Palm Sunday

Art Workshop

Summary:

This lesson highlights the worship parade understanding of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and creates items that can be used in the classes' own "Jesus Parade" or in congregational worship.

The 3 crafts consist of a crown, a maraca-type noise maker and a bubble blower.



The full lesson is attached to this post as a Word doc that you can modify.  It includes pictures that illustrate the projects and "teaching comments" to share during the activities.  Linked below are two companion lessons that go with this Rotation-style lesson -- Science and Storytelling Workshops.

Scripture Reference:
Luke 19:29-48

Lesson Plan

This is only a partial lesson. The full lesson is attached.

Tell

• So in the story, the Pharisees do not recognize or accept that Jesus is a king. If they did, then they wouldn't try to tell Jesus what to do.
• But the disciples DO think Jesus is a king and praise God for Jesus.
• And even if they did stop praising God, Jesus says “the rocks would cry out.”
• So today, we’re going to make some crafts that will help us to participate in our own “Jesus Parade" so that the rocks won't have to cry out instead.

Explain Crown Craft

• The first thing we’re going to do is create a crown-like hat that reminds us that Jesus is the king that comes in the name of the Lord.
• This is a picture of what our crown might look like: -->

Step 1

• First thing we’re going to do is, using this flexible measuring tape, we’re going to measure our heads.
• Then we’ll cut some blue duct tape to the length you just measured plus 2 inches.
• Once the tape is cut, lay it on the table with the sticky side face up.
• Put the straws on the tape, but leave 4 inches free on each end of the tape (use a ruler to determine the four inches)

Step 2

• Once step one is done, cut a second length of blue duct tape that’s the same length as the first piece of tape.
• Place this piece of tape on top of your first piece of tape sticky-side down as a way to “sandwich” the straws.
• Cut a piece of duct tape, this time from a differently colored roll of tape, to the same length.
• Fold this length of duct tape over the bottom edge of the “blue tape sandwich” so that half of the headband is now a different color.
• Fit the headband to your head and then tape the ends of it together to hold the shape/circle.

Step 3

• Now we’ll take the pipe cleaners and garland and slide them into the tops of the straws.
• We can also glue the pom-poms on to the end of the pipe cleaners.
• Bend the straws as you so wish.
• And now, we have a crown-like parade hat that will remind us that Jesus is king!

For the full lesson download the attached Word document (found at the bottom of this post). Note that the first three pages of the document are background and that the actual lesson starts on page 4.

To view the other lessons in this lesson set click HERE for Storytelling and HERE for Science.

A lesson written by Nathanael V. from: rfour.org and modified by a Rotation.org volunteer.