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Mouse in a Matchbox – Craft Idea for Kids

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This week I am heading to Springfield, Missouri to celebrate Thanksgiving with my brother and extended family. On Saturday, I am doing another Story Time Event with Barnes & Noble. 
This is the craft that I am bringing to share with the children. 
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this craft on the blog yet. 

Isn’t it cute?
And so easy to make!

The craft is one of four ideas in the FREE DOWNLOADABLE teaching guide that Zonderkidz helped me format. 
I purchased the matchboxes (and emptied the matches) at Meijer. ($1 for 10 boxes).
 I cut pieces of felt for the blanket, 
and I cut make-up remover cotton pads into two pieces for the mattress.
 The paper doll is from the download. It comes in three sizes, but I chose the smallest size, made a screenshot, and created a document so that I can print a bunch all at once on white cardstock. 
Finally, assemble it!
I tell each child that Mouse loves to hear their stories. 
I hope many children end up telling Mouse their stories in the days and months to come.
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FREE TEACHER/ACTIVITY GUIDE for MOUSE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT

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This is content that I am reposting because you will not want to miss out!
Have you heard about the FREE, DOWNLOADABLE Teacher / Activity Guide that Zonderkidz helped me create for Mouse’s Christmas Gift? 





It is perfect for parents, teachers, Children’s Ministry leaders, Awana leaders, or anyone who is interested in teaching spiritual truth to children. 

It includes teaching lessons, application worksheets, and crafts. 

Here is the link to the download.

FREE TEACHER/ACTIVITY GUIDE

Merry Christmas!


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Blog Tour #2 Denette Fretz–Little Acts of Service Can Grow

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The creativity of others is truly inspiring and this week’s blog tour host, Denette Fretz, has come up with some amazing content.

Please visit her blog to learn about a wonderful object lesson “Little Acts of Service Can Grow.”

She has all kinds of goodies–

  • an object lesson using either acorns or sponge animals that grow when you add water 
  • downloadable service coupons for kids to make and give to someone they would like to serve
  • and a craft idea making acorn bells. 

Check it out using the link listed here:

Denette Fretz blog post

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Teaching Children Spiritual Truth Utilizing Mouse’s Christmas Gift FREE DOWNLOAD

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Zonderkidz helped me produce this wonderful teaching guide.
It is available FREE here and also in the column to the right on my blog. They will be offering it on their website soon. 
Here is the link to the guide:
The packet is intended for ministry to children ages Pre-K to 3rd grade. It is adaptable for Sunday School lessons, Children’s Church lessons, Christian School lessons, Home School lessons, family devotions, or one-on-one time with a child. 
It includes both a lesson to tell the Christmas story from the Bible and a lesson to utilize the book Mouse’s Christmas Gift. The lessons can be combined into on longer session or may be used in separate sessions. 
The lesson utilizing Mouse’s Christmas Gift has three distinct pathways of application. Select the one that best fits your needs.
For older children, there are application worksheets.
The packet also includes four craft ideas. 
If you utilize centers, each application could become its own center for three rotations of approximately 10-15 minutes each. Add one of the crafts, and you have material for four separate centers.

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TURKEY OF THANKS–fun idea for your family at Thanksgiving

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Looking for a fun Thanksgiving tradition for your family?  
Make a TURKEY OF THANKS! 

 (Baker Family Turkey of Thanks 2009) 

1. On a posterboard, piece of butcher paper, draw a body of a turkey. Add eyes, beak and gobbler. Or print off a fancy cut-out from the Internet on colorful paper.

2. From colorful construction paper, cut out multiple feathers.  I like to make 5 feathers per family member or guest on Thanksgiving Day.

3. Each family member/guest writes something that he/she is thankful for on a feather.

4. Everyone takes turns sharing what they have written on their feathers, and then they tape them to the poster.

5.  Explain that we are thankful to God for all of these wonderful things that he has blessed us with.

6. Once everyone has their feathers taped onto the poster, it creates a colorful TURKEY OF THANKS!

OPTION:
–Do one or two feathers per night for several nights before Thanksgiving.  Try to memorize the Scripture verse(s) together as a family.

–Look up Psalm 100 in the Bible and read it aloud together as a family.  Notice verse four. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

–Pray together as a family in short sentence prayers thanking God for the things that you wrote on the feathers.

Sample:  Lord, I thank you for our family.
               Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for our home.
               Thank you, Jesus, for dying on the cross for our sins.
               I thank you, God, for our dog, Buddy.

My kids (Throwback from 2009)

GOBBLE!🦃 GOBBLE!