As the days get shorter and the nights longer, the Fall shadows seem to shift and hide some creatures in the night. While October brings the excitement of Halloween, all those strange shadows and creatures can be frightening. We all have fears, some rational and others not so much. Whatever the fear, God is always present with us, as close as a thought. The comfort of God’s presence is always available to us, and a gift that we can give our children. Be it a short prayer, or a symbol that will prompt us to grab on to Jesus, giving our children a way to walk through their fear is an important skill that will stay with them throughout their lives.
Book God Bless the Gargoyles
by Dav Pilkey
Activity: Making Angles and Gargoyles
Gargoyles-
Eyes, noses and mouths cut from magazines or drawn.
Paper lunch bag
Something put in the bag to weigh down the paper bag
Scissors and glue
Crayons
Paste the eyes, mouths and noses to create a face on the lower half of the paper bag, or draw a face on the bag. Cut the top part of the bag from the top to half way down to create “hair”. Decorate any way you choose. Put the weight in the bag to hold it upright. To see and illustration go here http://craftscollection.net/?p=1225
Angels-
White paper plates
Crayons
Glue or stapler
Cut a pie shape out of the paper plate. Cut a 2 inch oval from a piece of paper. Place the plate with the missing piece so that the missing part is on the top. Place the pie shape so that the plate is the “wings” and the pie place creates that angels “dress”. Staple or glue in place. Draw the face on the oval and glue in place. The Angel can be decorated any way you choose. To see an illustration go here http://craftyjournal.com/sparkly-paper-plate-angel/
Prayer (adapted from God Bless the Gargoyles )
“God bless the rain, and the storm clouds that bring it.
God Bless the music, and the voices that sing it.”
God Bless____________ (each person includes their own)
(Say the Lord’s prayer together)
Amen.
Book God Bless the Gargoyles
by Dav Pilkey
Activity: Making Angles and Gargoyles
Gargoyles-
Eyes, noses and mouths cut from magazines or drawn.
Paper lunch bag
Something put in the bag to weigh down the paper bag
Scissors and glue
Crayons
Paste the eyes, mouths and noses to create a face on the lower half of the paper bag, or draw a face on the bag. Cut the top part of the bag from the top to half way down to create “hair”. Decorate any way you choose. Put the weight in the bag to hold it upright. To see and illustration go here http://craftscollection.net/?p=1225
Angels-
White paper plates
Crayons
Glue or stapler
Cut a pie shape out of the paper plate. Cut a 2 inch oval from a piece of paper. Place the plate with the missing piece so that the missing part is on the top. Place the pie shape so that the plate is the “wings” and the pie place creates that angels “dress”. Staple or glue in place. Draw the face on the oval and glue in place. The Angel can be decorated any way you choose. To see an illustration go here http://craftyjournal.com/sparkly-paper-plate-angel/
Prayer (adapted from God Bless the Gargoyles )
“God bless the rain, and the storm clouds that bring it.
God Bless the music, and the voices that sing it.”
God Bless____________ (each person includes their own)
(Say the Lord’s prayer together)
Amen.
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