Preschool Sunday School Crafts

One of the most fun things about attending church for little children are the preschool Sunday School crafts they get to make. These are best kept as simple and fun as possible so little hands can get right in there and do most of the work themselves. Be prepared to help when needed, but for the most part, let these be their own creations.

One very simple thing for preschoolers to make is a Prayer Mat. You provide the sample or discarded pieces of carpet and permanent markers for the children. This is one of the easiest crafts because all you have to do is let them color and decorate these all by themselves. As they will most likely not be able to write their names, you may want to do this after each child has chosen the piece of carpet he or she wants. These will be very special to them as they will be using them each night to kneel on as they say their bedtime prayers.

No Bible story is more popular with small children than Joseph's Coat of Many Colors. One of the simplest and fun preschool Sunday School crafts is Joseph's Coat. When you tell this story to your class, you can follow with each child making his or her very own Coat of Many Colors. You will need to cut out a small coat pattern ahead of time for each member of your class. Then supply items for the children to cut out squares or other shapes in different colors. Discarded rolls of wall paper will work nicely for this. Next, let the children glue their colored shapes to their coat pattern. This gives them something to show their parents as they explain this special story.

Spring is the time of Easter and new life. This is a great time to use preschool Sunday School crafts to show God's gifts of new growth. You will need to provide small planters or small plastic cartons, and soil for this project. Use varying seeds for planting. Help the children put in the potting soil up to the half way mark on the planters. Add a few of the seeds and then cover with a little more potting soil. The children will get to water and watch their plant each week to check the progress. Once it starts to grow, let the children take their treasures home with them to care for.

These are just the tip of ice berg when it comes to ideas for preschool Sunday School crafts. With a little imagination, you are sure to be able to create your own ideas.