Leader Guide
Craft
- Faith Glasses Page
- Cardstock, 1 sheet per two children plus extras
- Scissors
- Children's scissors
- Fast drying children's glue
- Optional: crayons, colored pencils, and washable markers
- Single hole punch
Make copies of the Faith Glasses Page, one per every 2 children, plus extras for visitors and if a child makes a mistake when cutting.
Cut each page in half along the dashed line.
Punch a hole in the center of each lens area to help children start their cuts with their scissors.
Assemble a craft to use as a model in class.
Optional: for small classes, you may choose to cut the lenses out before class.
Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “Faith shows me things my eyes cannot see.”
Faith is not optional for us. It is necessary to follow Christ and live as He did. God wants us to know Him and trust Him in a deeper way. The only way to do that is to look beyond what we can see with our own eyes and see by faith instead.
Today, you are going to make your own pair of faith glasses. Hold up the model craft.
Give each child a Faith Glasses Page and a pair of scissors. Provide bottles of glue to share.
Optional: if the copies are in black and white, distribute crayons, colored pencils, or markers to color their frames before cutting. Emphasize that they should color the arms very lightly to prevent hiding FAITH.
Instruct children to carefully cut out the three parts of the glasses.
Have children cut out the two lenses, beginning their cuts in the punched hole.
Assist children with cutting as necessary. Consider asking some older children to assist the younger children if needed, once they have finished their own cutting.
Demonstrate how to bend over the tab on each side of the frame.
Apply glue to the outside of each tab and attach the arms.
Once the glues on the glasses has dried, the children can try them on!
Conclusion: 2 Corinthians 5:7 says:
Consider wearing your glasses when you pray in your room at night or in the morning as a reminder that faith shows you things your eyes can’t see.