| Starting
Night: First Night of Cubbies |
Make a Cubbie Puppet using the
Cubbie Pattern from the front of the Leader Guide.
Supplies:
Small Paper Bags
Cubbie Pattern
Crayons
Glue
Let the kids color Cubbie then glue the pieces on the paper
bag. |
| Brochure
1 - "God loved us, and sent His Son" |
Jesus Plate
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Aluminum Foil
Glue
Will need two plates per child. Cut the center out of one
plate. Cut a circle of aluminum foil slightly larger that
the hole in the plate. Glue the aluminum foil to the center
of the "solid" plate, then glue the plate with the
hole on top of the first plate. This creates a "mirror"
for the children to see themselves in. You can write
"Jesus Loves…" on the top of the plate, and
the child’s name on the bottom. |
| Brochure
2 - "all have sinned", "while we were sinners,
Christ died for us" |
"A", "C"
Letter Puzzles
Draw an outline of the letters "A", & "C"
, break them down into different shapes. Put dots in the shapes.
Then finish out paper with different shapes & lines. Copy
and give one of each letter to each child and have them color
only the areas with the dots inside to reveal the "A",
& "C". |
| Bear Hug
1 - "God is Love" |
Tambourine
Supplies:
2 Paper Plates
Stapler
Hole Punch (if using bells )
String (if using bells)
Bells (optional)
Unpopped popcorn kernels (optional)
Crayons
Have children color designs on the back of each plate. Then
staple plates together facing each other (colored side out).
You can either put popcorn inside plate or can attach 2 or
3 bells with strings for "music". |
| Bear Hug
2 - "God created the Heaven & the Earth"
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| Bear Hug
3 - "He hath made everything beautiful" |
Cupcake Flower
Supplies:
Multi colored cupcake papers
Brown & Green Construction Paper
Large Popsicle Sticks ( I’ve also used tongue depressors)
Glue
Cut 2" circles from the brown construction paper, 2 simple
leaves for each flower from the green construction paper.
Glue the brown circle to the center or inside bottom of the
cupcake paper, glue the cupcake paper to the top of the Popsicle
stick, then glue the "leaves" to the stick. Let
the glue dry then flatten the cupcake paper a little.
You can write the verse on the Popsicle stick for added emphasis.
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| Bear Hug
4 - "O give thanks to the Lord that made great lights...sun
by day...moon and stars by night" |
Suncatcher
Supplies:
Waxed Paper
Multi Colored Confetti Paper
Yellow Tissue Paper
White Tissue Paper
Hole Punch
String or Yarn
Towel
Iron
(You may want to go ahead and get the first part of this craft
ready before club night if you know how many kids you will
have. I always make 3 or 4 more than the regular number of
kids we have just in case we have a visitor or two. Also depends
on how much time you have to devote to crafts.)
Cut a 3" sun out of the yellow tissue paper and a 3"
moon and stars out of the white tissue paper. Cut two 10"
circles of waxed paper. Arrange the "sun" and "moon
and stars" on the waxed paper. Sprinkle confetti paper
all over the circle. Place second waxed paper circle over
the first one. Put suncatcher on a towel and iron together.
Make sure that the waxed sides of the paper are on the inside.
Punch holes all around the outside of the suncatcher about
1" to 2" apart. Have the children lace the string
or yarn through the holes leaving enough string at the top
to tie together for a hanger. |
| Bear Hug
5 - "All things were made by him" |
Paper Chain Caterpillar
Supplies:
Green Construction Paper
Glue
Markers or crayons
Cut a 4" circle and ten 1"x6" strips from the
green paper. Using the strips of paper make a paper chain.
On the circle have the kids color eyes and a mouth for the
caterpillar. Glue the head (circle) to the paper chain body.
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| Bear Hug
6 - "I am wonderfully made" |
Photo Frame Lid
Supplies:
Plastic Lids (from Kool-Aid cans or about that size)
Paper Doilies
Glue
Ribbon or lace
Magnet
Photo of each Cubbie
Glue the Cubbie’s picture to the inside of the lid.
