Growing in God's Garden Sunflower-Themed Bible Crafts and Activities

 

Bible Crafts and Games Relating to Producing Fruit with Sunflower Theme

 

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Bible Reference: John 15:8, Galatians 5:22-23a, and Luke 8:5-8,11-15, The Parable of the Sower

Teaching Concept: Sunflowers are beautiful flowers that stand out because of their size and bright colors. Jesus can be compared to a sunflower. He lived a life that stood out among all others. He showed us how to live by the fruits of the Spirit and planted the seeds of those fruits in our hearts. When the fruit of the Spirit grows in us, we become more like Jesus and glorify God.

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What you will need:

Paper

Colored Pencils

 

What to do:

1. Before class, print out the activity sheets.

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2. In class, show your children pictures of sunflowers and then have them color the sheet.

3. Tell them to take the sheets home and hang them up somewhere where they will see them every day and use them to help them memorize their Bible verse.

 

Take a Closer Look at Sunflowers

What you will need:

Closeup of  a Sunflower Picture

 

What to do:

1. Ask your students if they have ever looked closely at a sunflower?

2. Explain: A sunflower looks like a very large flower, but if you look very closely, you will see that the head contains hundreds of tiny disk flowers or florets that are all crowded together in the center of the head. The big yellow petals surrounding the head are called ray florets. The florets in the middle of the sunflower head are the ones that produce the seeds. But what you think of as the seed is really the fruit of the sunflower called an achene “akene.” Each fruit contains one seed.

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What you will need:

Yellow and Orange Paper or Plastic Cups

Paint Stir Sticks (From a Hardware Store)

Green Acrylic Paint

Green Craft Foam

Glue

Beads or other Decorative Items

 

How to make:

1. Paint the stir stick green to match the fun foam and let it dry.

2. Cut the top half off a yellow cup. Then cut slits in the cup 1/2" apart so that the slits reach all the way down to the bottom of the cup. Fold down the slits to flatten out the cup.

3. Cut the top 3/4 off the top of the orange cup and cut slits all the way around the cup. Fold down the slits to flatten the cup. Glue the flattened orange cup on top of the flattened yellow cup.

4. Glue the flower onto the top of the paint stir stick.

5. Cut leaf shapes from the green foam and glue them to the back of the stir stick.

6. To finish, place glue in the center of the flower and fill it with beads, pompoms, yarn, shiny paper, etc.

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Make a Sunflower Windsock

What you will need: Two Small Brown Plastic Plates (You can buy these at party supply stores.) Yellow Craft Foam Double-sided Tape Green Plastic Table Cloth (Party section of your local department store) Glue String   How to make: 1. Cut foam pieces into 3" by as-long-as-you-can-make-them strips. Draw a line 1/2" from one of the long edges.

2. Cut slits 1/2" apart all the way down the length of the foam strip, stopping at the 1/2" line.

3. Stick double-sided tape all the way around the top edge of one of the plates. Carefully stick the uncut edge of the foam strip all the way around the edge of the plate. The slits will separate to make the petals of the flower.

4. Cut strips of green plastic about 4" wide and 36" long and glue them on one side of the plate over the foam petals.

5. Cut a piece of string about two feet long, fold it in half, and tie the ends together. Glue the string to the opposite end of the green plastic strips.

6. To finish, glue the other plate over the foam to cover the edge so that you have a plate on each side of the yellow petals.

 

 

Sunflower Bible Verse Review Activity Sheet

 

Students color the petals that contain words that describe a fruit of the spirit to reveal the Bible verse. Available in KJV and NIV.

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Make a Sunflower Treat Cup

1.Follow the directions for the sunflower yard decorations above, except use jumbo craft sticks instead of the paint stir sticks. Glue the flower to the inside of a paper cup.

2. Make sunflower seed granola (below), place it in bags, and then place the bags in the cups.

3. Print out the Bible verse cards and place them in the cups also. Instruct your children to give their treat to a friend or neighbor.

Sunflower Seed Granola

8 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups unprocessed bran
1 1/2 cups natural wheat germ (not toasted or honeyed)
3/4 cup roasted sunflower kernel, no salt
1/2 cup sunflower oil
3/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup dried mixed fruit, chopped

1. Stir oats, brown sugar, bran, wheat germ, and sunflower kernels in a large bowl. Put sunflower oil, honey, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring until bubbly. Pour liquid over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

2. Divide the oat mixture evenly and spread it on two rimmed cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes, stirring once to keep the granola evenly browned. When completely cool, add raisins, coconut, and dried fruit.

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