Sunday School Craft - Christmas Shepherd

This one is VERY easy, and it includes candy!

You need: candy canes, crayons, cardstock, and an Exacto-Knife (or hole punch).

Okay, so I found my little shepherd on Google, deleted his prior shepherd staff, and added the verse (as is my wont). After you print these out, all you have to do is take an Exacto-Knife and cut a candy cane-sized slit above and below his hand. I used a hole punch (which you can see in the picture), but now I wish I'd just used an Exacto-Knife because the hole punch hole is smaller than the candy cane and you almost have to tear the paper to get the candy into the paper. If I'd just cut slits, this would all have been much easier.

Anyways, make however many shepherds you need and have them pre-cut so the kids can just color them and you can shove the canes in just before they go back to their parents!

Despite the obstacles. . .he's still cute!

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Sunday School Craft - Christmas Sheep Mask

It's no secret. Little kids love two things: Christmas...and Animal Masks!

So, combine them in this cute sheep mask. I took the template from Pinterest, but added Luke 2:8 on it's ear (the verse about the shepherd watching their flocks). Now that I'm putting this into my blog...I realized that it still has the little mask string dots on either side of its cheek. Oops. Sorry. Anyways, it is available for you to use at the end of this post.

You will need: cardstock, tongue depressors, Exact-o knife, glue, cotton balls, and crayons (optional).

Cut out each mask

Now, take an Exact-o knife and cut a cross over each eye. (Probably do this before the little kids come in.)

Then, cut out the eyes.

Glue on the tongue depressor.

Take two cotton balls and pull them out a little bit.

Put glue on the top of the lamb's head.

Stick on your two cotton balls. (I first put a bunch of balls on the top and when I picked it up, the top started sagging, so that's why I only put two balls on. The cardstock can only handle two.)

You can color it as well, but...I didn't because...I'm lazy! Ha!

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