Paired with Jesus
Children's Activity
Object:
Materials:
A small round rock for each child
Paper towels
Small stickers with pictures of Jesus on them
Markers
Clear nail polish to cover the stones after decorating
Directions:
1.
During the activity period, take the children outside and allow them to find a small round stone that could be used for their Jesus stone, or have stones ready for them.
2.
After each child has a stone or small rock, make sure that the rocks are all washed and dried before you begin decorating them.
3.
Discuss the message from today's Gospel Reading with the children and ask them the following questions:
a.
Do you feel like Jesus is always with you?
b.
Do you think your friends know that you love Jesus?
c.
How would you show your friends, parents, brothers, and sisters that you remember Jesus every day and that you know he is with you?
4.
By this time the rocks should be dry enough to decorate. On the front of the rock each child may want to put a small sticker on one side of the rock or write his/her name on the front of the rock or both.
5.
On the back of the rocks, the children should print their names with a marker.
6.
After the writing has dried, paint each rock with clear nail polish so that the sticker and marker area are protected.
7.
Explain to the children that this rock is something they can always keep with them by keeping it in their pockets, in their book bags, or their purses. Whenever they put their hands in any of these places, the rocks will remind them that they always have Jesus with them.
A small round rock for each child
Paper towels
Small stickers with pictures of Jesus on them
Markers
Clear nail polish to cover the stones after decorating
Directions:
1.
During the activity period, take the children outside and allow them to find a small round stone that could be used for their Jesus stone, or have stones ready for them.
2.
After each child has a stone or small rock, make sure that the rocks are all washed and dried before you begin decorating them.
3.
Discuss the message from today's Gospel Reading with the children and ask them the following questions:
a.
Do you feel like Jesus is always with you?
b.
Do you think your friends know that you love Jesus?
c.
How would you show your friends, parents, brothers, and sisters that you remember Jesus every day and that you know he is with you?
4.
By this time the rocks should be dry enough to decorate. On the front of the rock each child may want to put a small sticker on one side of the rock or write his/her name on the front of the rock or both.
5.
On the back of the rocks, the children should print their names with a marker.
6.
After the writing has dried, paint each rock with clear nail polish so that the sticker and marker area are protected.
7.
Explain to the children that this rock is something they can always keep with them by keeping it in their pockets, in their book bags, or their purses. Whenever they put their hands in any of these places, the rocks will remind them that they always have Jesus with them.
