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Here you'll find an array of activities for elementary children that can be used in Children's Ministry, after-school programs, in the classroom and by homeschoolers.

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Animal Camouflage Honor

Embroidered patch featuring a colorful chameleon on a branch, set within a circular border.

We found the Camouflage to be a fun, easy, and inexpensive nature honor to do. You can find the requirements here: https://wiki.pathfindersonline.org/w/AY_Honors/Animal_Camouflage/Requirements

The kids enjoyed the hide & seek game with a twist: hide in ‘plain sight’ but camouflage yourself. We told them in advance to bring clothes that would hide in the forest where we were camping.

They also enjoyed hiding little plastic animals in a place that camouflaged them and finding others’ animals.

A cheetah standing in tall grass with text overlay: 'Hope in the Lord' and 'Renewed strength' along with a Bible verse from Isaiah 40:31.

At fair, we presented the activity of Camouflage Decoupage with Modge Podge. Note the links to the products — just click on the blue underlined word. I’m sure there are others out there also. I printed out the following sheets and bought some scrapbook pages with leaves and sand. The kids were to choose an animal and background that the animal would be camouflaged in. Then they followed basic decoupage directions of using the Modge Podge to ‘glue’ the background to small wood square or circle, and then cover it with a light coat of Modge Podge. Smooth it horizontally and vertically each time, taking care that the paper is smooth as desired. Add the next layer which probably is the animal and possibly words chosen. Again cover everything with a light coat of Modge Podge. Add the next layer of the picture which is probably the foreground grass or leaves or more sand which will better hide the animal, but not cover it totally. Remember the idea is to hide in plain sight. Again cover everything with a light coat of Modge Podge. You can add more foreground layers as desired in the same way. Finally go over the whole project again with a light coat of Modge Podge smooth it horizontally and vertically. The end result could be a coaster.

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The Lord’s Prayer God’s will and Daily Bread

A visual guide featuring a biblical verse from Luke 11, illustrating themes of asking, seeking, and knocking, alongside instructions for a craft activity. The left side shows children interacting and asking for snacks, while the right side lists step-by-step directions for creating handprint art using clay.

…”Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread….” Matthew 6:9-13

Our Heavenly Father knows us so well and loves us so much! He generously gives us all we need. He loves hearing our requests. He invites us to ask, seek, and knock, knowing that we can trust Him to provide and protect. We can rest assured also because He knows the future and all those who connect with us throughout life. Therefore, if He sees that what we are asking for is really not for our good, how appropriate it is that we submit to Him and ask that His will be done. He has our best interest and our eternal interest in His mind.

In preparation, have special snacks near a leader to give when asked, hidden for kids to find, and behind a door or in another classroom for others to give. Also have some air dry clay, rolling pins, and butter knives. We added hand prints to our craft also by putting a thin layer of washable acrylic paint on a plate for the kids to put their hands in and then put on their clay hands.

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Craft Explanation

We added hand prints to our craft also by putting a thin layer of washable acrylic paint on a plate for the kids to put their hands in and then put on their clay hands.

Next lesson — Lord’s Prayer: Forgive and Deliver us from Evil


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Queen Esther

Although the book of Esther doesn’t mention God, we see how God’s people, the Jews live out their faith and how God hears their prayers and works out a way of salvation for them.

These interactive Bible story PowerPoint presentations teach lessons of true beauty, faithfulness, respect, and prayer.

Esther, crowned Queen — Esther 1-2

Esther was beautiful on the inside and out. It is God who make us beautiful on the inside. It is this beauty that He, our King, looks for and is please with. We talk about both. We caring for out outward appearance by looking in the mirror, combing our hair, cleaning our face, etc. The craft is to decorate a mirror on the back with stickers and the memory verse from 1 Peter 3:4. It is the Holy Spirit who shows us what we need to fix on the inside and it is God who helps that happen. He wants us to be respectful and kind.

Coloring page and Verses to hide inside

Sticker verses for mirror (Avery 5163 or 81363 2×4 inches)

Courageous Queen Esther saves her people — Esther 3-8

Courageous Queen Esther (short version with video and more activities) — Esther 3-8

Here’s a great story with kings and queens; villains and heroes; and a marvelously twisted plot. We can learn about when to tell on someone (to keep others from getting hurt), courage, and being in the right place at the right time.