Resources for Children & Families in 2021!
As the pandemic continues in 2021 with the vaccines beginning to be available, the Family Faith Formation Team wants to continue to provide resources that will help families of all sizes and ages to keep growing in faith together.
We plan to collect on this page a variety of resources that anyone might enjoy. Your faith might be stirred in new ways! You might discover a spiritual practice you have not tried. You might follow a link to a new favorite writer or videographer. You might create conversation or art or study or poetry or ...... It's all up to you and the Spirit of our creative and loving God!
As the pandemic continues in 2021 with the vaccines beginning to be available, the Family Faith Formation Team wants to continue to provide resources that will help families of all sizes and ages to keep growing in faith together.
We plan to collect on this page a variety of resources that anyone might enjoy. Your faith might be stirred in new ways! You might discover a spiritual practice you have not tried. You might follow a link to a new favorite writer or videographer. You might create conversation or art or study or poetry or ...... It's all up to you and the Spirit of our creative and loving God!
Season of Epiphany Resources
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Just Add Water Art
For a time to talk about baptism with your child, try some "Just Add Water Art"! This works well with children of all ages - even toddlers. Fun Littles is a website with many art projects, sensory activities, and crafts. While you are working together you can share the story of your child's baptism with them. You could watch the Godly Play video about Holy Baptism and the video of Jesus' baptism (on this webpage). Remember together you are beloved by God! Most of all, have fun creating together! |
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Stars are a wonderful theme for Epiphany since we begin the season with the story of the Wise Men (Magi or Wise Travelers) following a star to find the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem. Here are some star crafts to fill your home with starlight, too!
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Season of Advent Resources
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Make Shakers for Christmas Eve Fun!
On Christmas Eve, many of the songs have fun refrains or rhythms that children can have a lot of fun moving around to. Get ready by making homemade shakers! This video is from "Music with Lindsey" on YouTube! |
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Advent Wreath Made from Felt!
Here are the directions for a simple Advent wreath made out of felt. It is presented in the video by Bethany and Maggi Lenihan for families getting packets from the church. Anyone can make this with a few pieces of felt! You can design yours to have candles of your choice - some families prefer all purple candles for the Sundays in Advent; others use a dark or royal blue. There always is a white candle for Christmas! Materials: 1 - full sheet of felt for the background (red or color of your choice) 1 - circle of felt in a contrasting color (light blue or color of your choice) 1/3 sheet of felt to cut out the 4 candles (about 2,5 x 4") (purple or blue) 1/8 sheet of felt to cut out the 1 white candle (about 3x5") 1/3 sheet of felt to cut out the 5 flames (about 2" long) 1/2 sheet of green felt to cut out 7 holly leaves (about 3-4" long) 5-10 red pompoms (10mm) 1 piece of felt (about 5x5"; any color) to make a pocket on the back to hold the flames Glue (glue gun or tacky glue) 3 craft sticks ribbon (about 10") Creating Your Wreath: 1. Cut out the circle and glue it in the center of the background felt. 2. Cut out the candles and arrange them in the upper part of the circle making it look like a circle of candles. Leave room for the flames. Glue. 3. Cut out holly leaves and arrange along the bottom of the candles, making it look like the candles are sitting in a circle of leaves. Glue in place. 4. Glue on the red pompoms in clusters of 2 or 3. 5. Cut out the 5 flames. 6. Turn the project over. Glue the square piece of felt on the back (only three sides!) to create a pocket to hold the flames. 7. Glue the ends of the ribbons to the upper corners on the back. 8. Glue the craft sticks in this order: along the top edge from each side edge first (on top of the ribbon ends); then one connecting the two already glued down. Advent Devotions Each Sunday "light" one more candle during your family devotions. "Light" the white one on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! |