Gather: Paper cup  Hole punch (long reach, or punch hole with an ice pick)  Flexible straw  Plastic food service glove  Permanent markers  Tape  Create: Punch a hole in the side of the cup.  Use permanent markers to draw a flower with a stem on each finger of the glove.  Turn the glove over and draw the same flowers on the reverse side.  Open the glove and fit the cup in the opening.  Use tape to secure.  Push the fingers of the glove into the cup.  Insert a straw in the hole in the cup and blow.  Watch the flower ..read more

Supplies: 10-by-1½-inch construction paper strips  Scissors  Marker  Straw  Instructions: Fold the strip in half.  Fold the 2 ends to the center.  Fold to the center again.  Cut away each corner to form curves.  Open the worm. Place each end of the worm on a table with the segments curving up.  Draw a face on one of the ends.  Use a straw to blow downward on the curve of the worm, causing it to inch forward.  Get a Free Easter Bracelet Download Here Get your Breaker Rock Beach Decorations Here ..read more

Gather: Cut-outs of the free “Donkey” download available below 2 Clothespins per Child Markers For Palm Sunday, our class is making this great Donkey craft to signify the donkey that Jesus rode on as the people welcomed Him with palm branches, and written on it is “God sent His only Son, Jesus. 1 John 4:9.” The children can color the Donkey, color the two clothespins, and then they attach the clothespins to the Donkey to create his two left legs. One would say that this would make a great “Pin the Legs on The Donkey” opportunity afterwards. You can get your free download below, and enjoy th ..read more

VBS 2024 is going to be a blast!  Hey Friends! I’m so excited to introduce these new items for VBS.  It is Large Scene Setters so your teachers can decorate quickly.  I often hear people I am enlisting to work in VBS saying things like, “I will teach, but I can not decorate the room.  I do not have ideas or time to do that too.”  So, this prompted me to think. How can I have the idea ready for them so that all they have to do is hang a large scene setter poster and add the beach towels with sand pails?  This should simplify the decorating process for everyone.&n ..read more

Gather:  White construction paper  Oil pastels  Black acrylic paint  Plastic tablecloth  Bamboo stick  Prepare: None  Teach:  Cover the table with a plastic tablecloth.  Have each student color every bit of the white construction paper, leaving no white showing.  Paint over the entire piece of construction paper all the way to the edges.  Let the paint dry completely.  Using the bamboo stick, scrape out an image making it look like stained glass.  New Downloadable, Printable VBS Doodle Art Coloring Pages!! The VBS D ..read more

Hey Friends! Here is the Breaker Rock Beach VBS crafts breakdown from our testing with children.  Please notice the cost breakdown and the comments we heard from the children testing them.  Maybe this will help when choosing crafts for your VBS.  I am so grateful for the team that helped with the testing and especially for Lynn Jordan who compiled this information for us to use.  We like reading reviews before buying an item so reading reviews from kids before choosing crafts is a big win!  We love this VBS theme and these craft options are terrific!   I inc ..read more

VBS 2023 is going to be a blast!  These giant decorations are NOW available! We at Mr. Mark’s Classroom are excited to see the great response in our Doodle are posters for the holidays.  Our own kids are loving the posters we put in classrooms and the hallway.  Instead of running and playing while waiting for teachers to arrive or late for parents to arrive, they go the tub of markers under the Doodle Art poster and start coloring.  It works great for many kids to work on it at the same time since the poster is giant.  Mr. Mark thought it was necessary to provide VBS t ..read more

Gather:  Cardboard (good time to recycle cardboard from shipping boxes)  Writing utensil  Scissors  Hole punch  Red twine or yarn  Paper clip  Instructions:  Draw a heart on your piece of cardboard  Cut the heart out of your cardboard  Use your hole punch to add holes all along the edge of your heart  Straighten your paper clip to resemble a needle  Tie your yarn to your paper clip  Attach your piece of yarn to your heart  Start weaving  We are so excited for this year’s stage and classroom decor! Get your VBS ..read more

Gather these items: Elmer’s Glue  Black Acrylic Paint  White Cardstock  Watercolors  Instructions:  First of all, this process takes at least 2 days!      1. You need half a bottle of Elmer’s school glue.  Add black acrylic paint to the bottle of school glue.  Mix the paint and glue by shaking or using a stir stick.    2. Use the school glue bottle to squeeze the glue mixture in a heart shape on the cardstock.    3.  After making the heart shape, now use the glue mixture to make a grid pattern on ..read more

This month we are challenging our kids to share each Sunday ways they showed love to others.  Leviticus 19:18- Love your neighbors. Here is a fun craft my friend Jared Mabrey (Graphic Designer) created for our kids to make.  I thought you might enjoy this with your class too.  The Heart Bracelet is a free download in the store or simply click here to go right to the page. It’s almost Valentine’s Day!! We have heard good things about our super cute red fleece shirts for adults and kids that say “love”.  Today is the last day to order Valentine Sweatshirts and receive yours ..read more