I Am Thankful for Heavenly Father’s Creation Story Sequence Cards

Our lesson 8 to lesson 15 pass few months were the story of creation, found in Genesis Chapter 1 and Genesis Chapter 2:1-3.

  

I had a lot of fun preparing for this lesson after searching some teaching aids to teach the younger children about Heavenly Father’s creation.

Thus, decided to do this from April’s Homemaking website, as like what the above pictures.

I started to look for materials, I do not have the pre-cut cardstock circle shaped paper, thus I found some hardcover paper and made myself the cardstocks cycles.

I went to Mr. D.I.Y shop got some glitters and some stickers and got to work making a set of creation story sequence cards like the above.

I used two cardstock circles for each day's card, and using craft glue, glued a craft stick in between the two pieces.

I decorated each day's card with a picture representing what Heavenly Father created on each day.

And on the back of each card I pasted the corresponding scriptures.

I used various stickers, lots of fine glitter, and extra cardstock to craft each picture. Here are close ups of each day.

The children were enjoying doing the stickers and did their own cards. We did it together after the lessons for the few months back. This encourage the children to learn each day and the order of the creation story.

After they completed the whole set of the cards, I let them to bring home so that they can learn it in the home together with their parents.  

Flowers Picture Frame Craft ^^ 8 May 2016

It was Mother's Day celebration in the church yesterday, so after the lesson as usual, I let the children did some art and craft – a small flower picture frame to gift to give to their own mother.

I modify the craft to suit the younger children, as my class is actually combine with Nursery and Sunbeam, so I have children from 18 months old up to 4 years old.

You'll Need:

• Paper plate
• Cardboard or a second paper plate
• Scissors
• White glue
• Pencil
• Small bowl, cup, or any round-mouthed object
• Small pompoms, buttons, sequins, foam shapes, etc.
  
• Draw or print out the flowers or leaves petals ( I printed out from this website: http://www.firstpalette.com, there are so many types of flowers and leaves to choose from)

To Make:

1. Position a paper plate bottom side up. Use a bowl or any round-mouthed object to make a large circle at the center.

2. Draw a slightly smaller circle inside the first one.

3. Cut out the smaller circle at the center.

4. Start to decorate the frame of the paper plate with the flowers and leaves which just cut out from the template. Glue the flowers and leaves to your design.

5. Decorate the inner frame by gluing on materials like small pompoms, buttons, beads, sequins, or foam shapes. I just use some scraped colour papers and glitters for that.

6. Create the flower frame's backing by cutting out a circle from cardboard or another paper plate. The circle should be slightly larger than the hole at the center of the flower frame.

7. Cut a photo to fit inside the round backing. Glue or tape the photo in place.

8. Glue the backing at the back of the flower frame.

I asked the children to give to their mum and glue their picture with mum for the frame. Hope the mothers would like it!

Hungry Caterpillar Craft ^^

This week we are learning about insects, thus it includes caterpillars and butterflies. This craft is very simple…even easy enough for toddlers!

You'll Need:

• Green pom poms and 1 red one.
• 2 googly eyes
• 2 small pieces of pipe cleaner
• glue

To Make:

1. First, place glue on the craft stick. Then stick on the pom poms, with the red one on the end.
2. Then, glue on the googly eyes and pipe cleaner for the antennae.

I am using colourful poms poms as to recycle some of the art materials that in hand that I do not need to buy again. Thus, I asked the children to choose whatever colour they like to stick on the paper.

Here are some combinations of the colour poms poms and the caterpillars turned out.

I love how they turned out. So simple, yet cute!

2 Little Birds ^^ in the Nest Paper Plate Craft

When I was preparing the lesson for the Sunbeam class searching through the internet for an extra art and craft activities that would make the children interested in learning about the topic “I am Thankful for Birds & Insects”.

I intend to have the Sunbeam children doing this craft as we are learning about the Lord’s creations which including birds. I did some modifications as I used some more economical materials which I can find.

You'll Need:

• Brown colour Paper Plate
• Construction paper in a variety of colours
• Liquid glue
• Scissors
• Googly eyes
• Colourful feathers
• Brown or black yarn cut into small pieces
• Kindergarten Teacher Laura (who has an amazing TPT Store and also blogs at Kindergarten Adventures) has graciously created this free template for the paper pieces (nest, bird, beaks) to help out those prepping for large groups. A HUGE thank you to her!

To Make:

1. Start out by making your birds. Cut out two circles for the bird- one for the head and one for the body.

2. Glue the two circles together.

3. Add some googly eyes and an orange beak.

4. Glue some feathers on the bird.

5. Follow directions 1-4 for the second bird.

6. Set your birds aside to dry and make the bird nest.

7. Fold the brown colour paper plate to half and cut out a nest shape. Glue scraps of brown and black yarn onto the nest.

