Flame: Creative Children's Ministry

Here is a new reflective colouring sheet of Bethlehem houses to help children to think about Jesus as 'God with us' in our world, our homes and our families. Things to think about: What is it like to be part of a family? How do people make friends and get to know others? Who is your best friend and why? What would it be like if Jesus was one of your friends or part of your family? Why do you think Jesus was part of a human fam ily? Click here to print out and have fun colouring!

This is a lovely way to use up some Nativity style Christmas cards or to make us of Nativity themed pictures that children have drawn!  Every time the children play with the snow globe, it will remind them of part of the Christmas story. You will need: A clean jam jar and lid (labels removed), sticky dots or strong glue, glitter (the finer the flakes of the glitter the better as bigger glitter flakes can clump- I used white for a more snowy effect), a laminated piece of Nativity related Christmas card that will fit inside the jam jar, water, glycerine (optional) Laminate your piece of Christmas card and leave a border at the bottom that you can bend to make a 'stand'.  Because I was curving my picture, I also cut a slit in the stand to help it curve round.  Stick glue dots or strong glue on the bottom of the stand piece.  Sick the card onto the lid (about the middle of the lid works quite well rather than right at the edge).  Put a teaspoon ...