How’s it going so far? Advent flurry kicked in yet? If not, brace yourself. Next Sunday is Christ the King and then it’s downhill all the way until you are drowning in mince pies and eggnog, and if another person asks if you’re ‘ready for the big day’ you’ll throw your Carols for Choirs at … More Advent “Ahhhhh”
Bonfire night is over, so it must be time for the Advent resources. Here’s a handy-dandy guide to loads of my Advent printable crafts, patterns, recipes (sort of). Use them for Messy Church, Christmas fairs, schools/family events, Christingles crib services and outreach events. There will be more coming soon – colouring, puzzles etc – but … More Advent Stuff
Get ready for a Yarn Bomb!!! These cute mini-angels are quick to make and look fab. Make a million to give away at your Advent events. Or a few for your Christmas Tree. Or for festive bunting. Party earrings? Use scraps of DK or 4-ply. Make one lacy circle for the body and another for … More Mini Angels
Amos 7:7-17 & Luke 10:25-37 Craft – make a plumb line You will need: string a large washer (or a fancy coin with a hole in the middle, like this one) Optional – gold paint or paint pen The washer has a hole in the middle – it’s ‘holey’ (arf arf!) It also looks like a … More Plumb lines and moveable goalposts
It’s the Easter hols! Yay! I don’t have to go to school for two weeks! To celebrate, below is a fun activity related to this year’s reading about ‘Cloak’ Sunday, plus a selection of links from all over the place that that I hope you find useful. This gorgeous Sunset / Sunrise craft is from … More Intergen Easter Resources
Yes, I know, It’s not even Hallowe’en yet, let alone Remembrance Sunday or Advent. But these things have a habit of creeping up on us, don’t they? So this week I bring you an adorably cute mini-Christingle Bauble, and next week it will be the audacious Christingle Beanie (assuming that I’ve finished knitting the prototype … More Christingle Bauble!
Another week, another summer’s day sitting in a cardi and wondering whether I should sink to the abysmal level of putting on socks. Do you know that right now, on the Arctic circle, it’s 23 degrees? Here’s a pic from the live webcam to prove it. Twenty-three flippin’ degrees! (Seventy-three for those who still reckon … More Through the Roof & Mark 2
Happy Birthday Church! For your party, how about some Pentecost Flame hats? Perfect for Messy Church, Sunday school, school and youth work. And don’t forget out super-duper Pentecost round up last week. click here ICYMI Or how about the very latest resource, Pentecost Windmills? Use this fun craft to demonstrate the link between wind, breath … More Pentecost
Planning an Easter Community Event? Here are some fab resources for you. You’re welcome. Liturgy resources at the bottom and and load of Easter crafts, great for your Messy Church, cafe-church, Community Event, or simply having fun at home. And remember, crafts aren’t just for kids. Have you considered doing craft at a Bible study … More Yegg-a-thon (Easter Community Event)
Have you ever looked around the people in your church and thought “There’s something a bit … fishy about them”? I know I have. But, just like when I sit in a traffic jam complaining about the congestion to which I am contributing, I am one of the fishy ones, too. But take heart, gentle reader, … More Fishy People
The Reflectionary 