Palm Sunday Sundae

Gather green ice cream, some type of edible leaves such as mint or sage, a bowl, and a spoon. 

 

Scoop ice cream into the bowl.

Tear off the leaves from the stems, so they will look more like palm branches, and place them in the bowl.

Palm Sunday is a special day to celebrate Jesus! I am so glad Jesus wants to be our friend forever!

Sidewalk Heart

 Gather masking tape and sidewalk chalk.  

Create a geometric-shaped heart with masking tape in the driveway.

Color in each section of the heart with chalk.

Remove the tape and be impressed with your creation!

We can love like Jesus by helping others, sharing with others, and being a good friend. We can love everyone!

Wash the Dishes

Gather a large plastic bin with soapy water, a separate bowl with clean water, a towel, a scrub brush or sponge, and play dishes.    

 

Put all of the dishes in the soapy water.

Wash the dishes and then rinse them in the clean water.

Set them on the towel to dry.

Jesus washed His friends’ feet to show that He loved them. You can be a good friend and love like Jesus too!   

Glow Jar

 

Gather a clear cup or jar with lid, glow sticks, scissors, and a dark room.   

Crack the sticks so they start to glow.

Carefully, cut off the end of a stick and pour the liquid into the jar.

Go into a dark room and watch your jar glow!

You can shine your light bright and love others like Jesus loves us!

Heart Stack

 

Gather different colored construction paper or foam sheets, a marker, and scissors.   

Draw a different-sized heart on each color paper.  

Cut out the hearts.   

Stack the hearts from largest to smallest. 

Jesus loves you, no matter what! There is nothing you could do to make Him stop loving you.

Soldier Snack

 

Gather a plate, pretzel sticks, Pocky sticks, Strawberry Sour Patch Kids, Ritz crackers, and Pringles. (Note: Feel free to find alternate options in your pantry!)  

Place a Ritz cracker on the plate for the soldier’s head.

Next, break off the sides of the cracker for the soldier’s body.  

Lay a Pringle beside the soldier for the shield. 

Create an arm and legs with the pretzel sticks.

Next, make the sword from Pocky sticks.

Finally, create the helmet and shoes from the candy. (I tore off the green color to make smaller pieces.)

Jesus loved the Centurion, and Jesus loves you! And, just like Jesus helped the Centurion soldier, He can help you too. 

Time with a Friend

Gather a plush friend and books about love.  

Have your child “read” to their plush friend to spend time with them.  

It’s great to spend time with friends! It’s great to spend time with Jesus too! Jesus wants to be our friend forever!

Name Poster

 

Gather butcher paper, crayons or markers, heart stamps, and an inkpad.   

Write your child’s name in large block letters on the paper.  

Let them color in their name with the crayons or markers. 

Add heart stamps around the name. Talk about how Jesus loves [Child’s name]!

Jesus loves you, and Jesus loves me!

Painting with Mud

 

Gather a piece of paper, a small cup, and a paintbrush. 

Go outside and scoop some dirt into your cup.

Add a small amount of water to your dirt and stir to create mud.

Paint away with the mud you made! 

Jesus used mud to make a man who was blind able to see! Jesus is amazing!

Celery Fish Painting

Gather a piece of paper, a paper plate, a marker, celery sticks, and washable paint. 

Place some paint on the plate with celery sticks as paintbrushes.

Draw an outline of a fish on the paper.

Have your child paint scales onto the fish using the celery sticks and paint.

Fishermen had been fishing all night long and didn’t catch any fish. But, guess what? Jesus got in their boat and told them to cast their nets again. Their nets filled with SO many fish that the nets almost broke! Jesus is AMAZING!