Faith activities can help children develop a solid moral and spiritual foundation, qualities that are essential for lifelong personal growth. They can also instill in kids a sense of community by interacting with others who share their beliefs and values, leading to long-lasting friendships. Building a strong sense of belief can help kids navigate tough situations by turning to prayer or meditation. Let’s take a look at these 23 fun faith craft activities designed to build emotional resilience and spiritual strength.
1. Prayer Hands Activity
For this cute activity, kids can begin by drawing around their hands with four different colors of card stock. On the first hand, have them write “I pray” followed by their prayer of choice. On the second hand, they write “please forgive me for”, on the third, “I am thankful for”, and on the fourth “supply others with”. Finish by perforating a hole and securing the bundle with a handy clip.
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2. Make a Faith Bracelet
This colorful bracelet can serve as a reminder of kids’ journey with faith. Each colored bead holds a symbolic meaning. You will need a box of beads of your choice, a jewelry cord, and scissors. Give each child a cord, and place a knot on one end. Have them place the beads on the cord before tying the knot on the other end.
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3. Bead Cross Craft
This cool activity requires pony beads, string, and mini glue dots. First, have your learners secure three beads together using the glue dots. Thread the remaining beads according to the instructions until you have your cross shape before securing them with a knot. Voila! You have a gorgeous faith keepsake perfect for little ones!
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4. Prayer Jars Craft
These prayer jars can be made with as little, or as much, embellishment as your learners would like. For a basic prayer jar, simply supply kids with a clean mason jar, basic craft supplies, and markers for decorating. Students can cover their creations in glue before sticking different colored tissue paper to the outside. Finally, on popsicle sticks, have them write down different prayer ideas to place in the jar.
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5. Yarn Cross Activity
Provide each student with a paper plate and ask them to paint it a color of their choice. Leave it to dry and cut out a cross shape in the middle, perhaps by using a craft knife to make your job easier. Next, punch holes along the top, bottom, and sides of the cross. Students can then use yarn to thread through the holes and create the cross shape.
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6. Trusting God Activity
Based on Proverbs 3:5,6 which states “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart”, this fun faith-based activity requires three cups of water, sodium polyacrylate, and a trusting assistant! Kids will find this activity really engaging and fun!
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7. Shield of Faith
This fun craft teaches kids that faith can serve as a shield against lies and doubt. Cut a rough shield shape out of cardboard before inviting kids to paint it or add tin foil with glue if they would like a shiny look. Finally, cut out a cardboard strip to make a loop and secure it to the back to hold everything in place.
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8. The Impact of Lies Activity
Start by printing these Pinnochio face and question cards before providing your kids with some stacking blocks or Legos. Read out each card and if students think it’s a lie, they can add a block to Pinocchio’s nose and if it’s true, they don’t. This is a great conversation starter about the importance of honesty!
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9. Bookmark Craft
These gorgeous bookmarks are available from Somewhat Simple to download, print, cut out, and color. Little learners will love using these page markers while getting plenty of fine motor practice cutting out the rectangular shape. Why not laminate them to ensure they last a long time?
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10. Jesus Loves Me Tree
On brown card stock, have kids draw around their wrist and hand, before cutting out their tree frame. Next, have them cut out leaf shapes from different colors of paper, writing on each leaf a reason they have fallen in love with Jesus. This makes for a super sweet fall activity that looks stunning on displays!
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11. Seed Craft Activity
These printable seed packets are easily made by cutting out the template, folding it, and securing each with glue. Provide one to each student, complete with seeds, soil, and a pot. Have students plant their seeds and delight in watching them grow!
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12. Bible Devotions Activities
This colorful bible of devotions book is packed full of games and activities for little ones. All of these activities are low prep, super fun, and engaging for kids. A must for every classroom!
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13. Peel-Off Cross Craft
Begin by providing each student with a sheet of white card stock. Next, have them cut out two strips of paper to make a cross shape (one long, one shorter) and glue these to the card. Using marker pens, have them fill the card in with various colors. Finally, gently remove the cross strips to reveal a striking white cross.
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14. Mustard Seed Craft
Perfect for studying the proverb of Matthew 17:20, this craft requires a few wooden pendants, googly eyes, mustard seeds, and a glue gun. Have students replace the black of the googly eye with a mustard seed before securing it with glue.
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15. Jesus Loves Me to Pieces
This sweet printable can be decorated by kids with folded colored paper. On each piece of paper, they write something that Jesus loves in other people. Ensure kids have a variety of colors to make this creation pop!
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16. Paper Prayer Cross
You will need some cardboard boxes, cardboard tubes, a glue gun and glue, and strips of colored paper for this simple but eye-catching craft. Have students glue the boxes together in a cross shape before cutting the tubes in half and gluing them inside the boxes. Add colored paper rolls to each tube to create this beautiful effect!
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17. Stained Glass Effect Craft
Pre-cut two black construction paper circles per kid, and one cross. Place one black circle on some contact paper, with the sticky side up. Kids can then decorate their creations with squares of colored tissue paper before gluing the cross on top. Finally, have them add a second sheet of contact paper to the top before gluing the second circle in place.
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18. Rainbow Craft
For this gorgeous craft idea, kids secure water droplets onto their rainbow, writing on each droplet promises they wish to make to God. As an extension activity, why not read a bible story to your kids while they color their rainbow?
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19. Faith Tambourine Activity
Provide each student with two paper plates, and have them create their own unique designs. They can write a prayer, or some scripture on each side before coloring the entire thing with markers and decorating it with craft supplies.
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20. Foldable Praying Hands
In pairs, students take turns drawing around each others’ hands in the prayer position. Next, have them cut these out, and fold them in half. Students can then decorate these with prayers for themselves or their friends and family before adding color and adding stickers or glitter of their choice.
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21. Pipe Cleaner Craft
Provide each student with two different colored pipe cleaners, each cut in half. Support students to fold these as per the instructions and create the heart with the second color. Once finished, these make adorable pencil toppers!
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22. Prayer Prompt Cards
These free printable cards can be printed onto colored cards before students hole punch each card in the center and secure it with a key ring. When laminated, these will be incredibly durable and make a wonderful free-time classroom task.
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23. Spinning Fish Prayers
Provide each student with strips of paper and have them write the name of someone they want to pray for. Next, have them cut slits near the ends and fit them together, creating a cute fish shape. When held in the air and dropped, this unique creation will start to spin!
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