Growing in God's Garden

Everlasting Flower - God's Love is Everlasting

 

 

Bible Reference: Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 136, Psalm 135:1, and Psalm 86:5

Teaching Concept: God’s love is everlasting. He never changes, and we can always count on him. He is ready to forgive us when we call on him.

The following crafts and activities come from the Bible lesson series "Growing in God's Garden - God's Everlasting Love A complete lesson with crafts, activities, and songs is available to members on The Resource Room and as an instant digital download..

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What you will need:

Paper

Colored Pencils

 

What to do:

1. Before class, print out the activity sheets.

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2. In class, show your children pictures of forget-me-not flowers and then have them color the sheet.

3. Tell them to take the sheets home and hang them up somewhere where they will see them every day and use them to help them memorize their Bible verse.

 

 

What you will need:

Paper

Pencils

 

What to do:

Children match the flower shapes to the flowers in the lines below to reveal the complete verse.

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Make Paper Towel Tube Pots and Plant Everlasting Flowers

What you will need:

Paper Towel Tubes Cut to Four Inches Long

Glue

White Paper

Colored Pencils

Scissors

Flowers or Flower seeds with Potting Soil (You can use real flowers or fake flowers.)

Everlasting Flower Seeds (Strawflowers)

Statice Flower Seeds

Small Pots or TP or Paper Towel Tubes

 

What to do:

1. At least one day before class, prepare the TP or Power Towel Tube Pots. See Adam Leone's Youtube demonstration on how to make these pots.

2. Print out the pot labels and make copies.

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3. In class have your children decorate the outside of the TP roll pots with crayons or markers.

4. When they are done have them add potting soil and then place a flower seed in the pot. If you don’t want to use potting soil and seeds you can plant a real flower in the pot or just fake or dried flowers.

 

What you will need:

Colorful Paper for the Frame

Dried, Pressed Flowers

Waxed Paper or Parchment Paper

Glue

 

How to make:

1. Before class pick flowers and place them between layers of waxed or parchment paper.  Place heavy books on top of the flowers and leave them for at least a couple of days.

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2. Print out the Bible verse pattern onto colorful printer paper.

3. In class, have your students glue the dried flowers around the verse to decorate it. Then glue the sheet to a piece of construction paper to make a frame.

 

Collect and Dry Flowers

There are three different ways to collect and preserve flowers.

Air Drying - The easiest and cheapest way to preserve flowers is air drying. Cut the flowers while they are at their peak on a warm, dry day, leaving plenty of stems, tie them together in bunches, and hang them in a warm, dry, shady place for about a week. Many flowers dry very well with this technique, such as statice, roses, baby's breath, yarrow, straw flowers, and any other sturdy flowers. Depending on how dry it is in your area, flowers can take up to a week to dry using this method.

Silica Gel - The second way is using silica gel. (It isn't liquid like a gel, it is more like sand.) It isn't cheap, but it can be used repeatedly.

This method is very easy. All you do is place the flowers face up in a little sand and then slowly fill in around the flowers with the sand until the whole flower is covered. The silica absorbs moisture quickly, which preserves the flowers without as much fading. Follow the directions on the package. Flowers take only a few days to dry using this method. Spray your dried flowers with clear paint to keep them from reabsorbing moisture.

Pressed Flowers - Pressing flowers between the pages of books works well, but you can only use thin flowers or petals and flat leaves. Place waxed paper between the pages to keep the flowers from sticking to the pages of the book. Pile other heavy books on top and let them dry for at least a week.

 

Make Potpourri from Dried Flowers

Collect fragrant flowers such as roses, carnations, and lavender. You can also add dried orange peels, cinnamon sticks, eucalyptus leaves and stems, or essential oils. Dry the flowers using the hanging method or silica sand. When they are dry, separate the petals and leaves and place them in a pretty bowl or another container. Write the Bible verse on mailing labels and stick them to the outside of the container. (If you don't have time to dry your own flowers, you can buy packages of potpourri from a craft store and let your children pick out what they want to put in their containers. Instead of using containers, you can use little drawstring bags and attach the Bible verse to the string.

 

Play a Memory Game

Have your children sit in a circle and start the game by saying, “His mercy endureth for ever . . .” and then state one thing that shows God loves us. For example, you could say, ” His mercy endureth for ever; he has created beautiful flowers for us to enjoy.” Then the person next to you should repeat what you said and add another statement that shows God’s love for us. Keep playing until everyone in the circle has had a chance to add something. Finish by repeating everything everyone has said.

 

Water Relay

What you will need:

Plastic Jars or Watering Cans

Bucket Filled with Water

Flower Pots with Holes in the Bottom

 

How to Play:

1. Divide your children up into teams and have them line up in rows at one end of the field.

2. Place small plastic jars or watering cans (all the same size) on the other side of the field opposite each team and place a bucket of water near each team.

3. Give the first person on each team a plastic flower pot (They should have holes in the bottoms.)

4. Children take turns dunking the pots in the buckets of water and running across the field to empty them in the jars or watering cans. Children may try to cover the holes at the bottom of the pots with their hands so they don’t lose too much water. The team who fills up its pot first wins. (Instead of using plastic pots, you can use paper towel tube pots. If you use the paper towel tubes, let each child make his or her own pot to use in the relay.

 

Seed Race

Give each child a seed and a straw and have them line up across one side of the room. The child that blows his seed across the room to the other side first wins. You can use seeds from oranges, pumpkins, beans, etc.

 

Everlasting Race

1. Divide your children into two teams and have each team stand in a line.

2. Give the first person in line from each team an everlasting flower such as statice. Make sure they are all about the same size.

3. Tell your children that the first person in each row should pass the flower to the next person in the row, and each child should keep passing it until it gets to the end of the row. The child who is at the end of the row should then run to the front of the row and pass the flower again.

4. Keep playing until the child who was first in line is first in line again.

5. Tell your children that they get ten points for being the fastest team and ten points for having the flower that looks the best after that round. Play five rounds and add up the points. The team with the most points wins.