Here are 10 FREE Purim coloring pages. Print these out to have on hand at home for your little ones. This is an easy (and of course, free!) way to teach your children about the holiday — and get them in the celebrating mood! Purim Coloring Page by Ann Koffsky Purim Coloring Pages from the ...

Kids will have fun learning about Jesus' 12 disciples with these fun games, activities, printables, and cute Craft for kids of all ages.

Do your children need a little direction during the worship service to help them comprehend more of what the pastor is saying? Here are some free worship notes for kids from ChildrenAreABlessing.org.

I remember playing this Bible skills game as a child and I’ve been amazed at how the kids in my class have loved playing this, too! 2 Round Aluminum Pizza Pans 66 Clothes Pins A Fine Point Permanent Marker On the “back side” of one of the pizza pans print OLD TESTAMENT. On the other …

Adorable printable Christmas finger puzzle with Bible verses - These are perfect for home use or Sunday School!

The printable for this lesson are Life of Jesus Task cards and they are cards that can be used for Life of Jesus review or... more ideas are listed! We are getting to the end of the life of Jesus, and I have divided the next several lessons more than I originally planned. Today's lesson is found in Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-19; Luke 19:28-48 and John 12:12-16. When Jesus came close to Jerusalem, He sent two of His Disciples to go to the next village and told them that there would be a donkey and her colt tied together. Jesus told them to "Untie them and bring them to Me." And if anyone asks you anything about taking the animals, tell them that The Lord has a need for them, and they will let you take the animals. The Disciples did what Jesus told them to do. They brought the donkey and her colt. They laid their clothes on the animals and set Jesus on top of the donkey. This animal hasn’t been ridden before, but Jesus sat on it and rode to the people. There was a huge number of people and they spread their clothes on the road. Some of the people cut down branches from the trees and spread the branches on the road. They wanted to show Jesus how much they loved Him. They knew Jesus was special. Some of the people went before Jesus and some of them followed Jesus. They cried out: Blessed is Jesus! They shouted ‘Hosanna’. That means Savior or one who will save others. They were praising Jesus as the Savior! (I carried the 'water jug', explained that this was what they would mostly see, a woman carrying the pot, not a man.) There were so many people in Jerusalem, the Disciples asked Jesus "Where we should set up for the celebration"? Jesus told Peter and John (Luke 22:8) to look for a man carrying a water jug. Back then you wouldn’t see men carrying the water jugs because the women did that. Jesus told them that when they found him, they were to follow him home and tell the owner that they were sent by Jesus and He wanted to use the upper room. It was a large upper room, furnished and prepared. That’s where Jesus told them to go and make ready for the Passover. It was evening when Jesus came to be with the Disciples. Jesus showed His Disciples how to do the Lord’s supper. (Mk. 14:22) Jesus took the bread, prayed and broke it. He gave them a piece and said “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then Jesus took a cup. He gave thanks and handed the cup to them and they all took a drink. Jesus said “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.” Jesus showed the Disciples how He wanted them to take the Lord’s supper. Jesus wants us to remember Him and think about His death. By doing that, He showed us how we are to do it. Jesus also said it was a new covenant, like a new pledge or promise. After Jesus died, then this new covenant is how God wants us to worship Him. We don’t follow the Old Testament laws after Jesus died. We worship the way Jesus showed the Disciples. Today's visual: I tossed coats & palm leaves down with Jesus on donkey. I have a large jug to use when I talk about the man with the water jug, and a chalice and tray with bread for the Lord's Supper. I usually start with a general plan when I create a project, then adjust it as I work on it. My original plan for these Task Cards for the Life of Jesus was something like the palm leaves that the people threw down to honor Jesus. I thought it would be fun to throw them down on the floor, and let the kids walk around, pick them up and answer the questions. But, I decided to make them plain so they can be used more often as review. It would still be fun to do the original idea, if you have time, or use them during a youth group get together. Or, early arrival review. They can be put in a basket, or plastic container, or spread out on a side table. Anyway, most Task Cards have 4 on a page with a fancy frame around each point/question, and to conserve paper and ink, there are 6 on a page with a plain border. They are available in color and black & white, but if possible, print in color. They really are not as attractive in black & white. You can print them here: Color Black & White There are several ideas, visuals & printables for this lesson here. I added this worksheet because I have a larger class and need something simple, but we can spend time discussing what Jesus wants from us. The students can write different things in each leaf that they can do to show Jesus they love Him. Like, obeying parents, be nice to siblings and pets, being happy to come to worship, reading Bible, pics the right friends, etc. This includes the color and black and white to print. Click here to print the worksheet. Click here to print the worksheet. Bible Verse: Matthew 21:11 Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. Click here to print the lesson. Click here to download the visuals. They are not included in the application pack. (These are the updated triumphant entry visuals.) Click here to download the pictures to color. They are the same as the visuals but are black & white.

