Crafts
Option 1: My “Palms” Branch
various shades of green paper, craft sticks, glue sticks, pencils, scissors, permanent markers
Gather supplies. Make a sample craft.
Set supplies on tables. Have children trace their hand six times on shades of green paper. Have them cut out all six hand prints and glue them onto a craft stick so the hands slightly overlap, resembling a palm branch. With a permanent marker, children then write “Hosanna!” on the craft stick. Remind children that people waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
Option 2: Praise Tambourine
heavy-duty paper plates, paint, paintbrushes, cups, water, pipe cleaners, scissors, markers, bells, hole punches
Gather supplies. Place various colors of washable paint on paper plates. Fill cups halfway with water for cleaning paintbrushes. Cut pipe cleaners in half (four halves per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a paper plate, four bells, and four pipe cleaner pieces. Set remaining supplies on tables. Children first write “Hosanna!” on the plate with markers. They then punch four holes around the edge of the plate. Have children attach the bells to the plate by threading each pipe cleaner through a bell and hole, twisting to secure. Children then paint the back of the paper plate. When the paint dries, encourage children to shake their tambourines and shout “Hosanna!”
Option 1: King of Kings Palm
paper, glue sticks, tissue paper in shades of green, scissors
Gather supplies. Print a template of a palm branch (one per child). On the bottom of a separate paper, print the words “Jesus is the King of kings!” (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Set copies and remaining supplies on tables. Have children cut out the palm branch. Have them cut out pieces of tissue paper and glue them to the palm branch until it is covered. Glue the palm branch onto the “Jesus is the King of kings” paper.
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Option 2: Praise Tambourine
heavy-duty paper plates, paint, paintbrushes, cups, water, pipe cleaners, scissors, markers, bells, hole punches
Gather supplies. Place various colors of washable paint on paper plates. Fill cups halfway with water for cleaning paintbrushes. Cut pipe cleaners in half (four halves per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child a paper plate, four bells, and four pipe cleaner pieces. Set remaining supplies on tables. Children first write “Hosanna!” on the plate with markers. They then punch four holes around the edge of the plate. Have children attach the bells to the plate by threading each pipe cleaner through a bell and hole, twisting to secure. Children then paint the back of the paper plate. When the paint dries, encourage children to shake their tambourines and shout “Hosanna!”