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Showing posts with label VBS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VBS. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The Olympics VBS 2021 "One Faith, One Team"

 Since the Summer Olympics were going on this summer, we decided to have an Olympic Themed VBS! We were wanting to get the kids outside playing and competing after dealing with lockdowns.    

The number one rule of the game is we got to listen to THE Coach! Our Heavenly Father. When we listen to the coach, the team plays well together! Then there is the PLAYBOOK , the Bible, that shows us the directions we need to go. Then  we work on Endurance and Training the Body, not physically, but spiritually! Finally, we learn cross-training! We need to learn the 5 RINGS of service:

The Five Rings of Service are God, family and friends, church family, community, and world.


Each group represented a country. They competed throughout the week to earn medals by good conduct or winning an event!


There were several Olympic events and races in each small group!









Game Faces

Snack!

God's Playbook craft

Teamwork Craft

"Medals" snack

Learning Teamwork 




Outdoor Olympic games: Track & Field Events, Gymnastics, Cycling, Basketball, 




And I could not put this event on without my past VBS kids, who now volunteer !!


If you would like this complete VBS, filled with Lessons, bible verse, small group game, crafts, snacks and more, please comment and leave your email!

Blessings,

Jen

Corner Fringe Ministries

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Voyagers VBS 2019 Corner Fringe Ministries

Voyagers VBS 2019


Corner Fringe VBS 2019 has finished with a blast! What a fun week with these kiddo's!  The Space theme this year was a hit. I will give a general overview of our week, but if you would like more details, please leave me your email address and I will send over the lesson plans! Enjoy!

When doing a VBS, the more organized you are the smoother things will go.  It's not all in the lesson plan.  Here are some ideas for pre-set up VBS!
  - Have Table set up with fun props displaying your theme.  As well as Sign up forms and flyers.
This was on the VBS table and counted down the days to VBS
  -Have a sign up sheet for supplies you need for VBS.  This allows the congregation to get involved     and ease the church budget.
  -Have a sign up sheet for volunteers (Adult and Teens).  I had 2 adults per small group room and         assigned teens with them. Also assign Nursery Teachers, to watch littles so the parents can teach.
 -When setting up for VBS, enlist help and have a prepared check list to help delegate tasks.
 - Have a VBS Volunteer meeting once you have all your helpers. Talk about check-in procedures,        room assignments, schedule of events, allergies,ect.
 -T-Shirt sign up and ordering if you choose to do so.
 - Assign musical parts. solos, order risers, and learn music 10 weeks before hand(if you choose to do a musical for community)
 -Make props, backdrops and puppet stage


Schedule Example:
5:45 Kids start arriving. After check in and received name tags. Direct them to sanctuary(Mission Control) for Minute to Win it Games.
6:00 Start a rocket countdown(downloaded off Youtube) Great way to start!
         Welcome Kids
          Go over rules and expectations
          Worship
          Lesson/Object Lessons
          Puppet Skit

6:45  Dismiss to small groups(duration 1 hour)
7:45  Blow Shofar to have kids return to Mission Control
         Practice more songs and the Musical(our community does a Musical after VBS)
8:00  Dismiss kids, must return name tags.          

Day 1- Never Dismiss a Mission from God-Sun, Moon and Stars bow down to Joseph(Gen 37)
Day 2-Answered Prayer-When the Sun Stood Still (Joshua 10)
Day 3-Secure Promises-Abrahams Descendants as the Stars (Gen 15:5, 26:4, 22:17)
Day 4-Ablaze for Yeshua(Jesus)-God illuminated heaven: no need for sun, moon or stars(Rev 21-22)


Small Groups were on a rotation of kids, the teachers taught the same lesson, which is much easier on them, and rotated kids every night.
Moon Walk Mission Room(example )
Bible Devo: Sun, Moon and Stars bow down to Joseph.
Activity: Moon Sand(each kid got a ziplock of moon sand to take home)
Activity: Moon Walk and Moon Rock exploration
Craft: Rocket/Moon kit craft(Oriental Trading)

Snack: Moon Phases with Oreos
Verse: "Preach the Word! Be Ready in season and out of season."  2 Tim. 4:2a
Verse Game: Moon Verse.
Write words of verse on ping pong balls(moons) and place on golf tees in order.

We had 4 rooms total, 4 days, assigned to color groups.

Illumination Station-No need of sun, moon or stars. We are to be a light!
Craft: tissue jars with battery operated candle

Galactic Battle Room-The battle where the sun stood still.
Acting out the battle...it got intense!

Judy's Space Station-Abrahams Decendants as of the stars
We used a "snowflake" machine to show the stars in the sky after having story time in the tent.


Added fun of shooting off rockets!

Craft: Galaxy hand print keepsake with bag


VBS is such a highlight for our church community.  The kids look so forward to this event. Our children are the future of this church community and I want them to know how we valued them and took the time to teach the word to them.  If you would like the full lesson plan for this 4 day , 2hr per day VBS, leave a message with your email and I would love to bless you!  Any monetary blessings would be welcome at www.cornerfringe.com

Have fun!
Jen Hagner
Petey the puppet and Ms. Judy
Musical practice




Thursday, June 26, 2014

DIY "Wood" Signs



VBS is right around the corner and I found a cool way to make some signs.  It's a Survivor theme, so I wanted a fake wood without the cost or weight of real wood.  Here is a step by step way to make signs!


I got plain white foam board at the Dollar Store!.  I can make 2 signs from 1 piece of foam board.

Cut the foam board in half and trim the 2 pieces all around.  Making some deep cuts on the side.  And then make lines and creases with the scissors to give it a wood look.


I happen to have some wood finish stain in the garage and just used that to "paint" it.  It gives it a real wood look and fills in the creases well.  Use extra on the sides so you see no white parts of the board.  It really gives the edges an almost burnt/darker look, making it authentic looking.


Wait for it to dry.
























Then Paint your words.