The Raising of Lazarus Play Dough Mat

This Sunday we hear the story of Lazarus being raised from the dead- an unforgettable glimpse into what will come on Easter Day.

If you're looking at this story, here is a play dough mat to help children to explore a bit deeper. This mat focusses on the emotions of the various people in the story and asks children to use playdough to make facial expressions for different events. There are all sorts of characters they might choose to think about: onlookers, Mary, Martha, the disciples, Jesus, even Lazarus himself. Each character will have a different perspective and it is always fascinating to hear the reasoning behind what children create/ Another useful question to ask is always: I wonder where you are in the story?

If you'd like to print out the sheet, click here.

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