fabric bolts! Mr. Mark is awesome! I enjoyed my weekend so very much. I learned a lot about HOW to do VBS. But the best part? Focusing lots of time on the WHY we do VBS. So inspiring. May we never, ever forget WHY we do VBS. We do it to reach children and their families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That doesn't just happen. We must be intentional. Intentional about our outreach, follow-up and relationship building. Will you help make a difference in the Kingdom through the wonderful gift of VBS this summer?

Give your Nazareth VBS rooms the look and feel of Nazareth in Bible times. Ask for the loan of large potted plants from your church members. Paint packing boxes to look like stones. Stack boxes and paint them to look like Bible-time homes. Decorate large poster paper to look like a stone wall for backgrounds. Hang some sheets to use as dividers in your larger rooms. Scatter a few throw pillows and rugs on the floor. Collect baskets and plastic fruit and vegetables. Hang some baskets from the walls or display them on shelves. Low tables make great work areas (or lay an old door on top a few two-by-fours). Toy animals add a fun touch, too. If you have outdoor areas, bring in clean sand or sandboxes and potted trees and ferns. Also bring large clay or plastic pots. Do not bring in any poisonous plants or anything that has sharp edges or splinters. Also avoid small objects that can become choking hazards for small children. Any item that can fit into an empty paper towel tube is too small for your toddlers and preschoolers. Collect colorful blankets to decorate your floors and walls. Place wicker baskets of various sizes and shapes around your VBS rooms. Staple or tape the Giant Decorating Posters to your walls to give your hallways and rooms the feel of Bible times. Cover one wall with green poster paper so it looks like grass. Fringe strips of green paper for a 3-D effect along the top. Then staple it to the bottom of your wall or bulletin board so the fringe sticks out slightly (roll it over a pencil). Or use a scalloped grass border. Children can add their God Sightings Sheep to the grass wall each day during your VBS program. Preschool children can draw their God sightings on the sheep or have an older child or adult helper write the sightings for them. Create a photo area with some large potted plants, clay pots, and toy sheep. Old sheets make wonderful backdrops and room dividers. Have the child stand next to a Bible times home or hillside (or stone wall). Take a picture of the child wearing his tribe belt along with a prayer shawl and holding a scroll. Send the picture to the child the week after your VBS with an invitation to your next children's ministry or family event (Bible club, fall festival, or Sunday school kick-off). Include a note reminding the child (and his parents) about the fun time they had at your Nazareth VBS. Need more decorating ideas? Take a look at the Nazareth Clip Art and Resources CD Set for signs, posters, publicity pieces, and costume patterns. Also watch the creative decorating options on the Decorating Places DVD. Now you're ready to travel back to Bible times for the VBS journey of a lifetime!

For the past several years I've been lucky enough to be in charge of decorations for our church's Vacation Bible School Program. Each year I manage to find a way to turn miles of Stampin' Up! brown packing paper into a decor item that fits that year's theme. This year…

Update-I've had alot of people ask for more info on the jeep. I hope these pictures and measurements help This is one of my favorite things to do if I have a lot of extra time. There are endless possibilitys with cardboard. This is the Safari Jeep/ Puppet theatre for a class I teach at my church. The back is open so the kids can play in it.

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Here we are singing our hearts out during our Vacation Bible School! Our theme was Jonah! Here is my class of 5 year olds.....in the belly of the whale! Sweet Anna and one of her sweet friends!

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