an activity for school-age children:
Daniel's Den of Lions
before you begin:
Gather materials: paper cups, construction paper, tempera sticks, markers, wiggly eyes.
activity goals:
To develop fine motor skills creating the 6 pieces of the armor of God.
furthermore:
To create a fun paper cup puppet as a support to the story of Daniel and the lion's den.
Daniel's Den of Lions
before you begin:
Gather materials: paper cups, construction paper, tempera sticks, markers, wiggly eyes.
activity goals:
To develop fine motor skills creating the 6 pieces of the armor of God.
furthermore:
To create a fun paper cup puppet as a support to the story of Daniel and the lion's den.
let's get started
step 1
Color a paper cup yellow using marker, crayon, paint, or tempera sticks.
Color a paper cup yellow using marker, crayon, paint, or tempera sticks.
step 2
Once dry, cut a circle from brown felt sheets and affix to the side of the cup with the cup top down
Once dry, cut a circle from brown felt sheets and affix to the side of the cup with the cup top down
step 3
To make the lion face, cut a circle from yellow construction paper and make small cuts on the outside like fur
To make the lion face, cut a circle from yellow construction paper and make small cuts on the outside like fur
step 4
Add wiggly eyes and use markers to add a nose and mouth.
Add wiggly eyes and use markers to add a nose and mouth.