Room Parent Ideas

Lamb Note Card Holder

Supplies (per student)

2 pinch type clothes pins

4-inch square brown or black cardstock/craft foam etc

4-inch square white cardstock/craft foam etc.

2 google eyes

1 sheet computer paper (run it through a paper shredder for quick strips)

1 pencil/pen (to curl paper)

glue (cotton swabs or paint brushes would help spread the glue thinly)

Directions

Cut out 4 inch round from white stiff craft material (imperfect circle is best)
Cut out head and ears from black or brown craft foam, glue the head, ears and eyes
Cut strips of white paper 1/4 inch wide, wrap paper strips around a pencil or dowel
Apply thin layer of glue to sheep body, press paper curls into glue
Glue head onto body
Glue clothes pins to back of sheep body
Display photo, note or prayer card in the clips

Here is another version of this craft using cotton swabs instead of paper curls

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Teacher Gift Idea: Class Tote Bag

Purchase a large, plain tote bag.

Measure out the space needed to paint a circle for each student (leave plenty of room around the edges).

Make a face for each student.

Ask each student to draw their "stick figure" face complete with hair and you can copy the drawing using fabric paints. If time permits, you can have the students "paint their face" during recess.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

MATERIALS (for each necklace)

30" Leather lacing, approximately (Suede Cord)
7 Translucent blue pony beads
1 White pony bead
glue, optional

DIRECTIONS

Fold the lacing in half and hold on to the folded end.
Push on 2 blue beads on the folded end. Leave a small amount of lacing below the blue beads.
Put one blue bead on each piece of the leather lacing (from the other end).
Push on the remainder (3) of the blue beads onto the leather lacing on both strings.
Tie the two ends of the leather lacing together in a knot.
Push 2 of the blue beads towards the knot. (see photo)
Push the other blue bead that is on both strings towards the beads that are individually strung.
Place a white bead sideways (open ends between the 2 blue beads) and then push the double strung blue bead down until it tightens the necklace to hold the white bead in place.
You may add glue if you wish to hold the white bead in.

Tips: There is not a bead at the bottom of the necklace. One parent's blue beads have stayed on and have not needed anything at the bottom (an individually strung bead could be placed at the bottom). You may glue the white bead in place if you wish.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Popscicle Stick Snowman

MATERIALS
6 popsicle sticks/tongue depressors
craft foam sheets (orange, black, red & green)
ribbon (optional - can replace with craft foam)
chenille stem/pip cleaner (black)
hanger (can be ribbon, yarn, chenille stem hook)
google eyes (can be replaced with craft foam)
glue

DIRECTIONS
Line-up sticks for measurement of foam pieces.
Cut out foam pieces.
Line up 3 or 4 popsicle sticks, glue another popsicle stick to the back to keep sticks aligned.
Glue on foam pieces to make your snowman.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Paper Tube Bugs

Ask class parent volunteers to help cut the paper tubes ahead of time.