Inspired by the Easter Story Wreath I saw at Oriental Trading (pictured below), I thought it'd be fun to draw my own version for kids to color, cut and assemble! I wanted to include Pentecost in my wreath (it's not included in the one above) and also add scripture verses to make it tell the Easter story in better detail. (And by-the-way, I really didn't care for the "happy hippy" Jesus in their wreath--I mean, he's SMILING during the agony in the garden? Really?) So anyway, here is my own version of an Easter Story Wreath. Please feel free to print as many as you like! There are three documents to print (2 image docs and one scripture egg doc). To assemble the wreath simply print, color and cut out the images. For a wreath base I used a large circle (approx. 11 1/2 " in diameter) cut from a 12" x 12" piece of cardstock: I arranged the pictures to "tell" the story from Palm Sunday (starting on the top right) through Pentecost (placed in the top center). If you're interested in making this wreath I'm sure you're already very familiar with the order of the events, but I will go ahead and list them just in case: 1. Jesus enters Jerusalem (palm branch and donkey pictures) 2. The Last Supper (bread and wine pictures) 3. Jesus Prays in Gethsemane (praying hands picture) 4. Jesus is Crucified (cross picture) 5. Resurrection (empty tomb picture) 6. Ascension (Jesus in clouds picture) 7. Holy Spirit Comes Down (dove and flames pictures) Here is an example of an assembled wreath will look like: I overlapped some of the pictures on top of each other to make them fit nicely--feel free to arrange them however you like! Glue stick or Glue Dots work well to affix the pictures to the wreath base. You can print the wreath images by clicking on the links below: Easter Wreath Pictures Page 1 of 3 (Microsoft doc) Easter Wreath Pictures page 2 of 3 (Microsoft doc) Easter Wreath Pictures page 3 of 3 (Microsoft doc) NOTE: Some people have mentioned that their scripture eggs are printing out blank. If you experience this, you can try editing the document to re-arrange the order of the "egg shape" to send it to the back. This has fixed the issue for most people. I hope that helps. If you are still unable to print the eggs with scripture in them, you can also print the text separately and simply cut and paste it onto the blank eggs. Below is the document with the scripture verses by themselves: Scripture Verses TEXT ONLY (microsoft doc) I hope this wreath helps make the Easter season more meaningful for your family! Sharing With: Catholic Icing Works for Me Wednesday
This is set of coloring pages for Zoroastrian children. A wonderful way to introduce Zoroastrianism to your child. Coloring stimulates creativity, improves focus and increases color awareness. It calms kids down and nourishes self-expression. You can tape these color sheets to the wall for little kids to learn about the religion with or without color! Delivered in Jpeg format, these can be stored it on your computer and printed out for personal use! If you would like to buy only one or only a couple of these sketches please opt for customization and I can make a separate listing for you. * * * INSTANT DOWNLOAD * * * Digital purchase: No physical item will be mailed You can access the download page by going to your Etsy account > purchases > view receipt > and clicking the Download Button.
Preparing to teach a kids ministry series on the apostles? This may help!
Imagine learning the best friend you left behind believed without a doubt that you killing them checks out. I’d be devastated #shadowpeach #LEGOMonkieKid #LMKfanart
A summer themed 2-digit addition with and without regrouping color by number worksheet of a frog.
Make a hovering flame Pentecost craft with your kids. Supporting the passage in Acts 2. Great kids ministry craft for youngsters. PDF.
Want to know how to teach your kids respect? From effective parenting tips to fun activities, we’re sharing our best strategies to raise respectful kids!
Children's ministry hero resources for the lesson on Priscilla & Aquila (Acts 18) - image, colouring page and take home card.
Thought I would share another activity I had with my Activity Days girls last week. We were on a mission, we went undercover and performed 7 days worth of SecRet SerViCe. Before we got started we talked a bit about service and the blessings that come when we help others. I found some manila envelopes at the dollar store and personalized them with their names on them. Inside I included a pen and these "forms" that they were to fill out during the activity. I also included a list of ideas for serving to help get them going. I was also lucky to find these fun "undercover" glasses to stick inside. Just to help them really get into the part...AND they would know if anyone sneaking up on them ;) (they really did kind of work!) The girls thought it was great. Honestly, I was pretty surprised with how excited they were to get going on their challenge. A lot of them told me they were going to go home and get started right away. Just goes to show that it doesn't take much (couple of bucks at the dollar store) to get kids excited about doing things for others. It turned out to be a fun, easy way to teach the important principal of SeRviNg oTheRS...
1-2-3 Come Make a Nativity Craft With Me Would you like your kiddos to be able to sequence & retell the Christmas story? With that in mind, I designed 2 simple & fun craftivities, which will help them do just that. First up: “Follow the Star”, which is a nativity “fli...
