Leader Guide
Craft
- Jesus in the Wilderness Gizmo Glasses Craft
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Fast drying children’s glue
- Paper towels or pre-moistened wipes to wipe off glue
- Colored cellophane sheets—about one sheet per four children
- Optional: children’s scissors if you ask them to cut out their own sunglasses
- Optional: crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers
- Pencils—one per child
Make copies of the Gizmo Glasses Craft on cardstock in color or black and white—one per child plus extras.
Depending on the time available in class and the skill level of the children, cut out the holes for the lenses in each pair of glasses or cut out the entire pair of sunglasses for each child.
Cut out cellophane lenses, two for each pair of glasses, using the lens template.
Make a model craft to display in class.
Whoa—That’s Bright! Make a pair of Gizmo sunglasses.
Today, you will make your own pair of Gizmo glasses. Do you remember why Gizmo needed to put on his sunglasses in the video? The glory or light was very bright around Jesus and the angels that ministered to Him after He resisted all of the devil’s temptations.
Can you name another time in the video that you saw the glory of the Lord or light of the Holy Spirit around Jesus? When He was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and He was filled with the Spirit.
Give each child a pair of sunglasses, a pencil, and two lenses. Provide glue for children to share. Show the model craft to the children. Tell them not to put any glue on the cellophane lenses. Instead, they should apply just a little glue only around the inside of the lens frame. Show them how to carefully position each lens over the opening on the inside of the frame, trying to avoid getting any glue in the center of the lens. Use the towels or wipes to remove extra glue from the glasses. Allow a few moments to dry before having children try them on.
Note: Remind children that these sunglasses are not real; they are just for fun and they should not look directly into the sun because these lenses will not protect their eyes from harmful rays.
Conclusion: Jesus lived on Earth in a human body; however, He was also full of God’s glory and the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, when Solomon’s Temple was dedicated to God, the glory of the Lord filled the Temple. God’s glory was so strong that people fell face down on the ground and worshiped the Lord! Imagine how bright God’s glory is up in heaven! We will see Him up there someday—and I don’t think we will need sunglasses!