John the baptist craft preschool

As our lesson today was on John the Baptist, we started out with a quick, clothespin grasshopper/locust craft, during the busy-time, as the children arrived. There are several different versions of this craft in Google images alone. In fact, Ticia over at Adventures in Mommydom made one using a plastic spoon, instead of a clothespin, for her own lesson on John the Baptist. I thought I'd share our method, since it worked nicely with the 4-5 yr old crowd. I gave the children clothespins (which…

Make this beautiful John the baptist picture craft using baking parchment for the water. 1 of 3 crafts onsite.

John was Jesus’ cousin and the first person to recognize him as the Christ (Luke 1:41-44). When he grew up, he became a preacher of the good news of Jesus Christ. He lived in the wilderness, …

Clothespin Grasshopper The Plague Of Locusts

When Jesus was baptized He identified with sinners and showed He would die and be raised on our behalf. This free printable hidden pictures activity will help kids remember this very important event in Jesus’ life.

As our lesson today was on John the Baptist, we started out with a quick, clothespin grasshopper/locust craft, during the busy-time, as the children arrived. There are several different versions of this craft in Google images alone. In fact, Ticia over at Adventures in Mommydom made one using a plastic spoon, instead of a clothespin, for her own lesson on John the Baptist. I thought I'd share our method, since it worked nicely with the 4-5 yr old crowd. I gave the children clothespins (which…

God had a special plan for the prophet named John the Baptist. He would help prepare Israel for the Messiah’s coming by encouraging people to live holy lives. He also would identify Jesus as the Messiah. These activities will help children learn about John and help kids understand how he introduced Jesus.

Check out this fun John the Baptist lesson for kids.

Full-Color Printables! Always FREE to download and use with your Bible classes.

This one-page printable includes color and black and white. Click here to download. Print (this works best on cardstock) and cut around outside edges leaving the tabs attached. Fold the top tab of the dove backwards and glue to the back of the top between the brackets. This is a lift the flap and can be folded to the front after Jesus is baptized. Cut to the edges of the paper to keep the tabs for the water on and fold the tabs on the sides of the water back and glue along the sides of the…