Craft - OT: Abram (4) counts the stars - What do you say?
In the Bible story of Abram counting the stars, God speaks to him in a dream and Abram listens and believes
In this craft, children make "listening ears" to remind them to listen well and obey. With just a few materials, children can create a fun and interactive accessory that will encourage them to pay attention and follow directions.
This activity is part of a complete Sunday school lesson on the Bible story in Genesis 15: 1 - 6, where God calls Abram to count all the stars and promises him as many offspring as the stars.
View the idea below...

What you need:
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strip with two ears printed on firm paper (download below)
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cheap plastic hair bands
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tape
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colouring pencils / felt-tip pens
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scissors
Downloads:
Let's start...
Instructions
Tell:
God tells Abram in a dream that although he is an old man already, he is going to have a child, out of whom will come a very great nation. Abram listens to God and he believes Him, and God is very happy with him.
Do:
Give each child a strip of paper with two ears on it. Ask them to colour both ears and then cut them out.
Then stick the ears to the plastic headband with tape.
Ask:
- Who dares to put it on?
- It looks quite funny, but how well can we really listen?
- When your parents ask you something, do you find it easy to listen?
- Do you sometimes hear what you want to say, but don't do it? Why?
- What would that have been like for Abram?
- Do you think that these big paper ears will help you to listen better? Why or why not?
Thanks to www.littlerunningteacher.com for the inspiration.
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