"Easy Paper Crafts" from: Christian Light Publications

3 D  Stand Up Flower

(printed on card stock paper)

 

 

 

"Ff" is for "Follow" and "Fish"... (craft project)

Construction paper sky, water, and fish.  Netting is cut from the bag that lemons, oranges, or other fruit come in. 

The Bible In Pictures, The New Bible Symbols...

...copyrighted in 1922, is now in the public domain - available for free printing from the internet.  It is is basically the KJV verses with picture drawings that the kids may color if they want.  I really like these pages for use in teaching my Primary Sunday School Class.  It could also be used in your homeschool if you'd like. 

www.creationism.org/books/BibleInPictures/index.htm

Handprint / "Fan Bird" Craft Project - Elijah Fed by Ravens...

We did this project in Primary Sunday School Class as part of our study about Elijah who was fed by ravens during a time of drought. 

This project could also be used to make a white dove  during Christmas or Easter, or in the Spring to make various colors of birds

 Fold a piece of black construction paper in half.  Place hand on top and trace around your hand.  Cut out and glue the palms (bird body) and thumbs (bird head) together.  Fold down the other fingers to make wings.  Add yellow beak and yellow feet.  Cut a 8 to 12 inch  X  4 to 6 inch piece of black paper and fold it accordion style and glue one end into the top part of the body, at an angle, for the bird tail.  White crayon was used to make the eye.  Wiggle eyes would be great!

 

My grandson's version:

This craft would be good to make and use as a visual aid when learning the letters  "B" is for Bird, "C" is for Crow, "R" is for Raven; the colors; and animal (life) science.

This idea was taken from the book Christian Crafts from Construction Paper, written by: Lori Miescke, published by: Shining Star Publications.
 

Caution is needed when choosing a Bible curriculum...

Many well known Christian text book publishers produce Bible curriculum along with their academic curriculum.  While this may be a good thing in some instances, it can also sometimes NOT be a good thing.  Sometimes you may come across a doctrine or belief within the curriculum that really has no Biblical basis, and it may conflict with your own personal convictions.   For this reason, I do not advise parents to purchase a Bible curriculum for their children unless they are absolutely sure that their views are the same as those expressed in the Bible curriculum that they are considering for use with their children. 

While homeschooling my own children, I did not use a separate, pre-written Bible curriculum.  Even now, while homeschooling my grandson and while teaching young children in my Sunday School Class, I do not use a pre-written Bible curriculum.  Instead, I create my own.  I  use various Bible crafts and printable pages of Bible characters or events.  Bible crafts can be purchased from Oriental Trading Company  www.orientaltradingcompany.com .  Also, you can purchase books of Bible crafts ideas from Christian Book Distributors www.christianbook.com and Christian Light Publications, Inc. www.clp.org  .  Type into their search engines words such as "Bible crafts", "Christian crafts",  "Art",  "Crafts",  "Bible coloring book", etc.   You could also type into your internet search engine the words "Bible characters printable pages" or "Bible coloring pages"  and see what comes up.  I use the printables and crafts as visual aids to which I add Bible verses or read scriptures to bring out a moral or lesson. 

If your family regularly takes part in church services and has daily Bible study / devotions,  then there really is no need to purchase a separate Bible curriculum for your homeschool.  You can find other ways to include the scriptures into your academic lessons without risk of exposing your young child to a doctrine that you may not agree with.