Craft Ideas: Lydia and Paul (Acts 16:9-15 Sunday School Crafts for Kids

The book of Acts is full of amazing stories featuring people who heard the Gospel of Christ and acted on it immediately. We witness the spread of Christianity as believers told others about Jesus and they in turn witnessed to those they knew. One of these early followers was Lydia, who Paul met in Philippi. These crafts celebrate Lydia, who sold purple cloth.A decorative “clothesline” combines hand-dyed items with cut fabric or paper to remember who Lydia was. A “don’t be shellfish” clamshell recounts the origin of purple dye and emphasizes the importance of telling others about Jesus. Break out the purple and have fun!
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Craft one: “Lydia’s Clothesline”
You will need:
Construction paper or cardstock (purple for some)
Crayons or markers
Clothespins (optional)
Yarn or string
Scissors
Glue or tape
Procedure:
Optional: color coffee filters or paper with food coloring to dye it purple.
Cut purple paper into clothes-shaped pieces.
Use string and clothespins to decorate paper and make a “clothesline.” Attach the purple paper and coffee filters.
Add verses, captions, and other decorations as desired.
Craft Two: “Don’t be Shellfish Clamshell”
You will need:
Construction Paper or cardstock
Paper plates
Tacky glue
Stickers and decorative supplies
Scissors
Purple fabric or string
Markers or crayons
Procedure:
1. Decorate the inside of the paper plate with verses, captions, and decorations. Add a paper or fabric cross in purple.
2. Fold the paper plate in half to look like a shell.
3. Add purple string or fabric on the outer side of the “shell”.
4. Add captions outside, and adorn with extra decorations as desired. Open the “shell” to recall the story of purple dye and the importance of sharing the Gospel!
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