How to decorate a sand table with desert palms?

        Add these adorable fake desert palm trees to a themed sand table in your preschool at church. They can be as tall or short as you need. 

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut a length of stiff paper 36 inches long by 7 inches wide at one end to 3 inches at the other. 
2. For the first 12 inch length leave the cut plain, after that add a 4 inch fringe.
3. Roll the hole length of 36 inches for the trunk of the palm, carefully pulling at the slashed length in the center of the tube to extend the length (height) of the trunk. 
4. Paste between the palm ruffled edges. 
5. Use a bit of masking tape to hold this trunk in position as it dries.
6. Once dry remove the masking tape. 
7. Cut long green construction paper fonds.
8. Fringe the edges of the fonds with scissors and glue these in the center hole of the trunk.
9. Once dry, fluff out the fonds of the palm tree and poke the ends of the trunks into the sand.

Illustrated steps for making the paper palm trees for your early learning center at Sunday school.

Two Easter Word Search Puzzles

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Millinery inspired word search for those of you who enjoy a good
Easter parade...

       These Easter Word Search puzzles are from my old collections many years ago. I no longer have the answer sheets but you can make one on your own with the use of a red marker or yellow high lighter if necessary. They were made with the aid of an old computer program so don't be surprised by the level of difficulty. Enjoy.

Easter word hunt; not religious but nostalgic.

Doodle Queen Esther's Crown and Dress

        Doodle a swirly, curly headdress and gown for Queen Ester to wear before her husband, King Ahasuerus of Persia. Then color it in with the most beautiful colors you can imagine! Below are a few examples of fancy crowns. You may copy one of these or draw your very own. Either way, it will give you ideas about "how" to start your doodle.

Here are some swirly, curly headdress ideas for Queen Esther's crown.

Color these large fancy eggs!

Description of Coloring Page: rabbit painting eggs illustrated, decorative eggs, egg hunt illustration, swirly ribbons, large illustrated eggs!

• Now color a little child singing in choir robes at church . . .  

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Finish this doodle cross for Easter...

Description of Coloring Page: a Christian cross by kathy grimm, shapes, patterns, spirals, swirls, hearts etc...

• "Raise Up The Cross!" from Color The Bible
• And Another Cross from Crayon Palace 
• Color sharing flowers with an Easter friend...
  

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The Wonderful Cross Medley by Taryn Harbridge

Alleluia! Color The Victory!

Description of Coloring Page: An angel sends prayerful thanks to God for sparing the souls of the faithful in Christ, wings, crosses, patterns, choir robe, halo and verse:

 

"The Angel' Welcome sounds on high

The risen saints exultant cry.

In holy strain

With glad refrain

Alleluia! Victory!"

• And here is a lovely group of jonquil bulbs for your to color too!
  

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Tree and Bird Mosaic

Coloring Page Description: tree, bird, mosaic tiles by kathy grimm

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Nativity Templates for All Kinds of Uses

        The following seven templates of Nativity figures were originally published long ago with Standard Publishing Company. These are now available for teachers and students to use for bulletin boards and art projects freely. I have cleaned and restored them for this purpose alone.

Cut-out and color Mary and Joseph.

Cut-out and color the angel who announces Jesus' birth.

The shepherd who stands and listens to the angels instructions.

Baby Jesus in the manger with two more templates of sheep.

The shepherd that kneels to worship Jesus and thank God in prayer.

The shepherd who looks at the baby Jesus with love in his eyes.

Here is the wise man who travels from afar to search for the newborn King.

The Boy Who Knew God's Word

 This Bible story page is free for teachers, ministers and parents to print and handout to children anywhere, in any quantity, for any purpose no matter where they live in the world.

      Timothy was taught to honor and understand God's word by the female members of his family. He was ready to serve God when he was called to do so. The story of Timothy is about understanding the importance of a reliable character. Timothy demonstrates to others that living for God, by His word, is even more important than whether or not people know you for some other impressive reputation. We don't really know what Timothy liked to do in his spare time, whether or not he was artistically talented or athletic or even if he was some official's son. But his character was such that God made sure he would be remembered by the church by including him in Paul's life and the life of the church.

       Much of our identity as Christians is hidden in Jesus. We pass through the world without much fanfare, attending to the daily necessities of those around us, wondering if any person ever even notices who we are or what we do. Timothy had a very similar life as far as we know; he did suffer persecution and he did persevere with Paul's ministry when so many turned on the apostle. Timothy's loyalty to the church was unbending.

Paul, The Great Teacher

       This age appropriate reading material was developed by teachers for the purpose of introducing the Bible to the very young. The stories under this category at Easter Egg Crafts have been simplified and a singular moral or ethic is introduced to children in the reading of the story aloud as was and still is an educational practice in most Christian congregations today. Certainly the stories are far more complicated in the scriptures than what you will read here. But you must remember that these were written for very young students ages five to eight. (age. 5-8) The materials are free for teachers, ministers and parents to print and handout to children anywhere, in any quantity, for any purpose no matter where they live in the world.

    Paul had a very interesting history with Jesus. Although he was very bright, he also, hated the very people that God had sent his own Son to rescue from eternal death. Before he met Jesus in a vision, Paul was called Saul. God changed his name from Saul that means "asked for, prayed for" in Hebrew to Paul that means "small" in Latin. Jesus turned Paul's belligerent, hate-filled personality into that of a humble, God fearing, loving personality. 
      In Bible times, many Jewish people were disappointed in the humility and sacrifice displayed in Jesus, in fact, so much so that they would not except him as The Messiah. They wanted to be powerful and rule over their enemies in a way that they had been treated in kind. This attitude burned inside of Paul, so much so that he had a great many Christians killed before changing into the kind of teacher that the church remembers him to have been. But Paul needed to learn to live and play by God's rules, not the rules of his temple or people. This was and still is a difficult lesson to teach and learn.

David and Jonathan

      This age appropriate reading material was developed by teachers for the purpose of introducing the Bible to the very young. The stories under this category at Easter Egg Crafts have been simplified and a singular moral or ethic is introduced to children in the reading of the story aloud as was and still is an educational practice in most Christian congregations today. Certainly the stories are far more complicated in the scriptures than what you will read here. But you must remember that these were written for very young students ages five to eight. (age. 5-8) The materials are free for teachers, ministers and parents to print and handout to children anywhere, in any quantity, for any purpose no matter where they live in the world. 

     The story of David and Jonathan is an example of extreme loyalty in the scriptures. Jonathan, a prince and the son of Saul, is not only loyal to his good friend David, the next chosen King of Israel but also demonstrates extreme devotion to God. He is willing to give up his own title in order to maintain the will of God through the appointment of someone who will eventually take his inheritance of a throne. Jonathan gives up his crown, his own father's approval and his life in order to live according to God's will. This story is from 1 Samuel, chapter 20.

Make A "Special Day for Mother"

Fold and Cut a Paper Basket:

1. Cut our a paper basket about twice as large as the one shown above, from construction paper.
2. Print, color and cut out the printable of rhymes and flowers for the basket.
3. Use the tips of your small scissors to cut slashes inside of the paper basket for the 'thought flowers.'
4. Slip the 'thought flowers' into the cut openings in order to fill your Mother's Day basket full of good thoughts!

These rhymes may be printed and cut out to weave inside of a paper basket for Mother's Day.