Valentine's Day Children's Sermon/Craft Idea

Our church does a children's time sermon right before our pastor gives his sermon. Since it is right before Valentine's Day...I'm having the children come forward for the "message" on 1 John 3:16-18 Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. They are making their own Valentine's during the "big" sermon today.  I've given them a ziplock baggie with all the supplies they need to make a few valentines.  I even gave them a little print out of some people in the church who need a valentine and a suggestion to make/give a valentine to a lost friend. Here's how I did it...

I bought a tiny heart craft cutter at Hobby Lobby for $3.99. I cut construction paper and foil for the tiny hearts.  I kept the strips and they can also re-use those on their valentines as a border.

 

I even made baggies with all boy colors. 

 

I found a free printable valentine's card template at www.familyfun.com . I also put blank cards in there so they could make their own. 

I am also putting a valentine rock in their bag to give to someone special.  I modged podged a paper heart cut out on a rock...super easy...colors for both boys and girls.

 

After it was all said and done we had tons of foam heart valentines stickers left from previous years, so I added some to their bags to help with their decorating. 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Gingerbread Houses- No kits!!!

 This was the best gingerbread making party ever!  I pre-made the gingerbread houses this time and let them dry 24 hours prior to the decorating party.  It really helped. They were rock solid! I used a small whoppers christmas carton you buy at walmart on the Christmas isle, duncan hines white tub icing, and graham crackers.  It was perfect!  Cheaper than the kits for sure!I bought all kinds of candy.  I made homemade icing and put into the empty tie-dyed color bottles you can get at walmart. This was a huge hit at church with the kids!