Danielle's Place of Crafts and Activities

Teaching Children Through Crafts and Activities

Welcome to Danielle's Place where you will find thousands of free crafts for kids designed to make learning fun.
Many of the crafts and activities are Bible-based and are great for use in Sunday school, preschool, home school, and on special occasions.

Christian Printable Books for Children

Appropriate for Preschool through Second Grade

Books with a Purpose - Stories that teach life lessons and Christian principles in a way young children can relate with colorful pictures and lovable characters. You will also find crafts and activities to go along with the books that reinforce the Christian principles. Itty Bitty Books are included to help children learn to read.

I Went for a Walk

I went for a walk.
What did you see?
I saw a honey bee looking at me.

(Repeats for all creatures.)

I went for a walk.
What did you see?
I saw all God's creatures looking at me.

Go to God Created the Animals Sunday School Lesson to print out this book.

Psalm 139 - God Knows Me

This 3" x 3" book was designed to go along with the Sunday School Lesson "Psalm 139 - God Knows Me" - Each page has a picture and words that go along with the first six verses of this chapter. To print out this book go to the "God Knows Me" Bible lesson on The Resource Room.

God Knows Me!

God, you know everything about me.
You know when I sit and when I stand.
You know what I am thinking.
You know when I leave and when I come home.
You know what I am going to say before I say it.
You are behind me and in front of me.
You are so wonderful that it is hard to believe!

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Psalm 139 - You Are There

This 3" x 3" book was designed to go along with the Sunday School Lesson "Psalm 139 - You Are There" - Each page has a picture and words that go along with verses 7 - 12 of this chapter. To print out this book go to the "You Are There" Bible lesson on The Resource Room.

You Are There!

God, where can I hide from you?.
Where can I run from you?.
If I go up to the heavens, you are there.
If I go down into the deep, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
even there your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.
I cannot hide in the darkness.
The night shines like the day because darkness is like light to you!

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Vedalia, The Helpful Ladybug - Printable Book

Vedalia, The Helpful Ladybug In the early 1890's California farmers discovered a serious problem with their citrus trees. Tiny little creatures called cottony cushion scale were destroying their trees. The cottony cushion scale had inadvertently been imported from Australia. Australian farmers didn't have a problem with the insects because they had a natural enemy, the Vedalia ladybug beetles. Australia sent hundreds of ladybugs to California to help the farmers control the cottony cushion scale. Within two years the ladybugs had eaten enough cottony cushion scale to save the farmers' trees.

"Vedalia, The Helpful Ladybug" is a children's story based on this real life event. Vedalia, a clumsy little ladybug, wants more than anything to follow God's teaching and to be helpful, but she never seems to get things right no matter how hard she tries. One day she discovers a newspaper article that tells about the problem in California. She realizes that she can help the farmers. She and her family become one of the over 500 ladybugs that are sent to California to help save the farmers' trees.

This book is available to members only. Go to the Book Printing Page for directions and links.

"I Can Help" Itty Bitty Book for Preschoolers

This 3" x 3" book was designed to go along with "Vedalia, The Helpful Ladybug" Book - Each page has a picture of a ladybug doing something helpful with a short sentence telling what he can do to help.

I can help take care of my pets.
I can help clean up.
I can help by making a card for someone who is sick.
I can dress myself.
I can go visit people who are lonely.
I can draw a picture for a friend.
I can give someone flowers.
I can put my toys away.
© 2007, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to the Book Printing Page for directions and patterns.

"Count Your Blessings" Mini Book for Thanksgiving

Children enjoy counting their blessings with the fun rhymes in this mini book. Each page has a picture of a child counting his or her blessings.

Count Your Blessings

1. One - God sent his only Son.
2. Two - Because he loves me and you.
3. Three - God helps us to be what we were meant to be.
4. Four - Our love for him grows more and more!
5. Five - Jesus died but he came back alive!
6. Six - All our problems he can fix!
7. Seven - Someday we'll see God in heaven!
8. Eight - We'll meet him at the pearly gate!
9. Nine - Won't that be so divine?
10. Ten - Do you want to count again?

This book is available to members only. Go to the Book Printing Page for directions and patterns.

"Wise Ants" Printable Itty Bitty Book for Beginning Readers

This story is based on Proverbs 6:6-8, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest." It goes with the Bible lesson "Consider the Ants" on The Resource Room and in the ABC, I Believe Lessons for home school.

Wise Ant Itty Bitty Book wise ant picture Ants go left and ants go right.
They work hard all day and night.
Ants go up and ants go down.
They do their work without a frown.
Ants go to and and go fro,
Working together all in a row.
Ants go east and ants go west.
They always try to do their best.
Ants work hard for their size.
Learn from the ants and you'll be wise!

