Leader Guide

Craft Activity

Take Heart: Assemble a picture symbolic of Jesus overcoming the world.

Give a Take Heart Page, plus half sheet of cardstock, scissors, and glue stick to each child. If you made black and white copies, you may give crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers for children to share as they color their crafts.

Have children assemble their crafts in the suggested order below:

1.    Use scissors to cut out the heart and the world.

2.    Cut apart the two strips of four emojis, then cut apart each square.

3.    Apply glue to the back of the world and position it in the middle of the sheet of cardstock and about an inch from the right edge of the sheet.

4.    Apply glue to the back of the emojis and then press each firmly onto the world (face up). 

5.    Apply glue carefully only to the back of the rectangle on the side of the heart (not to the heart itself). Place the heart (writing up) over the world so it is completely covered, then press firmly on the rectangle on the side of the heart so it sticks to the cardstock.

6.    After the glue dries, fold the heart back along the edge of the rectangle to see the world with the faces underneath.   

As children assemble their crafts, lead a discussion about what each emoji may represent to them. See the key below for suggestions. However, children may think of entirely different emotions.

1. Angry, mad. What might be something that would make you angry in this world? Being teased or treated unkindly, an injustice, having something stolen, being lied to or betrayed, losing or breaking something. 

 

2. Injured, hurt. What might cause an injury? A fight, playing sports, falling, wiping out on a skateboard or bike.    

 

3. Sick or ill.

4. Sorrowful or sad. What might happen to cause you to cry, be sorrowful or sad? Disappointment from receiving a low grade, or not being chosen on a team, a friend or family member moves away, a person or pet you love becomes ill or dies, a favorite team loses a game.

 

5. Fearful or worried. What might cause us to be fearful or worry? Moving to a new city or starting a new school, being rejected by others, being made fun of, doing something wrong or disobeying, sinning, conflict, or quarreling. Home situations, taking a test. A disaster or catastrophe, or emergency situation. Learning someone is missing or lost.  

 

6. Heartbroken. What might cause a broken heart? Someone betrays or turns their back on you. Someone calls you names or treats you cruelly, a divorce, or a friend moves away.      

 

7. Shocked. What might cause us to be shocked, surprised, or in disbelief? Learning someone has been injured or become seriously ill. Someone says something about you or another person that is difficult to believe. A disaster, or catastrophe.   

 

8. Tired or Bored. What might cause us to be tired, exhausted or bored? Being too busy, doing too much, or doing the same thing too long and not doing something challenging.

Conclusion: I would like everyone to carefully turn back the heart to reveal the world and emojis of your craft. Now, please repeat after me. Children repeat.

 

“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.”

 

Now, please turn the heart over to cover the world and repeat after me. Children repeat.

 

“But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

 

Who said this? Jesus.

 

Take this craft home as a reminder that we can overcome anything we face in this world when we rest and trust in Jesus, who gives us hope, strength and peace.