Unit 5 Sesson 4 The Israelites Crossed the Red Sea

Craft: Crossing the Red Sea

Verse:
LIFT UP YOUR STAFF, AND STRETCH OUT YOUR
HAND OVER THE SEA AND DIVIDE IT, THAT
THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL MAY GO THROUGH THE
SEA ON DRY GROUND.
EXODUS 14:16


Supplies needed: 
blue paper
markers
woman and man templates (Google search)
scissiors

Instructions:
1. GET A PIECE OF BLUE PAPER AND FOLD THE TWO SIDES
TOGETHER TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE AND CREASE.

2. OPEN THE PAPER BACK UP AND COLOR THE MIDDLE PORTION BROWN (DRY LAND) AND ON THE SIDES DECORATE WITH WAVES, FISH, AND OTHER SEA LIFE (THE SPLIT WATERS). WHEN DONE CLOSE THE PAPER SO YOU CAN ONLY SEE BLUE.

3. COLOR THE TWO FIGURES AND CUT OUT.

4. HELP YOUR FIGURES SPLIT AND CROSS THE SEA.

Unit 5 Session 3 The Passover

Craft: Jumping frog

Verse:   
BUT IF YOU REFUSE TO LET THEM GO,
BEHOLD, I WILL PLAGUE ALL YOUR
COUNTRY WITH FROGS.
EXODUS 2:8

Supplies Needed:
green paper cut into a square (8 1/2 x 8 1/2)
markers
origami instruction sheet with pictures (Google search)

Instructions:
1. FOLD THE OPPOSITE EDGES TOGETHER, THEN UNFOLD. REPEAT USING THE OTHER EDGES. OPEN IT UP INTO A SQUARE AGAIN.

2. FOLD EACH OF THE FOUR CORNERS TO THE CENTER POINT.

3. FOLD EACH OF THE TWO TOP EDGES TO THE CENTER LINE.

4. FOLD THE TRIANGLE AT THE BOTTOM UPWARDS.

5. FOLD EACH OF THE BOTTOM TWO CORNERS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM EDGE.

6. FOLD THE BOTTOM PORTION UPWARDS (ALONG THE DOTTED LINE).

7. FOLD THE TOP HALF OF THE LOWER RECTANGLE DOWNWARDS TOWARD YOURSELF. THIS FORMS THE FROG'S LEGS.

8. GIVE YOUR FROG A HEAD BY FOLDING A SMALL PART OF THE UPPER POINT DOWNWARDS. DRAW TWO EYES, AND YOUR FROG IS DONE.

TO MAKE YOUR FROG JUMP, PUSH DOWN ON THE "X" (the butt)  AND SLIDE YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE FROG.

Unit 5 Session 2 Moses Confronted Pharaoh

Craft: coiled snake

Verse:
    SO MOSES AND AARON WENT TO PHARAOH AND
DID JUST AS THE LORD COMMANDED.
AARON CAST DOWN HIS STAFF BEFORE
PHARAOH AND HIS SERVANTS, AND IT
BECAME A SERPENT.
EXODUS 7:10

Supplies needed-
coil snake template printed on card stock (google search or make one your self by drawing a spiral on a piece of paper).
markers
scissors
red paper

Instructions:
1. DECORATE THE SNAKE TEMPLATE.

2. CUT OUT THE WHOLE SNAKE.

3. CUT ALL ALONG THE SPIRAL LINE STARTING AT THE SNAKE’S HEAD.

4. MAKE A  TONGUE OUT OF THE RED PAPER AND ATTACH IT TO THE SNAKE.

Unit 5 Session 1 Moses was Born

Craft: Baby Moses

Verse:
WHEN SHE COULD HIDE HIM NO LONGER, SHE TOOK
FOR HIM A BASKET MADE OF BULRUSHES AND
DAUBED IT WITH BITUMEN AND PITCH.
SHE PUT THE CHILD IN IT AND PLACED IT AMONG
THE REEDS BY THE RIVER BANK.
EXODUS 2:3

Supplies Needed:
Moses template (Google search)
markers
blue paper or card stock
jumbo craft sticks
tape or glue sticks

Instructions:
1. GET A BLUE PIECE OF PAPER AND DRAW RIPPLES ON IT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE WATER.

2. CUT A SLIT ACROSS THE PAPER LEAVING ABOUT AN INCH ON BOTH SIDES. (DON'T CUT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE PAPER) THIS WILL BE WHERE YOU PUT THE BASKET WITH BABY MOSES.

