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Crown Bible-Verse HolderLesson 11: Saul Becomes King

You Need■■ Fun foam or cardstock for crowns

■■ Crown template (Express CD)

■■ Stapler and staples

■■ Glue sticks

■■ Decorations for crowns (e.g., sequins, plastic gems, confetti, ribbon)

■■ 3 × 5 index cards, several each

■■ Pens

■■ Option: Index cards with Bible verses printed on them or a handout with the verses on it.

Get Ready■■ Trace around the crown template onto fun foam or cardstock to cut

out one crown for each child.

■■ Put decorating supplies on the table within reach of children.

■■ Put a crown, glue stick, index cards, and a pen at each place where you would like a child to sit.

■■ Make a sample.

Shepherd’s BagLesson 12: David and Goliath

You Need■■ 9 × 12-inch piece of felt, 1 each, plus a few more for samples (felt is

easy to push a needle through and won’t fray on the edges like most other fabrics do)

■■ Large sewing or darning needle, 1 each

■■ Thread in a color matching the felt

■■ String, cut in 21-inch lengths, 2 per bag

■■ Scissors

■■ Remember Rock (Lesson 4) or pocket cross (optional)

Get Ready■■ Gather supplies and set them out.

■■ Make a sample.

Make a bag with the kids, showing them how to assemble it, one step at a time. Allow about 30 minutes for kids to complete one. Ask congregation members who know how to sew to help (one-on-one coaching works best). Option: Purchase or make drawstring bags ahead of time. Let kids decorate the bags with fabric paints or permanent markers in class.

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SAMPLE

Crown Bible-Verse HolderLesson 11: Saul Becomes King

Introduce the CraftShow your sample.

Say God gave the Israelites what they wanted— a king. When Saul turned out to be a bad king, the people suffered the consequences of their foolish choice. But one day, God would send another King, His own Son, to establish His kingdom forever.We are sinful and make bad choices too. But God forgives our sins for the sake of His Son, Jesus, who died on the cross for us and rose again. Now as King, Jesus rules over all creation with His almighty power and governs and protects His Church on earth. Someday, He will lead His Church—you and me and all who believe in Him—to glory in heaven. Today, you will make a Crown Bible-Verse Holder to remind you that you are a child of the King. It can hold Bible verses that tell you of His love.

Shepherd’s BagLesson 12: David and Goliath

Introduce the CraftShow kids your sample drawstring bag.

Say David put five smooth stones into his shep-herd’s bag. He used one of those stones to defeat his enemy. We use God’s Word to defeat our great-est enemy, the devil. We can use God’s Word best when we have it “hidden in our hearts,” which we can do by memorizing Bible verses.Today, you’ll make a Shepherd’s Bag. It will be a handy place to keep Bible verses and other trea-sures to remind you of Jesus. Make a bag with the kids, showing them how to assemble the bag, one step at a time.

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12Cross Explorations Express Craft Booklet Fall 2012 © 2012 Concordia Publishing House. 48-1232

Cross Explorations Express Craft Booklet Fall 2012 © 2012 Concordia Publishing House. 48-1232

Do This■■ Print your name on the inside part of the crown and “Jesus

Is My King” on the part that will show when it is assembled.

■■ Decorate the crown.

■■ Set the crown aside to let the glue dry.

■■ Staple the ends of the crown piece together to form a circle.

■■ Print Bible verses on index cards (either your Sunday School memory verses or other favorite verses, e.g., Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 3:5; John 3:16; Philippians 4:13).

■■ Set the index cards on the crown, using it as a holder.

Do This■■ Gather a piece of felt, a needle, a long piece of thread, scis-

sors, and two pieces of string.

■■ Lay one piece of string across one of the 9-inch ends of the felt.

■■ Fold about an inch of felt over the string. Adjust the string so it is close to the fold line; then sew along the edge, being careful that the stitches do not go through the string.

■■ Follow the same directions to sew a string into the other 9-inch end of the felt. (Step 1)

■■ Fold the felt in half so the 1-inch folded pockets are facing outward and the strings are side by side.

■■ Sew a seam along each side of the bag, from the bottom fold to the pockets with strings, leaving them open. (Step 2)

■■ Tie the ends of one piece of string together. Tie the other string’s ends together.

■■ Turn the bag inside out and pull strings so that the bag closes.

■■ Put a Remember Rock (Lesson 4 craft) or pocket cross inside Shepherd’s Bag, or print Bible verses on cards to put inside.Step 1

Step 2