Jesus expects his followers to forgive others and he offered this parable in Matthew 18:21-35 to help us understand that means everyone. Download this Sunday School lesson below and prepare to teach.

Paint sticks are great to use for organization, classroom lessons and of course an unbelievable amount of fun DIY crafts. Here is a list of my favorites

Setting up your classroom, even if you're an experienced teacher, can be fun but overwhelming. Pinning on Pinterest is a great way to pass the time and procrastinate about setting up your room, however, there are some wonderful pins out there to give you ideas - and I've placed a few pins below, 8 to be exact, that cover some of the basics of classroom organisation. All of these pins can be found on my Pinterest board Classroom Organisation where you can go to re-pin these ideas or you can click the image to go directly to that pin and re-pin from there. 1. Bulletin Boards Crafty Morning has some great suggestions for creating bulletin board borders with scraps you might have easy access to at home. 2. Word Walls Also an essential component of any classroom is a fantastic word wall and Buzzfeed has some exciting photos from classrooms to inspire you. 3. Displaying Student Work Putting student work on display is essential to create a sense of ownership within the classroom. It's important to give student work some dedicated space to keep your room organised. I love the bright use of colours here by Live Laugh and Learn in Second Grade. If you're stuck for space try this clever window idea by KB Konnected. 4. Classroom Library You're going to have to give a small space over to your classroom library. It might contain your own books, a selection of books from the school library or a combination of the two. Either way, an organised classroom is one where everything has a home and Blossoming in First Grade has some great examples on her Instagram account. 5. Desk Arrangements There are so many different classroom desk arrangements but which one is the most effective? Top Notch Teaching has the ideal classroom layout for you. The Classroom Key has some great little visuals about how to set up your students' desks - always a difficult dilemma at the start of the year... or perhaps you need your students sitting on the floor - we can organise that as well thanks to Blooming in First! 6. Equipment Storage In lower school there is a constant issue with the 'right sort of container' for pencils and pens on a shared table (yes Early Years teachers spend time thinking of such things). Controlling My Chaos has some nifty ideas for pen and pencil caddies in shared spaces. 7. Classroom Rules Posters I've always found it useful to place rules posters in key places around the classroom, at eye level, just to serve as reminder but I really love using this Classroom Rules Pack because with every poster comes with a worksheet so you can explicitly teach each rule with students. 8. Setting up Classroom Jobs Another way to help students claim ownership of their classroom is to give them Classroom Jobs to do. I usually change the jobs once a week with lower school students and with upper school students I select new monitors once a term. It saves me a lot of stress and helps me keep the classroom organised as well!

We are focusing on MEMORIZING important BIBLE Facts. That being said, we needed a way to TRACK our KIDDOS progress. So, we decided on a BADGE EARNING SYSTEM. Each time the KIDDOS can RECITE the ASSIGNED MEMORY WORK, they will earn a BADGE to attach to their "BIBLE BOOKMARK." We titled our board, "WE KNOW THESE FASCINATING BIBLE FACTS!" We have BIBLE FACT CHARTS that the KIDDOS will use to help facilitate their MEMORIZING of the assigned FACTS. (These charts come from Hands On Bible Teacher and are available for purchase.) Each of our students has a "BIBLE" on the Bulletin Board with a VERY LONG Bible Book Mark. This is where the KIDDOS will place their "BADGES." We simply staple them to the ribbon. As you can see, the KIDDOS have already begun EARNING their BADGES. The KIDDOS have a LOT of MEMORIZING to do this year. There are so many IMPORTANT Bible Facts for them to memorize. The KIDDOS BADGES are just a little smaller than the BADGE seen on the board under the "EARN YOUR BIBLE KNOWLEDGE BADGE" banner. The KIDDOS are very excited about EARNING their BADGES. By the way, each time they earn a BADGE, I give them a STICKER to wear that reads, "I EARNED A BADGE IN BIBLE CLASS." This has encouraged others to ask the KIDDOS how they earn their BADGE. So, that gives the KIDDOS an opportunity to share what they have memorized!! Blessings, Ronda

