Crafts From Your Favorite Bible Stories (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sharon Lane Holm (Illustrator) "Sharing the wonderful stories of the Bible with children has surely been one of the more rewarding and fruitful joys in my life..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Clever crafts constructed from common, inexpensive materials. The 27 topics, with Scriptural notations from the Old and New Testaments, include Noah's ark, Sarah and baby Isaac, Jacob's ladder, the miracle of water into wine, Jairus's daughter, Jesus walking on water, the ascension, and Paul escaping from prison in a basket. Among the best are Samson regrowing his hair, using a head made from an egg-carton cup and filled with dirt and grass seed, and the Magi, formed from foil party hats. Clear, step-by-step directions and an illustrated list of materials needed are accompanied by helpful, colorful illustrations done in a perky, cartoon style. Good motor skills are required for the cutting, gluing, and painting. These crafts will not only enrich the telling of the Bible stories in church schools, but will also give children attractive items to take home.
Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761312951
• ISBN-13: 978-0761312956
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #173,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Crafts that Everyone can Make!, September 6, 2000

By	"superevie" (Matthews, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

As the managing editor of the popular online craft and family magazine Families-First I had the pleasure of reading Kathy Ross' terrific book Crafts from your Favorite Bible Stories. I also had the chance to interview Ms. Ross. Kathy's book is fabulous for families, schools, and churches. She does an exceptional job in helping children learn about the Bible and remembering the stories through her crafts. Families-First has a Craft of the Week every week and when we feature one of Kathy's crafts it is a huge hit! We have heard from hundreds of teachers, parents, and kids who love all of her craft books, but especially enjoy Crafts from your Favorite Bible Stories!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is indeed worth buying!, April 2, 2002

By A Customer

After using her craft books for some time now, I know that Kathy Ross does not use standard craft techniques. She creatively crafts with throw-away materials, which makes her crafts very easy on the budget. My Sunday school class loved making the sock puppet of Jonah sticking out of the mouth of a paperbag whale, as shown on the cover of this book. We also did the mitten puppet of Sarah and baby Isaac, where the thumb of the mitten becomes the craddled baby. I found the projects in this book to be both easy and charming. After taking this book from the library, I had to have my own copy of the entire Christian Craft series for my Sunday school classes.
Thank you Kathy Ross ~ you are a most creative author! Please keep writing and creating! There are many of us that can hardly wait for your next book!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kid-friendly, imaginative crafts, May 20, 2002

By	Georgeann - See all my reviews

Kathy Ross helps fill in the gap for Sunday School teachers. Sometimes our church cirriculum falls short on craft ideas. Kathy has shared her creativity for craft fun for kids and teachers alike. As a first-grade Sunday School teacher, I look forward to having her books in our Sunday School resource room and to see new craft books in the future!