Float a Boat

This activity only requires a few items:

A sponge, a straw, a piece of craft foam,

scissors and hole punch!

Cut a sail from the craft foam.

Punch a hole near the top

and another near the bottom

of the sail.

Thread the straw through the holes.

Use the scissors to make a slit in the sponge

but not all the way through.

Insert the end of the straw in the slit.

Now, during BathTime, your child can make

"waves" that toss the boat like the ones

that tossed the boat the disciples were in

when Jesus calmed the storm.

Walking on Water

Jesus can do ANYTHING

and this craft will let your child

retell the story of 

Jesus walking on the water! 

You will need some construction paper and 

markers or crayons, craft sticks, preferably two 

difference sizes, and scotch tape.

Start by making a boat.  You can let your 

child cut out the pieces, if they can handle scissors, Or you 

can let them draw it and cut it out for them.

Next, let them draw some water for the

boat to sail in...and for Jesus to walk on!

Either cut along one of the waves,

or let your child cut it.  

This makes a slit for the craft stick.

Again, depending on your child's ability,

they can either draw a picture of Jesus

on the construction paper,

or you can draw Him and cut Him out.

Tape Jesus to the craft stick, 

as shown.

Now your child can make Jesus 

walk to the boat on the water! 

Lunch for a Bunch

Here's an activity inspired by Bible Class Creations 

that will let your preschooler retell the story of

Jesus feeding the 5000 with one boy's lunch

You need a lunch bag, some colored paper,

or white paper to color,

tape, string & scissors.

Let your child cut out shapes 

of bread and fish. 

(if cutting is too hard, check the next pic)

Set 2 fish and 5 loaves aside.

If cutting is too difficult,

just make rectangles and let

your child draw the

bread and fish.

After setting aside the 2 & 5,

tape the remaining fish and

bread to a long piece of string.

Put the string in the bag.

Let your child tell the story:

One boy had a lunch

(open the lunch bag)

He had 5 rolls & 2 fish

(put in the loose fish/bread)

When Jesus blessed it, 

it became enough to feed

everyone!

(reach in bag and pull out string

with ALL the fish and bread)