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It’s is critical that we not just talk about the Holy Spirit, but that we teach kids how to actually hear the voice of the Holy Spirit.

Having sorted out the language I want to use to explain the Beatitudes (click here to go the Beatitudes cards), I've now got around to sorting out some more ideas for Sunday. To link with the cards for each saying, I've got some props. They don't exactly match the cards, but close enough! An inflatable swimming ring to symbolise relying on God's help (poor in spirit) A comforting cuddly toy (mourning) A gift bag (humble- people who think of others before themselves etc) Scales (made of a coat hanger and yoghurt pots as I didn't have the real thing! (righteousness and justice) Cross (mercy and forgiveness) Heart (pure in heart) Dove (peacemakers) Rope (persecuted) I've made some more cards for a prayer activity to get the children thinking about how they can live more in the spirit of the Beatitudes. After some time thinking and listening to God, the children can choose one of the cards and hang it onto a 'tree' constructed of twigs in a jar. They can then ask God to help them grow in this area. Thanks to 'The secret of happiness' lesson at Urban Saints Energize for some of the ideas for these prayer cards. For a printable version of the cards click here.

This Disciples of Jesus post has several printable choices. There is an interactive bulletin board that can be used with the Lapbook, File Folder Game, or two-sided worksheet. The posters for the bulletin board can also be used for visuals for the lesson. Some of the downloads also include the Apostles. The Disciples are the helpers that Jesus picked. Disciple means follower. (Apostle means one who is sent.) Jesus picked 12 men to follow Him. If we follow the list that Luke has in Luke 6:12-15, they are in this order: (Mathew 4:18) Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee and He saw two brothers fishing. (1) Simon Peter and (2) Andrew was throwing a net into the sea. Jesus told them "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately, they left their nets, and they followed Jesus! Jesus named Peter a 'Rock'. (John 1:42) (Matthew 4:21) Then, Jesus saw two more brothers named (3) James and (4) John. They were in the boat with their Zebedee their father mending fishing nets. But, when Jesus called to them, they left the boat and their father immediately to follow Jesus. Later, when Jesus was on the cross, He told Mary (His Mother) "Here is your son" and to John He said, "Here is your mother". John took Mary home with him. Jesus knew that John would take care of Mary. (John 19:26-27) John 1:43-51 Jesus went to Galilee, and He found (5) Philip and told him to “Follow me.” Philip was from Bethsaida. Philip found (6) Bartholomew who was also called Nathanael. Bartholomew asked Philip if anything good could come out of Nazareth and Philip told him to come and see Jesus! Bartholomew was from Cana of Galilee. (John 21:2) They went to Jesus and Jesus greeted them and told Bartholomew “Before Philip called you, I saw you sitting under the fig tree". Bartholomew was amazed and Jesus told him that he would see greater things. Because Jesus had known that Bartholomew was sitting under a fig tree, he knew that Jesus was special! (Mathew 9:9) Jesus was walking and He saw a man named (7) Matthew sitting in a tax office. Jesus told Matthew to "Follow Me", and Matthew stood up and followed Jesus! Matthew was a tax collector. He collected taxes outside the city of Capernaum. People who came by him had to pay taxes for average items they traded. The fishermen also paid taxes on their catches. People didn’t like the tax collectors because the overcharged to make extra money for themselves. It was usually a 5% fee, but some things were charged up to 12%. People thought the tax collector's money was so unclean, they didn’t ask for their change! (8) Thomas is known as Doubting Thomas because he didn’t