This book is available to members only. Go to the Book Printing Page for directions and links. This book is also available on the ABC, I Believe lessons for home school.

Counting Ants

Counting Ants Printable Book Pictures One, two, three, four, I see ants on the floor.
Hurry up and shut the door because we don't want anymore.
Five, six, seven, eight, Climbing up the garden gate.
There will be more if we wait.
Nine, ten, and eleven,
Oh no, four fell off and now there are seven.
I wonder if ants go to heaven?
© 2007, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to the Book Printing Page for directions and links. This book is also available on the ABC, I Believe lessons for home school.

"I Will Not Whine" Printable Itty Bitty Book

Dog This 3" x 3" book was designed to go along with the Watchdog Series of lessons for Sunday school. Each page has a picture of a dog that illustrates the words on that page. Based on the Philippians 2:14, "Do all things without murmurings and disputings."

I will not whine when it is time to go to bed.
I will not whine when my mom is on the telephone.
I will not whine when I have to put my toys away.
I will not whine when I don't like my food.
I will not whine when my mom asks me to help.
I will not whine when I have to do my homework.
I will not whine when I have to wait.
I will not whine when I am hungry.
I will not whine when things don't go my way.
© 2007, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to the Watchdog Training Lesson for patterns and directions.

I Can Hear Itty Bitty Book dog barking "I Can Hear" Printable Itty Bitty Book

This 3" x 3" book was designed to go along with the Creation Series of lessons for Sunday school. Pictures and rhyming words help your children decipher the words.

I can hear a bird singing. I can hear a phone ringing.
I can hear an owl hooting. I can hear a horn tooting.
I can hear hands clapping. I can hear a foot tapping.
I can hear a dog yapping. I can hear wings flapping
I can hear fingers snapping. I can hear my friend rapping.
I can hear a cricket chirping. I can hear my friend slurping.
I can hear a lion roaring. I can hear my dad snoring.
I thank God for my ears!
© 2006, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to "My Listening Ears" Bible Lesson to print out the patterns for this book.

"Snail Reads Her Mail" Printable Itty Bitty Book - Reading -ail words

Itty Bitty Printable Snail Book

Snail goes to get her mail. Without fail, she leaves a trail.
Snail slides along the rail. Oh no, a nail! Snail walks over the nail.
It starts to hail. Snail must hurry.
Snail gets her mail and opens it. Oh no, it's in braille!
Can you help snail read her mail?

Children use a braille code to figure out a message that says, "God Loves You". Also included in the book are other -ail words and some fun facts about snails.

This book is available to members only. Go to the Printable Books Page for a pattern and directions.

"Big, Bad, Bluey the Dog" Printable Book

Big, Bad, Bluey the Dog

Big, Bad, Bluey the Dog never does what he is told. Poor Bluey has to learn why it is important to obey the hard way. Use this book to discuss with your children the importance of obeying.

Proverbs 6:20-23, "My son, keep your father's command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you. For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,"

This book is available to members only. Go to the Printable Books Page for a pattern and directions.

"Wherever I Go" Printable Itty Bitty Book

Itty Bitty Printable Book - Wherever I Go

This book goes along with the "God's Love is Immeasurable" Bible lesson. Wherever the little inchworm goes God is there because God's love is immeasurable. It reaches to the highest mountain and the deepest ocean. (Every line ends with a long "o" sound.)

This book is available to members only. Go to the Printable Books Page for a pattern and directions.

"Four Little Ravens" Printable Itty Bitty Book

Ravens This Itty Bitty book goes along with the lesson of Elijah and the Ravens.

"Four little ravens sitting in a tree,
One flew off and then there were three.
He flew off to get some meat,
So that Elijah could have something to eat.

Three little ravens sitting in a tree,
One of them said, "Oh, Elijah needs me!"
He flew off to find some bread,
So that Elijah could be fed.

Two little ravens sitting in a tree,
One flew off to see what he could see.
He found his friends sharing their food
with Elijah. He chewed and chewed.

One little raven sitting in a tree,
He flew off to find the other three
He flew around. He look and he looked
Until he found them at the Cherith Brook.
©2007, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to the Printable Books Page for a pattern and directions.

"Five Little Acorns" Printable Itty Bitty Book

T Acorn Book his Itty Bitty book goes along with the book "The Oak Inside the Acorn" and "God's Oak Tree".

Five Little Acorns

Five little acorns way up in a tree, one let go and said, "God has a plan for me.
Four little acorns way up in a tree, one dropped off and then there were three.
Three little acorns way up in a tree, one leaped off and said, "I want to be a tree!
Two little acorns way up in a tree, along came a squirrel as big as could be.One little acorn yelled, "You better flee!"
And the squirrel said, "Oh, good, there's one left for me!"
©2008, Carolyn Warvel

This book is available to members only. Go to the Printable Books Page for a pattern and directions.