Hannah Overman Koch

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

VBS Day 2 Weird Animals

Day 2

WEIRD ANIMALS
Group VBS

Vacation Bible School




Today's Bible Point:

Even though you're different.... Jesus loves you!

Today's Bible Verse:

"For we are God's masterpiece.  
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus."
Ephesians 2:10



Today's craft in Imagination Station:

Mask Making


The masks ready for color!


Materials included- Masks, elastic cords, sharpies, 

tape, staples


and

Feathers!!!


Each child got 5 pieces of tape.
Which means my wonderful volunteers tore over 700 pieces of washi tape!!!



Masks were counted out by class and the elastic string 
already attached on one side ready for the children.

My mask example but check out 
all the marvelously creative children posing with their weird masks!!!

We had a great time!

After the children attached their washi tape and feathers and colored, 
we stapled the top 3 slits of the masks.

Volunteers and teachers were awesome stapling and tieing to finish off the masks!
Thanks for all you do!

I love the way the feathers stand upright!


Excitement!!!



Feathers and tape ready for use!

Hands at work-


A table of boys excited to show off their creations!



I am so impressed with this young man!
He currently has a cast on one arm and comes so willing 
to participate and do the crafts on his own!






You can see a little bit in this photo -
the nose has perforated lines that help it sit
better on the face.


The washi tape worked well to get color on the mask and start the creative process.

They loved wearing their masks-





Love the eye decorations!

The children are so awesome to work with!!

We ended the day in warrior and ninja poses!!



Thanks again to my hard working volunteers and 
Pam, our Children's Minister for 
searching high and low and gathering supplies to create such wonderful crafts!

I can't wait for another day in Imagination Station!!!


Enjoyed another wonderful day in Imagination Station on this artist holiday,
hannah




Monday, July 7, 2014

VBS Day 1 Weird Animals

It's that time of year again...

Vacation Bible School


This year's theme is:

WEIRD ANIMALS!!
Group VBS

Here's just some of our supplies for the
Imagination Station~
wikki stix, rocks and washi tape...


The Bible Point today...

When you feel left out... Jesus loves you!

Today's Bible Verse:
"And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:20

Today's craft was two-part:

#1 Make paint blobs for a later project in the week
#2 Use your imagination to work with wikki stix

The paint blobs turned out amazing - take a look-

Do you see a cupcake?

We used card stock to make it more sturdy with acrylic paint.


Approximately 145 paint blobs!!

Can you find the giraffe?
So cool!!

Lots of butterflies too!


The children were really surprised by the results.
I know they will be thrilled to see them dry and ready for the next part!

I can't wait to see what the children create with them!



The next part of our time in Imagination Station involved playing with..

Wikki Stix

Wikki Stix are waxy string that beg for your imagination!

Children love playing with them!

Once you teach a few basics, let the children's imagination run wild to see what they can create!

Here are just a few of the children's work...

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

What a beautiful day to go sailing!

A butterfly about to take flight!

A gorgeous flower pucked from the imagination of a child!

A tree standing firmly after the recent storm.

Little hands working...


Watching a child work out their ideas is a fantastic thing to watch!

A child writing their name!

Twisting the Wikki Stix together is always fun!

A lollipop!

A truck and car!  I love it!!

The optometrist just refilled her prescription!

Don't call the exterminator on this darling bug!

A guy playing!

Hands at work!!

A sphere!

And another precious butterfly.



As you can tell we had such a wonderful time in Imagination Station today!

Each child left with their own packet of Wikki Stix.  
They were excited to take them home to show their parents what they could create!

Thanks to my fabulous volunteers and all the teachers that make craft time so successful!
It is so much fun seeing so many smiles!!



Enjoying Day One of  Weird Animals VBS on this artist holiday,
hannah