...King Josiah Spool Dolls

The story of King Josiah the boy king has always been a favorite at my house. So for this week's lesson we're making little spool dolls that look like little kings! These would be fun for other stories, too. You could make spool doll characters for all your favorites, just change the way to dress them!

Prep for this craft:
Glue wooden bead "heads" to wooden spools using wood glue
(do this a few days before you'll be making the dolls so it can set up)

You'll also need:
Scissors
Felt
Craft Glue
Permanent Markers

Download the PDF assembly instructions here.

...JOY! Felt Cuffs

Our lesson this week is the story of Paul and Silas having joy and praising God while in prison. So to go along with that we're making cuff style bracelets that say JOY. (I admit that I amuse myself with the idea of making cuff bracelets for a story that involves handcuffs. Get it?)



After I took a class where felt charm bracelets were made, I've loved this idea, so I was happy to find a way to share it with the kids at church. With a limited time to work on crafts, this is simplified quite a bit. But you could make it more involved if you like.

Prep for this craft:
Cut felt pieces to 2"x8" (one per child)
Sew a large button to one end (optional...you could have kids do this)
Cut a button hole in the other end (again...you could have kids do this)
Cut JOY letters from felt

You'll also need:
Embroidery thread
Needles
Extra felt scraps
Scissors
Glue

Download the PDF assembly instructions here.