believe that Jesus, after He died was raised from the dead. (John 20:25) Thomas was also called 'The Twin'. (John 20:24) (9) James, son of Alphaeus. James is also called James the Less. Then, (10) Simon the Zealot. And (11) Thaddeus. Thaddeus was also called Jude. There isn’t much told to us about them. Last, we have (12) Judas Iscariot. He is the one that betrayed Jesus. Judas was the treasurer for the Disciples. (John 12:6) He betrays Jesus for money. Matthias took the place of Judas as the twelfth Disciple after Judas betrayed Jesus and died. (Acts 1:23-26) Click here to download the visuals. Sorry, most are not shown. This is a basic Fill-in-the-Blank double-sided worksheet that can be used on its own, or with the bulletin board below. I added a line below each Disciple as a divider and can also be used to write more information. Click here to print it. Click here to download the worksheet. The students used the Disciples file Folder Game you see below. I printed and put together one for each child, and as I was teaching the lesson, I added the 'About Me' cards to the bulletin board with each Disciple. They found their cards and laid the correct 'About Me' cards on each Disciple, then took the file folder games home. Even though I posted this set some time ago, this was what I planned to use with this class. This bulletin board is designed to be used with the above Fill-in-the -Blank worksheet, the file folder game and/or the lapbook you see below. The Anchor Charts have been updated, corrected, etc. Paul has been added as an apostle. Click here to download the updated posters. I stored the 'About Me' cards in library pockets I purchased at my local teacher's supply store. Click here to print the labels that I used. The lapbook has been updated. The pictures have been cleaned up and corrected and the basic look has been updated. The students will lift the flap and write the facts about each person. Click here to download the updated lapbook. This Disciples file folder game has been updated. The pictures have been corrected and cleaned up. I added a teacher's answer sheet and directions. Click here to download. I also had these visuals set up on a table to reinforce the facts about each Disciple. I started with the Galilee Boat and set it on fleece to look like water and added the fish for the fishermen. I added the scales for Matthew, the tree for Bartholomew, and the money bag for Judas Iscariot. You can print the name tags here. If you do not want to purchase the Galilee Boat with the Disciples, bit would like to have a display, you could print these Disciples that Nina Smith gave me permission to share with you. Click here for the download and directions. Thanks again for sharing them, Nina!  Bible Verse: Mark 1:17 Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. Click here to see a very good article about the Disciples. Yah! This post was featured on Hip Homeschool Moms! Click here to see it!: You can find this post here at Free Home School Deals!

Display the 10 Commandments in your home on two historic-looking stone tablets.

Praying for individual children in your children's ministry is important, this one child - one week - prayer task gives a free card to fill in and 8 steps to follow during your prayer time.

Are you looking for some fun {and easy} Valentine's Day DIY projects? Look no further, I've complied a listing below! {via Martha Stewart} {via Preschool worksheet} {via SheKnows.com} {via Inhabitots.com} {via Better Homes and Gardens} I hope you enjoyed this little round-up. If you have any Valentine's Day crafts you'd like to share, just send me an email & we'll share it on our blog. Have a Great Day!!! xoxo, Jennifer Posted by BellaGrey Designs at Wednesday, January 18, 2012 share this post: Labels: bellagrey designs, Crafts, DIY projects, red, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day party Previous Older Post nextNewer Post Related Posts

Prop for teaching the meaning of the 10 commandments.