Make this cute little spinning scene to tell the story of Easter and the people who were the witnesses to it. PDF template available for download.
This is a quick print and collate craft to accompany the kids ministry lesson on Simon Peter's mother-in-law as found in Luke 4. Free PDF download.
Lift the flaps with this papercraft to tell Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan. Download the PDF with or without text. Supporting resources avalible.
This simple little folding craft lets the kids find which bride is hiding behind the veil, Rachel or Leah. Part of a lesson on Genesis 29.
Jairus and Daughter craft to accompany the story in Luke 5, full instructions. Part of a whole lesson available onsite including worksheet, games, and more.
Need a coloring page for Divine Mercy Sunday or any time when talking about the Divine Mercy? This Divine Mercy coloring page printable is a free download!
Make this cute little spinning scene to tell the story of Easter and the people who were the witnesses to it. PDF template available for download.
It's tough teaching kids how to sit still and be reverent during church. I've physically carried a screaming child out of a church service more than once - and I'm the pastor's wife. Here are 4 tried and true ways to help kids make the transition from the nursery to big church without electronics!
It's tough teaching kids how to sit still and be reverent during church. I've physically carried a screaming child out of a church service more than once - and I'm the pastor's wife. Here are 4 tried and true ways to help kids make the transition from the nursery to big church without electronics!
This Lent, help students prepare their hearts by guiding them in a class project, designed to encourage acts of kindness, prayer, and fasting. As students perform acts of love for Jesus, they will write or draw what they did on hearts that can be collected in a class jar or displayed on a bulletin board or door. Included: Directions and suggestions for use “Our Acts of Love for Jesus” Banner & Scripture Posters (color and b&w) Jar Labels (color and b&w) - provided for both classroom or family use Heart Examples for modeling activity and brainstorming ideas Heart Templates and Rectangle Templates (with and without lines for differentiation) **SEE PREVIEW FOR MORE DETAILS!** Looking for more Lent and Easter resources? CLICK HERE! Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
From a reader... QUAERITUR: Our priest is giving us liturgical direction every Sunday during lent. Last Sunday he said we should not cross ourselves after the confiteor when he says the prayer of absolution. He said this was an abuse and the only time we should cross ourselves was at the beginni
Assorted games for kids to play for learning about Pentecost as found in Acts 2. Supporting material available.
Philip and the Ethiopian activity to accompany the story in Acts 8, full instructions and downloadable templates. Part of a whole lesson onsite.
Simple games to play when teaching about Jesus calling Matthew (also called Levi). Based on the passage in Matthew 9.
Make this cute and fun craft with your kids to teach them about Samson and his amazingly long hair. Part of a lesson on set, including other craft ideas.
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.
A print out, colour in and make prayer wheel with bookmarks and puzzle page. This is an BLACK and WHITE instant digital download for colouring in that you can print at home or at a print copy shop. Comprising two PDF's: - one in A4 format (297mm x 210mm) - one in US LETTER format (8½” x 11") - American English spelling used. Each PDF has 5 pages: - one page of black and white artwork to make the Prayer Wheel with The Lord’s Prayer - one page of black and white artwork to make the Prayer Wheel without The Lord's Prayer - instructions to assemble - a page of 3 bookmarks to colour in - a puzzle page The finished diameter of the prayer wheel is 14cm / 5½ inches Please Note : The Bible translation used for The Lord’s Prayer is from The Good News Bible, suitable for younger children to understand. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAYS YOU MAY USE THIS DOWNLOAD - for personal use that does not entail resale, redistribution, sharing, commercial printing or posting on a website of this digital PDF artwork. - for personal use - for personal use as a leader/teacher for your own class or church group e.g. Sunday School or Messy Church. You may print as many as you need to use for your own class/group. © Copyright- Mouse Makes Studio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- As this is a digital item, sorry, no refunds are given.
Make a hovering flame Pentecost craft with your kids. Supporting the passage in Acts 2. Great kids ministry craft for youngsters. PDF.
I couldn’t resist adding this little ‘guess who’ inspired game to this lesson on Zipporah and her seven sisters. It’s a simple print and go game and is great for getting to know the characters. The PDF has 3 pages, print them all out. All you’ll need is some scissors to make up […]
this cute little ciewer craft lets you scroll through the 10 plagues that pharaoh endured in Egypt thanks to Moses and his God
Craft for Matthew 25 about the Parable of the talents. Preschool and older. Part of a whole set of resources onsite. PDF download
What is the sacrament of confirmation, and what does it do? If you ask most people what happens at confirmation, or what the purpose of that sacrament is, you’ll get a variety of answers.
