Crafts
Option 1: Coffee Filter Art
coffee filters, hole punch, string, washable markers, spray bottle
Gather supplies. Punch a hole at the top of each coffee filter (one per child). Cut string into one-foot lengths (one per child).
Place supplies on tables. Have children use washable markers to color a coffee filter with a design of their choice, leaving some white space in the design. Have them take the water bottle, lightly spray the coffee filter with water, and watch the colors spread. Have children put the string through the hole in the filter for hanging. Remind children that sin spreads. Cain’s anger spread into bigger sin in his heart. That sin spread to impact other people and his relationship with God.
Option 2: Heart Jars
jars or bottles, vegetable (or other) oil, water, funnels (if using small mouth jars/bottles), glitter, food coloring, sequins, small pom-poms
Gather supplies. Fill jars or bottles halfway with equal parts oil and water.
Place glitter, food coloring, sequins, and small pom-poms on tables. Distribute one jar to each child. Have children add provided supplies to their jars. Have them put on the lid and shake their jar to mix up the items, then hold them still and watch the items settle into separate layers. While the layers are settling, remind children that Cain let anger shake him up until he exploded. We don’t want to be like Cain; we need to let our hearts settle down when we are angry.
Option 1: Coffee Filter Art
coffee filters, hole punch, string, washable markers, spray bottle
Gather supplies. Punch a hole at the top of each coffee filter (one per child). Cut string into one-foot lengths (one per child).
Place supplies on tables. Have children use washable markers to color a coffee filter with a design of their choice, leaving some white space in the design. Have them take the water bottle, lightly spray the coffee filter with water, and watch the colors spread. Have children put the string through the hole in the filter for hanging. Remind children that sin spreads. Cain’s anger spread into bigger sin in his heart. That sin spread to impact other people and his relationship with God.
Option 2: Heart Jars
jars or bottles, vegetable (or other) oil, water, funnels (if using small mouth jars/bottles), glitter, food coloring, sequins, small pom-poms
Gather supplies. Fill jars or bottles halfway with equal parts oil and water.
Place glitter, food coloring, sequins, and small pom-poms on tables. Distribute one jar to each child. Have children add provided supplies to their jars. Have them put on the lid and shake their jar to mix up the items, then hold them still and watch the items settle into separate layers. While the layers are settling, remind children that Cain let anger shake him up until he exploded. We don’t want to be like Cain; we need to let our hearts settle down when we are angry.
