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

1. 
   
   Cut out 4 inch round from white stiff craft material (imperfect circle is best)
2. 
   
   Cut out head and ears from black or brown craft foam, glue the head, ears and eyes
3. 
   
   Cut strips of white paper 1/4 inch wide, wrap paper strips around a pencil or dowel
4. 
   
   Apply thin layer of glue to sheep body, press paper curls into glue
5. 
   
   Glue head onto body
6. 
   
   Glue clothes pins to back of sheep body
7. 
   
   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,

St. Nicholas

MATERIALS
Wooden ball
Small clay pot
Felt (red, white and pink/peach/tan)
Chenille stem / Pipe cleaner (gold or brown)
Marker
Paint & brushes
Glue

DIRECTIONS

1. Paint the wooden ball and clay pot (may be done prior to craft day)
2. Cut felt pieces for hands, mitre, beard and cape.
3. Glue head onto clay pot
4. Shape pipe cleaner into shepard's crook and glue onto clay pot
5. Glue on hands, beard, mitre and cape

To simplyfy this craft - use a clothes pin or a wooden game piece instead of the ball and pot.

Variations - Use this same idea to make the holy family.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Clothespin Priests

Idea from Catholic Icing

Great go along for teaching about the liturgical year and the colors of vestments

Materials

Clothespins/Doll Pins (the ones with the round heads and without the metal spring)

Felt

Glue

Giltter

Paints and brushes

Directions