8. Glue the birds onto the nest.

9. Hang up the finished bird craft on wall!

I feel happy as well because I do not know I can create such a nice and attractive craft, and the Sunbeam children were enjoying making and doing it together with their lovely parents too! Feel blessed indeed!

The most important thing is to let the kids know that Heavenly Father and Jesus love them!  

Noah’s Ark Paper Plate Craft

I first came across this Paper Plate Noah’s Ark craft when I was preparing the lesson for the Sunbeam class searching through the internet for an extra art and craft activities that would make the children interested in learning.

I intend to have the Sunbeam children doing this craft as we are learning about the Lord’s creations which including animals. I did some modifications as I used some more economical materials which I can find.

You'll Need:

• White colour Paper Plate
• Brown colour Paper Plate
• Colour pens
• Blue colour construction paper
• Scissors
• Glues
• Staples
• Draw or print out the animals in pairs ( I printed out from this website: http://www.firstpalette.com, there are so many types of animals to choose from)
  

To Make:

1. Colour and cut out the animal print-outs or drawings. I printed out these animals sets on A4 paper size card stocks. After cutting out, just put aside.
2. Take 1 white colour paper plate use as the background of the sky, and draw a rainbow using the colour pens.
3. Take1 brown colour paper plate and cut it into half and use one half to form the front ark. Cut out 3 circles to form the port holes of the ark. Using brown and black colour pens to draw out the planks.
4. Cut out waves shapes using blue colour construction paper and glue it on the brown colour ark.
5. Start to arrange the animals, either glue it behind the brown colour ark.
6. When these had been done, glue the brown colour ark onto the rainbow paper plate to form a pocket.
7. You can decorate the rainbow paper plate by glue the regular size craft sticks to form a wooden house shape and glue the Prophet Noah at the side too.

After I have done a sample, both Issac and Annabelle were so excited and happy to see this craft.

I feel happy as well because I do not know I can create such a nice and attractive craft. I am sure the Sunbeam children would love it very much ^^

Little Tree Craft ^^

We learned about “I Am Thankful for the Trees Plants and Flowers” today, that trees, plants, and flowers make the earth a beautiful place to live in.

Trees are important to us because trees provides shade or home, trees provides food or fruits, trees provide shade or a place to play, trees provides fire woods, and there are so many things that are made of wood.

Flowers make our world beautiful, and Plants provide us food.

After the little games we have with the children on counting the fruits and vegetables, then we have our craft for this week!

You'll Need:

• Brown colour pens or crayons
• Green colour construction papers
• Glues
• Decorative flowers stickers

To Make:

1. First, draw a tree trunk and colour the tree trunk in brown colour.

2. Cut the green colour construction paper or green colour tissue paper into small pieces. Or alternatively can use the puncher to punch the green colour paper into tiny small round shapes. I used both methods and I prepare for all the children.

3. Add the glue onto one section on top of the coloured brown tree trunk and then scrunch and add the pre-prepared green colour paper onto it. Continue adding glue and tissue paper to different sections as you like to shape the tree as you want to.

4. After glued the greens on the paper, then let the children start adding flowers stickers on the places they want to, they can colour the background as they like.

They were having fun doing it, as they just use their hands to pat the green leaves onto the paper!

  

Umbrella in Rainy Day Craft

We are learning “I Am Thankful for the Water” today. We learn that water was an important part of the Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Creation.

We need water for many things. We learned about the stories in the Scriptures which are related to the water, such as Moses and the Israelites in the wilderness.

Water is important in the Church such as John the Baptist basptizing Jesus in the Jordan River.

We use water during being baptized and passing the sacrament.

After the lesson, the children got to do this fun little umbrella craft with raindrops! They had a blast adding the raindrops to their umbrella!

You'll Need:

• Colour pens
• Colour construction papers
• Scissors
• Glues
• Small straw

To Make:

1. First, choose the colours for your umbrella. Cut out the pieces. I just drew the parts of the umbrella freehand. Then, because I got these dark purple and light purple construction papers, so I used it.

2. Once you have assembled the umbrella pieces, use the glue stick to adhere them to the construction paper.

3. For the arm of the umbrella, I used the drinking straw of the packet drinks. So, it is just nice to fit our small paper.

4. After glued the umbrella on the paper, then let the children start adding dots of raindrops all over the paper by using the colour pens or crayons.

I enjoyed the project because it was fun for them and easy for me! Here are the children’s works!