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2011 VBS Crafts and Activity Ideas
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Sitting Panda VBS Craft
Children can write their memory verse on the panda bear's belly or tape a Bible verse card to it's hand. This little bear can also be used as a table place holder or decoration. |
Recycled Paper Panda Bear Buddy
Younger children will love stuffing a plastic lunch bag full of recycled paper to make this cute panda bear. Attach the day's Bible verse or Bible Point to it's hands. |
"Feed the Panda Bear" Collection Jug
Here's a great way to collect money for VBS. People will enjoy feeding the bear by stuffing money in it's mouth. Attach a sign that says, "I'm Hungry, Feed Me!" |
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Panda Bear Snack Dish
Display your VBS snacks on these cute panda bear dishes. They take only minutes to make. All you need is black craft foam, and back paint. |
Crushed Can Panda Bear Craft
These little critters are easy to make and no two are the same. Children will enjoy creating their own unique bears using a crushed can, craft foam, and paint. |
Crushed Water Bottle Panda Bear Craft
These bottle bears cost only pennies to make and each one is unique. Children will love creating their own bear using a crushed water bottle and craft foam. |
PandaMania - VBS Kit, 2011
By Group Publishing
Where God Is Wild About You!
What happens when a pack of fun-loving panda bears invades your community? PandaMania VBS, a wild celebration of God's unconditional love! At PandaMania, kids will discover that God has a purpose and a plan for everyone and that he crafted each of us with his own loving hands. Uses the kid friendly, New Living Translation (NLT).
Day 1 Bible Point: God made you. Bible Story: God creates the world. (Genesis 1)
Bible Verse: "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!" (Psalm 139:14)
(See the Creation Crafts Page for Idea for this theme)
Day 2
Bible Point: God listens to you. Bible Story: Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:16-39) Bible Verse: "You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord." (Psalm 139:4)
(See the Elijah Craft Pages for craft ideas for this them.)
Day 3
Bible Point: God watches over you. Bible Story: Jonah tries to escape from God. (Jonah 1-3) Bible Verse: "Even in darkness I cannot hide from you." (Psalm 139:12)
(See the Jonah Craft Pages for craft ideas for this them.)
Day 4
Bible Point: God loves you, no matter what. Bible Story: Jesus dies and comes back to life. (Luke 23:1-24:12) Bible Verse: "Lead me along the path of everlasting life." (Psalm 139:24)
Day 5
Bible Point: God gives good gifts. Bible Story: God gives Hannah a baby. (1 Samuel1:1-2:11) Bible Verse: "You place your hand of blessing on my head." (Psalm 139:5)
(See the Hannah Craft Pages for craft ideas for this them.)
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2010 VBS Crafts and Activity Ideas

Craft Ideas for Any VBS
Fun Foam Bracelets
What you will need: Strips of craft foam approx. 2cm in width. (The length you need depends on the sizes of the children's wrists and is best cut to size individually during the class) and sticky-back Velcro pads. To decorate use sequins, fun foam shapes, 3D fabric paint, twine, and beads. Use materials appropriate for each age group. Shop for Craft Supplies at S&S Worldwide
How to make:
1. Measure the craft foam strips to the child ’s wrist, cut to size and attach the Velcro pads to the ends.
2. Let the children write WWJD, or other message, on their bands and then decorate them as they wish.
3. To add beads, use a hole punch to make a hole to loop twin through then add beads and tie a knot in the end to secure. Sent in by Anglea
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VBS Rocks! Paperweight Craft
Children glue small rocks
into Plaster of Pair molds, paint them, and then write "VBS
Rocks!" or "Jesus is my Rock!", etc. on the outside.
Father's Day Crafts Page for directions on how to make these.
Make VBS Keepsakes
Take pictures of the children
using props and costumes to fit your VBS theme. Have the children
decorate picture frames to go with the pictures. This idea came
from Loretta Turner she wrote, "My co-teachers and I have found
that parents love having a picture keepsake from VBS of their
children, so each year we build a "set" in our room
(last year we did the stable scene from Jesus birth) and then
have the kids dress up as the main characters (i.e. Mary and
Joseph). We took the film to the one-hour photo lab and
the kids had the picture and frame (that they made in class)
to take home to their parents. It also served as a great
reminder of the bible story."
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Make a Video
Our church this year made a video with
all the children in it. Our theme was Ocean Odyssey so they
had each child put on goggles and snorkels and wave to the
camera. They also included pictures of children making crafts,
at recreation, etc. They sold the videos to the parents
to help pay for the program.
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Handling Craft Projects
Hand out a brown paper bag
and small paper plate for each project. The children should
put their names on both before they start their craft. The paper
plate keeps you from having to clean paint off the table and
off your hands when the children are done with their projects.
You just pick up the paper plate with their projects on them
and move them to a table to dry without having to touch the
wet project. When the project dries stick them in the paper
bag to store. (We kept all the projects until the last
day) They were then taken to the children's rooms. After
our closing program the children took their parents to meet
their teachers and pick up their projects. This was a good incentive
to get the children and parents to come back.
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VBS Craft Kits and Supplies
Oriental Trading Company offers easy, inexpensive, ready-to-assemble
Vacation Bible School and Christian Crafts! To check them out
click the Oriental Trading Crafts picture to the right.
Memory Cross-Bible Verse Craft and Memorization
Helps Using the Memory Cross
Here is a great way for your students to memorize Bible verses. This origami cross can be folded over and over changing shapes and showing a different part of the Bible verse each time. Your children will find that it is hard to stop using them once they start. Memory Cross offers Bible verses that go along with many of the most popular Vacation Bible School programs. They have one for the plan of salvation which would be a great witnessing tool for your VBS. They also have many other Bible verse packages you can pick from. If they don't have what you want, you can custom order them. Or you can order blank ones and have your children make their own. (See the pictures below.) Go to Memory Cross to order yours today!

Great Craft for any VBS Program!
This origami craft is fun to play with and educational at the same time. It is designed so that each time it is folded it shows another picture or part of a Bible verse and then keeps repeating over and over. The Memory Cross will help your children remember their Bible verses as they play. They can be used with any VBS program. Children of all ages will enjoy designing their own Memory Crosses. The small Memory Crosses cost 40 cents each and the 7" x 7" cost 50 cents each. Go to Memory Cross web site to order yours today!
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