3. COLOR BABY MOSES, THE BASKET AND CUT OUT BOTH.

4. CUT ON THE DOTTED LINE ON THE BASKET AND PUT THE BABY IN THE BASKET AND SECURE WITH TAPE.

5. TAPE THE BASKET WITH BABY TO A CRAFT STICK.

6. SLIDE THE STICK THROUGH THE SLIT IN THE BLUE PAPER PRETEND THE BABY IS GOING DOWN THE RIVER.

Unit 4 Session 3 Wise Men Visited Jesus

Craft:  Wise Men Visit

Verse:
NOW AFTER JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
OF JUDEA IN THE DAYS OF HEROD THE KING,
 BEHOLD, WISE MEN FROM THE EAST
CAME TO JERUSALEM,
MATTHEW 2:1


Supplies Needed:
markers
paper doll template (Google search)
scissors
yellow paper (for crowns)

Instructions: 
1. EACH CHILD GETS A PAPER WITH THREE TEMPLATES. CHOOSE THE WISE MAN TEMPLATE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE.

2. CUT THE TEMPLATE OUT FOLLOWING THE RECTANGLE FRAME AROUND THE FIGURE.

3. GET A PIECE OF BLANK PAPER.

4. ALIGN THE TEMPLATE ALONG THE LEFT EDGE. TAPE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TEMPLATE IN PLACE ON THE PAPER.

5. USING THE TEMPLATE’S WIDTH AS A GUIDE, FOLD THE PAPER ACCORDION-STYLE (BACK AND FORTH).

6. IF THERE IS AN EXCESS AREA OF PAPER AFTER YOUR LAST FOLD, YOU MAY TRIM OFF THAT SECTION OF PAPER.

7. CUT THE FOLDED PAPER FOLLOWING THE OUTLINES OF THE FIGURE ON THE TEMPLATE. DO NOT CUT ALONG THE STRAIGHT OR EDGE OF THE TEMPLATE.  MAKE SURE YOU CUT OUT THE SMALL CENTER SECTION OF THE FIGURE’S ARMS. YOU MAY DO THIS WHILE IT IS STILL FOLDED OR AFTER YOU UNFOLD IT.

8. GENTLY OPEN THE FOLDED PAPER TO REVEAL A CHAIN OF FIGURES. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 FIGURES YOU MAY TRIM OFF THE EXTRA FIGURES.

9. DECORATE THE WISE MEN. DRAW A FACE, HAIR STYLES, DRAW THE ARMS, THE ROBES, THE GIFTS THAT THEY BROUGHT JESUS, AND DON'T FORGET THEIR CROWNS. COLOR THE CROWNS, CUT THEM OUT, AND USING A GLUE STICK ATTACH THEM TO THE WISE MEN’S HEADS.

Unit 4 Session 2 Jesus was Born

Craft: Baby Jesus

Verse:
AND THIS WILL BE A SIGN FOR YOU: YOU WILL
 FIND A BABY WRAPPED IN SWADDLING
 CLOTHS AND LYING IN A MANGER.
LUKE 2:12

Supplies Needed:
snack size plastic baggies
jumbo craft stick (cut in half)
markers
facial tissue
blue yarn
shredded brown lunch bags or brown paper
printed cards that say the verse

1. GET A PLASTIC BAGGIE.

2. FILL THE BAGGIE HALF WAY WITH THE BROWN PAPER SHREDS, THIS WILL BE THE STRAW FOR BABY JESUS TO LAY ON.

3. GET A WOODEN STICK AND WRAP IT WITH A TISSUE SO THAT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE ROUNDED END OF THE STICK IS STICKING OUT.

4. CUT A PIECE OF BLUE YARN AND TIE IT AROUND THE STICK AND TISSUE.

5. DRAWS EYES AND A MOUTH ON THE TOP OF THE STICK TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE BABY JESUS.

6. PUT BABY JESUS ON THE HAY IN THE BAGGIE.

7. CUT OUT THE VERSE CARD AND ADD IT TO YOUR BAGGIE.   MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Unit 4 Session 1 Angel spoke to Mary and Joseph

Craft: The Angel Spoke

Verse:
BUT AS HE CONSIDERED THESE THINGS, BEHOLD,
AN ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED
TO HIM IN A DREAM
MATTHEW 1:20a

Supplies Needed- paper plate, yarn. gold pipe cleaner, glitter, glue, markers

Instructions-

1. DIVIDE A PAPER PLATE INTO 4 SECTIONS BY FOLDING IT IN HALF TWICE.

2. CUT DOWN THE FOLDED LINES TO PRODUCE FOUR WEDGE - SHAPED PIECES.

3. TAKE THREE OF THE WEDGES AND LAYER THEM TOGETHER AT THE POINTS AND GLUE THEM DOWN.

4. CUT THE FLUTED EDGE OFF THE 4TH WEDGE AND GLUE IT ACROSS THE BODY FOR THE ANGEL ARMS/WINGS.

5. WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEDGE CUT A 2-INCH CIRCLE FOR THE FACE AND GLUE IT TO THE TOP OF THE BODY.

6. CUT SMALL PIECES OF YARN FOR HAIR AND GLUE THEM TO THE HEAD.

7. MAKE A CIRCLE OUT OF THE YELLOW PIPE CLEANER AND GLUE IT ON TOP OF THE HEAD AND HAIR TO MAKE A HALO.

8. DECORATE WITH GLITTER AND MARKERS. DON'T FORGET TO ADD EYES AND MOUTH TO THE FACE.