Are you looking for a last minute and easy gift idea? Using wrapping items that I already had around the house and a few store bought items, we created this His Eye is on the Sparrow Bird Gift Idea for Christmas gift giving. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. As a child, my mom encouraged me to give gifts to those who
Making a Cross out of Christmas Tree Trimmings
I enjoy Christmas crafting with meaning. We purchase a live tree every year, and I like making Christmas decor with the tree trimmings. This year, I’m making something a little different; I’m making a cross out of Christmas Tree Trimmings for my grandmother’s grave. This post includes affiliate links, which when purchased through, add no cost to the consumer but provide this site with a
Make a Woman at the Well Bible Craft for Kids
The woman at the well, or the Samaritan woman, is never named in Scripture. Yet every time I read the story, I find myself wishing that I knew her name and more about her. The few things, mostly not aspiring characteristics, that we know about her are not all of her story. She was so much more of a person. And these things, the things
Making The Ten Commandments Tablets
A set of the Ten Commandments Tablets isn’t something that everyone has lying around the house. But for ministry leaders, a set of Ten Commandments Tablets can be a neat prop to have on hand as a visual to a story or as a prop for a skit. My daughter recently had to make these for a project, and today I’m sharing her version of
Making Water Bottle Stickers with the Cricut Joy Xtra
With four kids and a water bottle each, water bottle stickers are all the rage here in my house. I’m excited to now be able to make our own water bottle stickers with the new Cricut Joy Xtra. This post is sponsored by Cricut. All opinions about the machine are my own. Did you catch the announcement? Cricut recently launched an awesome new machine for
Craft EXTRA with the New Cricut Joy Xtra
I’m excited to add the Cricut Joy Xtra to my craft room! This post is sponsored by Cricut. All opinions about the machine are my own. I’ve used the Cricut Joy frequently in the past for creating handmade cards. I love the portability of the Joy, as well as the use of the Smart materials. Yet there were some features from the Cricut Explore machine
Student Life Application Study Bible
Each year, my Family Pastor husband gifts our student graduates a study Bible on Graduate Sunday. It is a new, quality Bible for them to carry on throughout their college and adult years. Since receiving the Student Life Application Study Bible to review, we may make this our go-to gifting Bible for those high school graduates! With a plethora of study tools, this Bible is
Foam Butterfly Craft (with Magnet Option)
If you have a few craft supplies on hand, you can create this Foam Butterfly Craft (with magnet option) as a way to pass summertime boredom or as a fun group craft. The supplies were provided by CraftProjectIdeas.com. This post is sponsored by them, though all opinions are my own. My kids love butterflies. One summer, we purchased one of those butterfly kits so that
Transitioning from Bible Story Books to the Bible
When my kids were in preschool, we read many Bible story books. A popular Christian bookstore still had a physical location at the time, and I enjoyed browsing the shelves and thumbing through the illustrated Bible story renditions that were suitable for my kids’ ages. As they grew, I knew that it was time for transitioning from Bible story books to the Bible. As a
Easter Tomb Craft for Kids
Help tell the Easter story to kids with this Easter Tomb Craft for kids. Bring along supplies for everyone to make their own. After over a year of canceled children’s classes due to COVID, I’m excited to be back teaching my first socially distanced children’s class for Easter Sunday. This seems like such a timely Sunday to be back in the classroom with my kiddos.