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Bible Truth: White: So my dark heart could be clean! Bible Story: Jesus washes away my sins, and makes my heart white as snow. Bible Study: Isaiah 1:18; 1 John 1:7-9 sing See My Dark Heart - see this post for a visual idea The Bath Song O the Blood of Jesus teach magnetic gospel To recreate this visual, you will need two strong magnets that are magnetized on both sides. I purchased this package of ceramic block magnets at my local hardware store for $3.99. You will also need to print out these clip art images of Jesus and a child onto card stock. Cut out the images. Attach the figure of Jesus to one side of the magnet. Determine which side of the second magnet repels to the Jesus side of the first magnet. Attach the child figure with the white heart to the repelling side. Attach the child figure with the black heart to the attracting side of the magnet. Now you have a powerful visual to teach this Bible truth to your preschoolers. SAY: The Bible says that we are all sinners. Show the child with a dark heart side of the magnet. We have all sinned and disobeyed God, just like Adam and Eve. We sin when we disobey our parents and our teachers. Our sin keeps us away from God. We cannot be friends with God when we have the darkness of sin in our heart. Try to put the Jesus and child magnets together, on the repelling side, to demonstrate that sin keeps us separated from God. Hold the Jesus magnet, as you give each child a turn to hold the child magnet, and try to put them together to experience the repelling force of the magnet. What is the only thing that can take away our sin? Wait for children's responses. That's right! Only the blood of Jesus can wash away our sin. The Bible has very good news. It says that when we pray to tell Jesus that we are sorry for our sin, and ask Him to forgive us, the blood of Jesus washes away our sin, and gives us a new clean heart that is white as snow! Let's pray right now and ask Jesus to forgive us. Lead the children in a simple sinner's prayer. Wow! Look at what Jesus did for us! Show the side of the clean heart side of the magnet. We asked Him to forgive us, and He washed away our sin! Thank You Jesus for Your blood that washes away our sin. Now we can be friends with God! Put the magnets together on the attracting side so that child with the clean heart is seen with Jesus. white as snow My preschoolers and I live in the desert, where snow is a very rare occurrence. So the phrase "white as snow" is a little obscure to them. I like to use this recipe for "snow" using 2lbs. of baking soda and a 10 oz. can of shaving cream. I originally found the recipe here, Dispense the shaving cream to cover the bottom of a shoe box sized plastic container and then add nearly an entire 2lb. box of baking soda. Mix the two ingredients until the two ingredients are completely combined into the consistency of powdery snow. I bring the snow into class in the plastic container for the kids to, see, touch and experience. They love it, and it makes the lesson so much more memorable, and meaningful to them. (You may want to have wipes on hand for kids to wash off their hands after handling the snow.) craft clean and shiny Here's a simple, pretty, clean and shiny heart craft! You will need: this activity sheet colored paper white paint paint brushes iridescent glitter Print the activity sheet onto colored paper. In class provide white paint and paint brushes for the children to paint their hearts. When they are finished help them sprinkle iridescent glitter onto their painted hearts. Talk about how good it feels to be forgiven of your sins and have a clean heart!

I was recently asked HOW I TEACH the KIDDOS some of the BASIC BIBLE FACTS about the BIBLE ITSELF. I MUST tell you that I review this information often, normally weekly!!! SO, this is how I help my KIDDOS remember the BIBLE BASICS! I have used this "BIBLE" picture for YEARS.... I colored it, coded it with "Old Testament" and the number "39" and "New Testament" and the number "27," and laminated it. I like to point out that there are 2 MAIN PARTS TO THE BIBLE.....The OLD TESTAMENT and the NEW TESTAMENT!!! This little "Bible" helps me demonstrate this easily! But, because I want the KIDDOS to really get the fact that there are 2 Testaments....I sliced the "Bible" right down the middle. This way when I say, "The Bible Has Two MAIN parts." I can show them VISUALLY that there are 2 PARTS. This has seem to be an effective way of teaching this concept. After I show them the 2 MAIN parts, I ask them "How many books are in the OLD?" After they answer, I ask, "How many books are in the NEW?" We have a little song that we sing ... "39 in the Old and 27 in the New....We put it all together and what do we get.....66 books in the BIBLE." I always tell them they are sooooo smart....after all they are able to add 39 plus 27 and know it is always going to be 66!!!! I tell them they can "WOW" their older siblings, parents, friends etc. with their GREAT ability to do this math problem. LOL I also keep this VISUAL continually on display in my classroom. That way the Kiddos can VISUALLY see the "66" book on the number 66. I have also used this as a QUICK review of all the books of the BIBLE. When I have a few minutes, we can review the books of the BIBLE by allowing the KIDDOS to point to each book of the BIBLE as we say their names. One other little thing I like to do...Is bring our my RECYCLED CD'S that I have labeled with the books of the BIBLE. I like to spread them out all over the floor....Then let them work on getting them "GROUPED" together....This is when I normally introduce LAW, HISTORY, POETRY, MAJOR PROPHETS AND MINOR PROPHETS. We can also COUNT every CD. Again, this is a wonderful way to VERBALIZE and VISUALIZE the number of books in the BIBLE. Sometimes, I will ask the KIDDOS, "How many books of LAW are there?" Then we count them out loud using the CD's as our COUNTERS. I will do this for EACH division of the BIBLE. The KIDDOS love for me to BRING out the CD's!! These were very easy to make...I just saved up CD'S that were unusable, or we received in the mail, or that when they were burned there was a problem, etc. I printed out CD labels with the Books of the Bible and clip art on them...attached them to the CD and we were ready to play!!! The great thing is they STACK up so nicely on the spindle....Easy to store and FUN to use to REVIEW the Books of the Bible. Basic Bible Facts are an important concept....and must be reviewed often. I want the KIDDOS to LOVE their BIBLE...and the more familiar they are with their BIBLE the more they will LOVE their Bible. I believe KIDDOS should grow up with a BIBLE in their hands....Start with those small "BABY BIBLES" and GROW into more mature style Bibles as they grow up. The BIBLE is the MOST IMPORTANT BOOK WE CAN READ TO OUR KIDDOS!!!! Blessings, Ronda

