Holidays/Occasions
Regardless of whether or not you celebrate various holidays that are ingrained into our society, you can take the opportunity to use these occasions as a means of outreach.
Personally, I have many reasons to avoid what constitutes the average Christmas. It represents to me the modern day "high places", blending pagan and Christian worship as was so common in the Old Testament. Yet, we can focus people onto the Biblical aspect of the holiday.
Easter is sadly no better than Christmas. Valentines is another pagan invention, but a great opportunity to point out the One who loves us most. If you are looking for Christmas trees, Santa Claus, easter bunnies, easter eggs, hearts and other pagan ideas/symbols you are not going to find them on this website, but I do hope you can use what is here for outreach. St Patrick's day is a great opportunity to share the Gospel.
Children will grow up and realise that the tooth fairy was a lie, santa claus was a lie, etc., we should not be telling lies to our children.
1 John 2:21 KJV
"I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth."
Rather than pretend these things aren't happening, we can use them to direct attention to the truth.
The Death, Burial & Resurrection Of Jesus
"Easter" is a blend of pagan tradition and Christianity.
Think about it.
BUT..... we can focus on the Scriptural accounts we have been given, and be careful to avoid the bunnies and eggs!
Empty Tomb Resurrection Craft
This simple craft is a stand up design that requires only the printed template, a paper fastener, a stapler, glue dots and something to colour in. With Matthew 28 verse 6 KJV.
Please click here to print the FREE A4 templates.
Light card works best, 160gsm light card fits easily through most inkjet printers, if you have only regular paper you could glue to the template to another paper sheet to add strength.
Cut out the various pieces from the A4 templates, the colouring in needs to be completed before the pieces are assembled.
Make a hole with something sharp like a pencil to create a hole for the paper fastener through the stone and the tomb, see picture.
Attach the butterfly and flowers using glue dots.
Staple the strip with the Scripture text to the tomb section as shown, and bend at the two sides where it is attached, otherwise it will fall into a curve.
Remember the paper fastener could be a dangerous choking hazard for children under 3 years.
Hosanna Stand Up Colouring Craft
This A4 colouring page can be printed free of charge by clicking here.
Light card works best, or you could stick a blank piece of paper to the printed page to strengthen it. 160gsm light card is ideal, and fits through most inkjet printers easily.
Simple print, colour, and cut the outline of the top of the donkey head as shown in the picture. Fold the page, follow the printed lines for guidance.
Stick the small fold at the bottom of the page to the underside of the top of the page to form a triangular, stand up craft.
Colouring Sheets
Click on the links below to print the FREE PDF templates,
See the pictures opposite.
John 3 : 16 Valentine Colouring Sheet
Yes, valentines day is pagan and certainly not found in Scripture, BUT, it is a great opportunity to present this powerful Gospel verse.
To print this FREE A5 template click here.
Please note that two A5 sheets are printed on one A4 sheet of paper, which then can be cut into two A5 sheets.
Saint Patrick
This free template for a colouring in style Gospel tract is FREE to print by clicking here.
One A4 sheet is printed on both sides, cut into two, and folded to make two individual tracts.
Nativity Colouring!
"Christmas" is largely man made. However we can and should use this time of year to focus on the Biblical account we have been given of the incarnation of Jesus, and the reason He came to earth as a babe. To save sinners.
John 1:14
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
Finding Jesus Printable Colouring Tract
Simply CLICK HERE to print this free template for a children's colouring in Gospel tract. Nativity themed and with KJV/AV Scripture texts.
It needs to be double side printed, if your printer has a double sided option, choose to flip on the short edge. Or you can manually print on both sides.
Light card works best, 160gsm fits easily through most inkjet printers.
With the sheet placed landscape, measure in 10cm from the left hand side, across the "But Why???" page. Fold the right hand side over to the 10cm mark, then the left hand side should fit over this, leaving the "Finding Jesus" page on front. Now trim the tract into two, a rotary trimmer leaves a good smooth edge.
This sounds complicated, see the pictures!
A Saviour Is Born!
This free A4 colouring sheet can be printed by clicking HERE.
With Scripture text Luke 2: 11-12 KJV
The Greatest Gift
This A4 colouring sheet is free to print by clicking HERE.
With Scripture text from Ephesians 2:8 KJV.