Our Family Plan

Every person in our family is important!

Every person is different!

God has a plan for everyone in our family!

This is an activity to help your

child think about the plan God has for every person

in your family! 

You need some construction paper, pictures of your

family members, crayons or markers,

clothespins and string....or fancy yarn, like I had.

Cut out pictures of each member of your family and

cut a piece of construction paper to frame it.  Leave 

enough room to draw around, but remember the paper

will be hanging on a "clothesline" so consider your space.

Talk with your child about each person.

What do they like to do?  

Draw something that goes with each person

on their "frame".

Gluestick the picture beside the artwork

and then use the clothespins to hang the 

pictures.  You can display this on your

wall, refrigerator or anywhere you can 

see how everyone is special!

And God has a special plan for each!

I'm a Big Fan!

Here's preschool activity to let your little one 

show everyone that he is a BIG fan!!

I made my spirit stick from tissue paper,

but you can use newspaper, 

copy paper or any type of paper that you'd like.

I use one regular size piece of tissue paper, 

but you can use more, if you want yours to be

fuller or more colorful.

Fold the tissue paper in half and 

let your child cut the strips to within a inch or so of the end.

You might want to draw a line

for them to know where to stop

so they don't cut all the way through.

You can make the handle from a paper towel 

tube or two toilet paper tubes.

Crease one and fold it  in half.

Then slide it inside the other,

crease and fold the outer one to match.

Wrap the tubes with tape, forming them

into a circle.  

Tape the uncut side of the tissue paper

to the end of the tube.  

Roll the tube down the

length of the paper.

Tape the end to the handle.

Now your child can be a 

BIG FAN

of

GOD'S PLAN!!

Spying Out the Land

Here's an easy craft to let your child 

"spy" out around your house!

Cut the paper to fit the width of your rolls.

If your child would like to 

decorate their paper,

you can use crayons, markers or stickers,

whatever they would like.  

Tape your paper around the tubes.  

Put the tubes together using a piece of tape

on each end.

(If you want a prettier design, you can hot glue the tubes

together for your child)

 Use a hole punch to make a hole on the outer side

of each tube and knot a piece of string through for

a neck strap.

**NOTE:  If you make a neck strap, this toy must be used with 

adult supervision.  

Should you want to make it safe for independent play, 

use velcro to attach ribbon to the sides

for a neck strap in place of the string. 

Happy Spying! 

Hard Things Calendar

Here's a weekly calendar to let your child practice doing

 the "hard" things that they have to do.  

You can gather a few supplies to make the calendar.

You can make a template on your computer or

simply draw a chart with 8 squares.

Crayons or markers and scissors

and, as an option,

laminating sheet and magnets

You can type the name of the day

or have your child write it

or write it for them.

Next, talk with your child about the hard things that

God tells them to do through those who are in 

authority over them, 

and let them draw a picture of each

task on each day.

Some examples would be picking up toys, playing nicely with siblings, eating vegetables, going to bed without arguing,

taking turns on a swing, etc.  

Once you have something to practice

each day, 

you can laminate the page, if you wish.

To make it more fun, you can cut the days apart,
then put a magnet on the back so these can stick to a refrigerator or other surface.

(You can purchase a sticky-back magnet roll at Walmart.  Or  reuse those magnets that businesses send out in the mail by cutting them and using a glue stick to put on the back of each day.)

The Tale of the Whale

  

Gather a few supplies:
(Wiggly eyes are optional, 

but they just make everyone

more fun)

Any type of paper plate 

will work fine

and any type of heavy paper 

or cardstock

Flatten your toilet paper and 

use it to mark the width 

of your "stick". 

While you cut this part,

let your child color the whale.

Cut out a triangle for the fish's mouth

then tape the toilet paper roll to the back of the plate

as a guide.

Next, let your child draw Jonah.

Wiggly eyes definitely make him 

seem very afraid of being swallowed!

Now your child can retell the story of Jonah 

by moving him back and forth, 

through the tube on the back of the plate,

The whale can swallow Jonah,

then spit him out on the land.