This is an idea I have seen on Pinterest and Teacher's Pay Teachers. But not for any Bible people, though. I thought this would be so interesting for the students to create. There are a couple of choices for the papyrus and they are all in color and black & white... although the color looks so much better. There is a completed set that can be used as a teacher's visual if you prefer to let your students use the one that has the papyrus ready. There is a cut and glue that will look like the completed visual. There is one with lines for the students to write each plague out and one for the younger ones to trace the words. This is designed so that it can be used with different ages. * Please Note: I used the word lice as found in Exodus 8:16-19 and the original Hebrew word for this plague can be translated as lice, fleas, gnats or ticks. I did extensive research on this plague alone and it is thought that most likely it was a type of lice that was the plague. Different versions have translated it different since it is unclear exactly what the bug was. I use NKJV and lice is the translation used, so that is what I use. I also make the above statement clear when I teach the plagues. Each project is 2 pages per student and easy to assemble. Pharaoh can be attached before class to save time. Click here to download. Click here to see the Moses and the 10 Commandments craftivity.  Click here to see the Moses lesson. Click here to see the Aaron lesson.

Jesus Picks His Disciples includes the printables for the dozen Disciples egg carton! An oldie but goodie post! poster This week Jesus is going to pick out His helpers. They are called Disciples, which means follower. (Apostle means one who is sent.) Scripture reference: Mark 1:1:14-20; John 1:35-51, Matthew 10:1-8; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:13-16 The Disciples included three sets of brothers: Simon (whom He had named Peter) and Andrew. James and John, Zebedee's sons. James and Thaddeus, sons of Alpheus First is (2) Andrew and (4) John. At about 4 in the afternoon, Jesus talked to Andrew and John. They asked Jesus where He was staying, and He told them to come and see. They spent the rest of the day with Jesus. Andrew went to find his brother Simon and told him that they (Andrew and John) had found Jesus. Then Simon went to Jesus and Jesus told Simon that he would be called (1) Peter which means rock. At the same time, John went to get his brother (3) James. John 1:43-51 Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found (6) Philip and told him to “Follow me.” Philip found (7) Bartholomew. He was also called Nathanael. He asked Philip if anything good could come out of Nazareth and Philip told him to come and see Jesus! They went to Jesus and Jesus greeted them and told Bartholomew “Before Philip called you, I saw you sitting under the fig tree". Bartholomew was amazed and Jesus told him that he would see greater things. Because Jesus had known that Bartholomew was sitting under a fig tree, he knew that Jesus was special! So, we have Simon, now called (1) Peter by Jesus and (2) Andrew his brother. The two brothers (3) James & (4) John. And we have (6) Philip. All of these five Disciples were from Bethsaida, which was a fishing town. People think that (11) Simon was also brought in as a Disciple around the same time. (5) Matthew was a tax collector. He collected taxes outside the city of Capernaum. People who came by him had to pay taxes for average items they traded. The fishermen also paid taxes on their catches. People didn’t like the tax collectors because they overcharged to make extra money for themselves. It was usually a 5% fee, but some things were charged up to 12%. People thought the tax collector's money was so unclean, they didn’t ask for their change! Matthew 9:9 says that Jesus saw Mathew sitting at the tax office and walked up to him and said, “Follow Me.” Matthew did. (9) James, son of Alphaeus & (10) Thaddeus. There isn’t much told to us about them. (8) Thomas is known as Doubting Thomas because he didn’t believe that Jesus, after He died was raised from the dead. (12) Last, we have Judas Iscariot. He is the one that betrayed Jesus. He was the treasurer for the Disciples. (John 12:6) He betrays Jesus for money. We’ll learn more about him later. Jesus told them that they were to preach, preach, preach! Jesus told them to heal the sick including the lepers. Click here to download the above visuals. The Disciple's Anchor Charts have a picture and an 'About Me' on each page. There are several extra posters for Disciples and the Apostles are included also. Click here to download the updated posters. Click here to download the worksheet. Fishing boat visual for Disciples Matthew Tax Collector Visual There are two different versions of the Disciples for you to choose from: (But the outside top cover, song, Jesus and initials are the same) The original idea for this project was found on Pinterest (☺). Sunday School Kids created the original project (as far as I know). I wanted to print mine in color, so I made these. Their original black and white printables can be found here. I printed the outside and added Jesus on the stick for the inside. Jesus can be printed here. A color version for the outside top can be printed here. Click here to download for the Disciples in color. Clipart used with permission. Find more