Daniel Bible Crafts and Activities
for Sunday School
How to Make Sunday School Crafts and
Activities Relating to Daniel
Daniel and the Lions Bible Story
1.  Play a “Spin the Lion” Game
Before class make the Lion Craft pictured with paper plates.
(A printable pattern is available to members only.)
Before class make up some cards with questions about the lesson written on them. Add some cards with activities written on them such as “Roar like a lion”, “Walk around the outside of the circle acting like a lion”, etc.
In class have your children sit in a circle around the lion. The teacher will spin the lion. When the lion stops spinning the child who is directly in line with the lion’s face has to answer a question or do something that is written on the cards.
If you would like, you can place the cards in the lion’s mouth and clip them on with a paper clip or clothes pin and have the children remove one card when it is their turn.
2. Set the Scene
First of all, to get the kids in the spirit of things, we covered our windows with black garbage bags. On one of our walls we put up poster board pictures, we had painted with florescent paint, of Daniel and the lions. Then we brought in a large back light and turned off the lights. It kind of gave you the feeling you were in the den with Daniel. We did our craft first because we wanted them to have time to dry. We turned the lights back on and made the stuffed lion as you directed. However in keeping with our environment, we let the kids use neon paint to lightly color them so they would glow in the dark under our light. Thus adding more lions in our dark den as we turned off the lights and told our story. For an ending we played the spin the lion game. Of course we had painted it florescent yellow to make it glow in the dark as we spun it. We gave it a card stock tail and used that as the spinner. It worked great. Also, being a great lover of the easy way out method, we chose to use a florescent post it note tablet for our questions. You may have to glue it in the lions mouth, but it seemed to look better than the other options. We simply wrote a question on each piece of the tablet and pulled it off as they answered it. We gave them a little piece of candy for each correct question. I don't think they'll soon forget this lesson. We highly recommend using the back light. We have used it several times and the kids love it. Thanks for your great ideas. Kandy
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Lessons and Crafts About Daniel on The Resource Room
“God Saved Daniel From the Lions” - In this lesson children learn that they can trust God to help them. God will help them be strong and stand firm against what is wrong when they ask God for help. (Available to members only.)
The lesson also includes a Daniel in the Lion's Den Color Sheet and Bible verse card.
 Scaredy Cat Sunday School Lesson - (Available to members only.) In this lesson children learn about how to overcome fear through this make-believe story about a little, scaredy-cat lion who meets Daniel in the lion's den.
Crafts and Activities:
Practice Printing and Writing - This lesson was designed to go along with ABC Worksheets using the Bible verse. Children practice writing the letter C in print or cursive or write the complete verse in cursive.
1. Make a Scaredy Cat Book
This little book is in the shape of a lion. The tail is made from yarn. Children can print Bible verses inside that will help them not to be scared.
 What you will need: card stock, orange yarn, stapler and paper.
How to make:
1. Draw a picture of a lion or use the pattern (Pattern available to members only.)
2. Cut out the lion picture and use it as a pattern to make the inside and back cover.
3. Braid orange yarn for the tail and glue or tape it to the back of the cover.
4 . Staple the pages together at the top of the head.
5. Print the following verses on each page of the book:. 1 John 1: 5, Psalm 27: 1, 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:9, Psalm 46:1-3, I John 4:18, and Hebrews 13:6 . Tell your children that if they every feel scared like the little lion in our story, they can open the book and read the verses.
Other Uses for this Book:
1. Write a word rhyming with cat on each page.
2. Have children write their own story in the book.
3. Have a child dictate their own story to you to write for them.
 4. You can also write other words that start with the C sound in the book.
5. Make it a prayer book. Help the children come up with a prayer they can pray when they are scared.
2. Make a Scaredy Cat Puppet and Act Out the Story
(Available to members only.) Go to Craft Page 19 for a pattern and directions for this craft.
3. Make a Lion's Den
I was searching for ideas for our VBS program this year and thought of our "Daniel in the Lion's Den" program last year. This activity is time consuming, but oh so worth the effort! We needed a lion's den so we used a large walk in closet (with the doors removed) for the depth of a den. Next we hung chicken wire from the ceiling (attaching it to the recessed frames with wire), slopping down to the floor. We used large T pins to secure the wire to the carpet. Next we took plastic grocery bags and stuffed them with paper. Then we tied the bags to the wire using the flaps of the bags. Next we took yards and yards dark brown material (we dyed ours using old donated cotton sheets), and soaked them in the liquid starch mixed at half strength. After wringing out all the water we draped the fabric over the bumpy stuffed bags, securing with pins and clips underneath so as not to show. The bumpy bags covered with material make it look like the outside of a stone cave. When the fabric dried it made the rocks feel real because the fabric had hardened. We blew up a picture of Daniel in the lions' den using an overhead projector, and then colored in the picture using good markers. We placed the Daniel mural against the back wall of the closet. For the floor of the den we took shredded raffia and scattered it across the floor. We took a few night lights and using extension cords, we hung them over and to the sides of the mural. When it was finished the kids came in to a dark room, lit only by the lights coming from the lion's den. There is just enough light as to make it look so real. The kids were told a story in front of the den and they thought it was awesome! We also made a very large paper mache boulder and placed it in the opening to the lion's den to seal it as the King had.
