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Faith Based Crafts and Activities

Try these free faith based craft projects and patterns. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of religious crafts. Great for VBS (vacation bible school)!

Bible Design Bead Patterns

Themed list of free beaded safety pin patterns. Make an angel, manger scene cross, and ark.

God Made... Mobile Craft

Instructions to make a special mobile. Great for Sunday school or vacation bible school!

God Made Mobile

See a picture of the 'God Made' Mobile Craft Photo by Helen Mataki.

Helping Hands

From your About.com guide, a neat handprint craft sent in by a church group.

Laura's Pine Cone Cross

Find out how Laura made this cross out of pine cones from a tree in front of her house.

Paper Towel Roll Noah's Ark

Check out this Noah's ark made using paper towel rolls!

Soap Bible

Make a small bible decoration, or any book, using a bar of soap and some felt.

Clay Pot Noah's Ark

Noah and his cargo of animals have never been cuter and easier to create than this clay pot version.

"Colors of Christ" Cross

Make this cross necklace is Christ's colors.  Each colored bead reminds us of a Biblical truth.  Instructions and lessons onsite.

Creation Quilt

Have everyone in your class draw a picture about the creation story in Genesis (a sun, a moon, etc.) and then staple them together to form a colorful paper quilt.

Cross Pony Bead Pattern

This purple and yellow cross is a terrific Easter project.

Faith Bracelet

This bracelet is probably a project for older kids, but it has a great look and message.   Each color of beads stands for a Christian idea or message.

Isaiah 52:7 Mobile

Each picture in the mobile relates to a memory verse.  Good to hang in a child's room or in an area where the family meets.

"Jesus Loves the Little Children" Card

This fold-out card is easy to make and illustrates Jesus' love for children or any other lesson about love.

Joseph's Coat

Dress Joseph in his coat of many colors.  A good project when learning about the bible story.

Nativity Scene

Create your own customized nativity set using polymer clay.

Noah's Ark with Rainbow

Paper plates, scissors, paint or crayons and glue make this pretty ark to hang on a child's wall.  Great for filling with some "beanie" animals.

Noah's Ark with Windows and Doors

Make this ark from paper and cut out pictures of animals from magazines to go inside.

Palm Cross

Make this palm leaf cross around Palm Sunday.  You can use green construction paper if you can't get palm leaves.

Paper Plate Noah's Ark

Make a 3-D Noah's Ark from paper plates, crayons, scissors and poster board.   You can serve refreshments in the ark!

Stained Glass Window Church

Better for older kids, but good for younger ones too, with some help.  A 3-D church and steeple with "stained glass" windows.
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