here: Get more Bible freebies here. Get Bible clip art here. Click here to download the disciples in color. Click here to print the Disciples song. For the inside, I wanted this in color, so I printed the 12 Disciples song for the top and printed the first letter of each name and used a small circle punch to cut out. I use Aleene's Tacky Glue for my craft projects. I tried to make 'egg' shape Disciples, but they are really ovals. Here are the initials for the Disciples. This was the workbook page for this lesson. One side is lapbook style, read the question and lift the flap to write the answer. Today, instead of gluing pictures, I put a wheel with the Disciples names. Print the Disciples wheel here. Here are the printables for the Disciples page of the lapbook: How many Jesus said You can find all the download links for the Life of Jesus lapbooks and the lapbook worksheets here. Robin Sampson sent another Disciples song to use (Thanks): (sing to Jesus Loves Me) Peter, James, John, Andrew, Phillip, and Bartholomew Thaddeus, Thomas, another James Mathew, Simon, Judas too. These 12 disciples, all followed Jesus But one betrayed Him, Lord help me be true. Here is a very good article about the Disciples. Bible Verse: Mark 1:17 Discípulos Printables também estão disponíveis em Português: A cobertura exterior para a parte superior pode ser impresso aqui: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpbVBBcDRtb0R6MXc/edit?usp=sharing Os Discípulos pode ser impresso aqui: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpaE9KYVZBdmd6LTQ/edit?usp=sharing As primeiras iniciais para os discípulos podem ser impressos aqui: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpWEx3eE1wR2pRamM/edit?usp=sharing Jesus que colada a uma grande palito para o interior pode ser impresso aqui: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpdzB2QTg2LVh4WlE/edit?usp=sharing Os discípulos da música pode ser impressa aqui: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpVk91NjdLWExKRFU/edit?usp=sharing Aqui está o cartaz fo os 12 discípulos de Jesus também: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpeTctN1U3ZnVmb0E/edit?usp=sharing Favor informar-me se existe uma tradução incorreta. Thanks! 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Click here to see the updated passport with Anchor Charts and new stamps. We have a basic routine in the first and second grade Bible class. I make a workbook with some kind of puzzle, picture to color (not to color, but just to look at, unless they do it at home, once the books are taken home at the end of the lessons), and a worksheet I make. I also make some type of lapbook. For Jesus, they glue die cuts on to make a picture for the lesson and a couple of lapbook (lift the flap) question/answer. For Acts, I make a lapbook. They don't glue the die cuts, but I add a passport for fun. When they come into the classroom, they know to go to a table in the front of the classroom, it will have the visual, if there is one. And, I put anything that is just for that days use, like the project or take home, whatever. That way, they are responsible, take one, and there are not extras laying on their table getting knocked off, and I don't have as much clean up after class. There is also gum for them to choose. For Acts, there will be a Betty Lukens flannelgraph set up, like a giant picture for them to see, it doesn't get used, except for me to point to it at the right time. They haven't seen the flannelgraph for a while, maybe never, so it is new to them, old to me though! Anyway, for all the Acts lessons, they will come in, do their passport, pick up whatever is there for them and sit down. I have a clipboard that they look at to see what week they are to stamp. They put a sticker on the sticker page also. I got the stampers on eBay and different craft stores. I keep a list so they use different color stamp pads, and stamps. Here is where I purchased several of the rubber stamps (and I really like them). This is the basic setup for the passport. They put a sticker on the outside so they can find theirs easier. This is the inside front cover. The outside is printed on dark blue cardstock. It has a slight texture to it. If you are ever in Cleveland, Ohio, try to go to this great paper store called Hollos Paper Store. It is the best! You can buy cardstock by the pound, and it is good paper for CHEAP! I miss it! Anyway, that is where I bought the cover cardstock. For this inside cover, I have a square punch and for their picture and they can write the rest. For ID #, I just have them write whatever comes into their head, and I use it again for luggage tags for another lesson. The inside is printed on cardstock also. This is the next page. They will add stickers on the left side, random, however they want, and the right starts the lessons. The place is where our Bible lesson is taking place that morning. It's a very simple style. I have tried a couple of different fonts, etc, but this seems to work the best. The kids stamp right on top of the writing. Here are the basic pages for the passport. I removed the week number and the destination, since mine will be different from yours. But this might help, or give you an idea what I did. Also, I printed everything inside the passport front and back on white cardstock so it worked like a real passport You can print it here.

