Crafts
Option 1: Point to Jesus Picture
paper, construction paper, crayons, pencils, scissors, glue
Gather supplies. Print the outline of a large arrow on paper (one per child). Make a sample craft.
Give each child an arrow paper. Set remaining supplies on tables. Have children draw a picture of themselves on the arrow and decorate. Have them cut out the arrow and glue it to a piece of construction paper. Next to the arrow’s point, have children write “Jesus.” Remind children that, like John, we should point people to Jesus.
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Option 2: Sailor Hat
paper, newspaper, markers, glue, pom-poms, sequins
Gather supplies. Print strips of paper that say, “Where Jesus leads, I will follow” (one per child). Find instructions on how to fold a sailor hat. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a piece of newspaper and a printed paper strip. Set remaining supplies on tables. Demonstrate how to fold the newspaper into a sailor hat while children follow along. Have children glue the “Where Jesus leads, I will follow” strip to their hats, then decorate them with the provided supplies. Remind children that, like John, they can trust Jesus and follow him wherever he leads them.
Option 1: All My Days Plaque
paper plates, watercolor paints, paintbrushes, water, cups, permanent black markers, hinged clothespins (two per child)
Gather supplies. Cut 9-inch paper plates in half (one half plate per child). Fill cups with water. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a paper plate half and two clothespins. Set remaining supplies on tables. Have children write “I will trust God all the days of my life” on one side of the plate with permanent marker. Have them use watercolors to paint over and around the words. Have them attach two clothespins to the bottom of their plate to make a stand. Remind children that John trusted God and pointed others to Jesus all the days of his life.
Option 2: Sailor Hat
paper, newspaper, markers, glue, pom-poms, sequins
Gather supplies. Print strips of paper that say “Where Jesus leads, I will follow” (one per child). Find instructions on how to fold a sailor hat. Make a sample craft.
Give each child a piece of newspaper and a printed paper strip. Set remaining supplies on tables. Demonstrate how to fold the newspaper into a sailor hat while children follow along. Have children glue the “Where Jesus leads, I will follow” strip to their hats, then decorate them with the provided supplies. Remind children that, like John, they can trust Jesus and follow him wherever he leads them.