Glue a frame around the lid using the ribbon or lace. Glue
paper doily to the back of the lid. Glue small magnet to the
back of the lid. ( you can use the self-stick magnets that
are already pre-cut into squares)
You can either ask parents to provide photos or you can take
pictures of them on a previous night and save them for this
craft. |
| Bear Hug
7 - "All scripture is given by God" |
| Bear Hug
8 - "Thy word is true from the beginning" |
Rainbow Mobile
Supplies:
Sticks
Paper Plate
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and White Construction Paper
Glue
Hole Punch
Yarn
Cut 2 Cloud shapes from white paper for each "rainbow".
Cut Plate in half. Cut strips of colored paper to form a rainbow.
Glue Colored paper to the plate starting with red at the top
of the rainbow. Punch a hole in the top of the rainbow. Punch
one hole on either side at the bottom. Punch hole in each
"cloud". Tie string in the top of rainbow and attach
the other end to the stick. Tie one cloud on either side of
the bottom of the rainbow at the bottom. |
| Bear Hug
9 - "Trust in the Lord" |
| Moses Parting the Red Sea -
instructions for this craft can be found at
makingfriends.com |
| Bear Hug
10 - "For the word of the Lord is right" |
Crowns
Supplies:
Yellow Construction Paper
Stapler
Different types of stickers
Cut a crown shape out of the construction paper. Let children
decorate their crown with stickers. Staple ends together.
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| Bear Hug
11 - "Evening, and morning, and at noon I pray"
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| Lion Head - Instructions for
this craft can be found at
dltk-kids.com |
| Bear Hug
12 - "God, loved us and sent his son" |
| Friendship Angel - Instructions
for this craft can be found at
christiancrafters.com |
| Bear Hug
13 - "When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
great joy" |
| Shooting Star - Instructions
for this craft can be found at
enchantedlearning.com |
| Bear Hug
14 - "Let the little children come to me" |
| Bear Hug
15 - "We ought to love one another" |
Heart Pin
Supplies:
Red craft foam
White Lace
Adhesive pin clip
Glue
White Paint Pen
Cut 3" to 4" heart out of the craft foam. Write
the verse on the heart. Glue Lace around the whole heart.
Place pin on the back of the heart. |
| Bear Hug
16 - "Jesus came into the world to save sinners"
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| Lost Sheep - Instructions for
this craft can be found at
makingfriends.com |
| Bear Hug
17 - "Even the winds and the sea obey him" |
Clothes pin sailboat
Supplies:
Wooden clothes pins with spring
Toothpicks
White paper for Felt
Glue
Take the springs off the clothespins. Cut 2 ½ " square
of white paper or felt. Glue the flat sides of the clothespins
together so that there is a little hole at one end. Insert
toothpick through the paper to form sail. Place a small amount
of glue in the hole in the clothespin. Put the toothpick in
the hole. |
| Bear Hug
18 - "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures"
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| Sugar Cube Cross - Instructions
for this craft can be found at
inmotion-pcs.com |
| Bear Hug
19 - "I am with you always" |
| God’s Eye - Instructions
for this craft can be found at
kidsdomain.com |
| Bear Hug
20 - "Love one another as I have loved you"
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| Make a simple bookmark with
the verse written on it. Can be made with construction paper
cut in to a 2"x6" strip and let the kids decorate
with stickers or color with crayons or markers. |
| Bear Hug
21 - "Love Thy Neighbor" |
Noodle Necklaces
Supplies:
Multi-colored macaroni
Waxed String
String the macaroni together to make 2 necklaces, tie ends
together. Have the children give one necklace to a neighbor.
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| Bear Hug
22 - "Children, obey your parents in the Lord"
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| Bear Hug
23 - "The Lord is My Shepherd" |
Hand Lamb
Supplies:
Black construction paper
Cotton Balls
Wiggly Eyes
Red yarn
Cut a hand shape from the black paper. Have kids glue an eye
on the thumb then cover the rest of the hand with cotton balls
leaving the tip of each "leg" black. Tie a piece
of yarn around the neck. |
| Bear Hug
24 - "Serve the Lord with gladness" |