As I said before, this was a tedious job, but we did the den in two days. The mural took a little longer to color in, but we worked on that as our leisure. Maybe you can use this idea. In fact, everyone loved it so much that we kept the lion's den for future bible lessons. It was put in a class room that was not being used anyway. Bethany Atkins
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Daniel Makes Good Choices
Lessons and Crafts about Daniel Making Good Choices on The Resource Room. The following lessons and crafts are available on The Resource Room a subscription site.
"Daniel Makes a Good Choice" Bible lesson - In this lesson children learn about Daniel and how he choose to do the right thing and not give into the pressures around him.
Crafts Include:
1. Make a "Making Choices" Mini Book Craft. To make this cute little book children color the pigs and draw faces on them to match the words on the page.
 We make choices every day.
We decide what we will say.
We can choose to be happy or sad.
We can choose to forgive or be mad.
We can choose to be good or to be bad.
If you do what Jesus would do,
You will be like him too!
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2. WWJD Coloring Sheet
3. Making Choices Chart- Teachers can help their students fill out a "Good Choices" chart and think about choices they make everyday.
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Disciples
Disciple Crafts on The Resource Room
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“Jesus and His Disciples” Bible Lesson - The children learn that Jesus had twelve disciples and that they can be one too.
Crafts:
1. Make a boat with the twelve disciples in it. (Pattern available on The Resource Room.)
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The Twelve Disciples Folding Craft Stick Bible Craft for Sunday School
The craft sticks are taped together so that when they are pushed together from the sides they fan fold up into a compact stack of sticks for storage. Unfold the stack and the disciples appear standing next to each. Children will enjoy drawing each of the disciples and then writing the names of the disciples on the back of the sticks.
What you will need:
 Woodsies Mini Jumbo Craft Sticks -4.5" 50/Pkg - Use good quality craft sticks that lay flat. The 5/8" work perfect with the one-inch tape. *You can use the Woodsies Jumbo Craft Sticks with the 1.5 Inch - 3M Scotch Masking Tape for a bigger Canvas.
3M Scotch Masking Tape, 1-Inch  - Other brands will work, but this tape works great! It is the exact color of the craft sticks. (Staple's Tape works better with the washable markers, but it is lighter than the stick and more transparent and doesn't cover the stick as well.)
Permanent Markers, crayons, or colored pencils - (The washable markers don't work well because they smear on the tape.)
How to Make the Disciple's Folding Craft Stick Display:
1. This technique will create two sets of twelve people. Place two sticks together, side by side, and tape them together covering both the sticks with the tape. You don't have to cover the rounded ends of the sticks. If you line the sticks up so that they aren't even on the side, you will have people of different heights. 
3. Turn the two sticks over so that they are diagonal to you.
4. Place another craft stick next to and below the two sticks that you taped together. Use another piece of tape to tape the bottom two sticks together.
5. Turn all three sticks over diagonally and place another stick at the bottom of the row and tape the last two sticks together. Keep going until you have twelve craft sticks in a row.
6. You can also cover the first and last stick in the row by placing tape over the stick and then folding it back over the stick. It is easier to write on the tape than the craft stick. The ink soaks into the sticks and blurs.
7. Cut a straight line down the row of craft sticks. It is much easier to cut the craft sticks with the tape on them because the craft sticks don't crack. Use a good quality scissors to cut the sticks.
Children can use permanent markers, pens, or colored pencils to draw the disciples faces, hair, and clothes on the sticks. Have them write the disciples' names on the back of the sticks.
If a child messes up while working on his canvas, you can pull off the tape where he messed up and replace it with new tape.
How to Print or Copy these Instructions.
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DOG Lessons
Depend On God
Crafts and Activities - Use the craft and activities from "Beware of the Dogs" on the Resource Room.
 1. Make a Dog Picture in which on of the ears move and the dog is holding a paper with the words, "Depend on God", or an appropriate Bible verse.
2. Make "Stand Up Dogs". This is a very simple craft. You just print out the pattern, color and fold in half. There are four different types of dogs available.
3. Make a Faithful Dog - Use this dog for a Bible verse review game. Print one word of the verse on each bone. Instruct your children to try and find the first word of the verse. If they find the correct word, they can feed the dog. Keep playing until all the bones are gone.
4. Play a Game with Paw Prints - Before class cut out some large paw prints. Make enough to have one for each word of the Bible verse. Write one word of the verse on each print. Tape the paw prints in order of the verse around the room. Make it go around in circles, over and under chairs, around tables, and cross paths. See if the children can follow the paw prints to spell out the Bible verse. You may want to have a doggy treat at the end of the path. If you have younger children, write the verse on the board so they can look at it if they have problems.
5. Sing a Song to the Tune of "How Much is That Doggie in the Window" written by Teri Couture
How much did it cost to buy my pardon
To wash and to sanctify me?
How much did it cost my Lord and Saviour?
Just look at the cross and you'll see.
I must give all praise and all thanksgiving
To the great King who rescued my soul
I'll love Him forever and forever
Now my body and spirit are whole.
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DOG - Get Your Paws On a Good Book - Bible Reading
I used a daily Bible reading theme by using a dog (similar to the one on your page) holding a Bible. I called it "Get Your Paws on the Good Book." Each child got a weekly "doggie bag"(a brown paper bag) with 7 dog bones (copied onto tan construction paper) with a daily Bible verse and a question about the reading. Each child brought his/her bag back each week with their signature and parent's initial that each passage was read and the question answered. I asked the parents to participate to encourage family devotions. Carol Weddle
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