Art (BEE) Projects
- "Busy Bee Shelf Sitter" a craft kit by S&S Worldwide (no longer available).
Pictured are ones we made back in 2005, with our own supplies, that we called the "BEE-ATTITUDE Holder" as in the Bee's held a "Beatitudes Pocket Size Card" I'd typed up and printed on cardstock - one side scripture from the bible and the other side in kid-friendly language.
Supplies: Styrofoam Eggs 3 1/16" x 2 5/16" (Duck Eggs 3 1/4"), Yellow 1" Pom Poms, Wiggly Eyes-mini (self adhesive easier), Chenille Stems-Black, Paint-yellow and black, Paintbrushes-small, White Glue in small containers, Toothpicks, Netting-white, Beatitudes cards (size was 4.83 cm x 8.64 cm), bee sticker (optional).
Directions: We painted the body first, then stepped away to watch and
discuss two sections of the DVD "How To Be Blessed Without Sneezing - approx. 10 mins) to allow it to dry (or do your bible study) then came back to finish, continuing our discussion while the children worked. Wrap chenille stems around a pencil to get feet and hand shapes, then dip other end into a small container of white glue before pushing into body. For the netting (wings) using a pencil tip start a small hole in back of bee body, then cut the netting into a small circle, folded in half and pinched the middle together then dipped into glue, then start pushing the pinched section into the the back of the bee hole you started using a toothpick. For the antenna's prep your chenille stems beforehand so one end has some bare wire they can dip into the glue and insert into the pom pom, otherwise your have difficulty attaching the antennas. When done arrange Beatitude card so bee holds it in it's curled feet and hands.
Puppets (Bees)
- Bee Puppets - Just do an on-line search, I have also seen bee puppets at dollar stores, on occasion, so keep your eyes open. You can buzz around the room, buzzing a beatitudes into a child's ear. They then get to take the bee and buzz that beatitude into someone else ear.
Puppet Script
- Puppet Resources website as a Beatitude puppet script entitled Ernesto Lillolman Builds His House.
Resource Books or Activity Sheets
- "The Beatitudes", Mcgraw-hill Children's Publisher, (1997 Shining Star), ISBN: 1564179559 (OUT OF PRINT - try Amazon.com). Includes: puzzles, games, crafts, and more. Grades 4-6.
- Beatitude Crossword (Church of God Ministries International - thecogmi.com) - Blessed Attitudes Activity Sheet
Video
- "How To Be Blessed Without Sneezing" - 30 mins. (see details above)
- "Built Upon the Rock" - by Nest 30 mins. animated - they have revamped the DVD's, so you can now go to specific chapters, see scripture references on screen and they've added a trivia section, on this particular DVD "Quiz Level #2" asks questions about the Beatitudes segment. Note: this story ties in the two Parables: House Built on a Rock, and Two Sons and a Vineyard with Jesus telling the Beatitudes. Nest Website
- "Close Encounters with the Beatitudes", Young Jimmy is puzzled as to what the Beatitudes mean to someone his age. An angel shows him in a dream how some of his schoolmates are already helping to build God's Kingdom, and Jimmy makes a commitment to live the Beatitudes in his own life. Ages 8-12. 13 min. (Catholic) YouTube Trailer
