HOPE… There is so much meaning behind that one simple word… The dictionary defines is as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. These words are true, but the feeling of HOPE is one that cannot be described in words. This Advent season we’ve been focussing on hope… The hope of Jesus. The hope in the arrival of a very special person. The hope for Christmas.. As our project this week, we made Christmas Tree Ornaments after we discussed our hopes… It was an easy project with a bunch of feeling behind it…. The feeling of HOPE! I did this at church with ages 4-11 and loved the differences in their pictures! Older kids can write a little paragraph on the back of their ornament about what the hope of Christmas means to them!
Here are the directions:
1. Glue or Hot Glue 5 popsicle sticks together in the shape of a barn… What type of glue you use really depends on the amount of time you have and the amount of children doing the project. If you’re doing this at home and have some time to wait, school glue works just fine. If you are in more of a hurry, then hot glue might be the choice for you…
2. Cut out a piece of paper that matches the size of your barn. I guesstimated this and then trimmed the edges once the project was complete, but you can also trace your popsicle stick barn onto a piece of paper and cut it out…
3. Draw a picture of Joseph, Mary, and The Baby Jesus… Glue it to your barn (again using school glue or hot glue)
4. Add a little hope to your ornament and TADA! Like I said earlier I made this with 4-11 year olds and the older children wrote about the hope of Christmas on the back of their ornament. Just an option if it’s needed!
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I love this craft! Lolo’s is hanging in the kitchen 🙂