Thou Shalt Not Lie Coloring Page For Ten Commandments "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor" Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. This is a free printable coloring page for the 9th commandment of the Ten Commandments. This is a dog holding a sign with the scripture from Exodus 20:16 on it. This coloring page goes with our matching lesson plan we offer, "Thou Shalt Not Lie Sunday School Lesson".

These are the wooden spoon puppets I painted to go along with “Nephi’s Courage.” I think they turned out pretty well and they were certainly some of the easiest puppets I’ve made! At first, I didn’t like the way the acrylic paint looked on the wood. It seemed too fresh somehow and very unpolished. I am not that great of an artist, as you can tell, and that was another factor. Childish looking could be good, since I work with children, but the perfectionist in me was not satisfied. After some mild fussing and fretting and thinking about it, I took some fine sandpaper and sanded them. I immediately liked the result, since it softened the paint and made it look more like an old child’s toy - one that was used and loved. The effect is much better, I think. I’m using these wooden spoon puppets this week for another review of the first and second verses. I made three of each character so that each child could hold one of the characters. Two or three more children can hold a simple picture of a boat during the second verse. (Yes, currently, our primary is that small!) I plan to review the song a few times, asking the children to hold up the puppets when we sing about their character. If there is time, I'm also planning to use the puppets as I would pictures for “Pull A Picture.” I’ll invite a child to hide with the puppets behind a small cardboard box screen. They can choose one of the puppet characters and slowly lift it up. The other children should raise their hands or stand when they recognize the phrase that puppet belongs to. Then we’ll sing the phrase together. I’ll challenge the children not to name the puppet, but to recognize and say or sing the phrase from the song. Remember that all the characters, except Laban will have more than one phrase. You may need to help the children remember additional phrases for the characters. In a future review, I could draw the outline of a boat on one end of the chalkboard near the tray, then line the puppets up on the other end of the tray. We could sing each phrase of the song in turn and when the children can sing the phrase perfectly, a puppet could be moved into the boat. When all the puppets are in the boat, the song is ready to sail. (See “Know It By Heart.”) We had such fun last week with our dramatization. Sharing time was VERY short, because our president went home sick. So I had most of the time for singing and that was a good thing. We reviewed both the first and second verses of "Nephi's Courage" and the kids just had a ball with the costumes and actions.