Tutorial: Pentecost Crowns

So I’m drawn to waiting, praying, seeking.  I find myself refreshed and expectant.

There is so much depth here.  How do I explain the significance of what was happening as the disciples witnessed Jesus’ ascension and waiting for the coming of the promised Holy Spirit?  Sometimes my attempts seem so feeble…

But then I remind myself that it is not my job to ensure that they are blown away by this and affected at a deep level as I am.  This is a job that only God can do.  But I can faithfully teach and share my joy, wonder and awe at these events.  I can try and find ways to make it easier for them to relate to the excitement and then pray that God would open their eyes and unlock their hearts!

And so we continue our preparations for our Pentecost party this Sunday to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of His church.

After reading our book on Pentecost, Xander announced that he wanted all of us to have tongues of fire for the party.

And so we commenced with making our Tongues of Fire Crowns.

First, I gathered supplies.

• glue, cotton swabs, paper plates, scissors, glitter and paper.
• picture of a flame: download here

I printed flames and cut them out.

Then I gave each child a plate with a flame.  On a separate plate I squeezed out glue and handed each child a cotton swab to spread glue.    [Gripping this little cotton swab is a great activity for developing fine motor skills and that important pincer grasp.  See, we get Bible and general preschool activities at the same time.]

Once a thin layer of glue is spread on the flame, comes the potentially messy part.  I chose to monitor this pretty close since I’m not a fan of cleaning and didn’t feel like getting glitter all over my carpet…  I placed a small amount in their palm or let them carefully tap the orange glitter which had a special lid.

The excitement is building over here!

All of my Pentecost posts, including details about our Pentecost party, books we love and a song we sing!