Kindness Cards

Kindness Cards (V.1 Junior and Primary)

Materials

• Colored standard craft sticks (4-in.), 7 per child
• Poster board, one 22 x 28-in. sheet for every 56 children
• #16 rubber bands, 1 per child
• Jumbo paper clips, 1 per child
• Kindness Cards (V. 1) Patterns (download below)
• Kindness Cards Pocket Pattern (download below)
• Brightly colored card stock, 2 sheets per child
• Duct tape, one 2-in. piece per child

Tools and Basic Supplies

• Office paper cutter (adults only)
• Craft glue
• Glue sticks
• Transparent tape
• Scissors
• Zippered baggies

Pre-prep

1. Cut poster board into 4x2-in. pieces, one per child.
2. Photocopy the Kindness Cards Patterns onto brightly colored card stock, then cut out one set per child.
3. Photocopy the Kindness Cards Pocket Pattern onto colored card stock. Then quick cut one holder per child. The kids will do the finish cutting.
4. Bend open the jumbo paper clips to an angle slightly more than 45 degrees. These modified “V-shaped” paper clips will serve as stands to prop up the display boards.
5. Place 7 different colored craft sticks, a poster board piece, 2 mini clothespins, a rubber band, a modified paper clip, a set of Kindness Cards, and a Kindness Cards Pocket into a zippered baggie for each child.

Teaching Tie-In

Show the sample craft and say:

If I said to you, “God is,” what word would you use to finish the sentence? Take responses, and give them helps if needed, such as God is love, God is kind, God is good, God is perfect, God is patient, God is truth. There are so many verses and Bible accounts about the love and kindness of God! We see Jesus showing kindness to people over and over. In fact, in the ultimate act of love, God sent his own Son, Jesus, to die in our place and rise from the dead!

Well, if God is so loving and kind, how do you think God’s children ought to act? Take responses. Yes, we’re made in God’s image, so if God is loving and kind, God’s children should reflect him by being loving and kind. We need his help to do that. Can you think of a way you can show kindness to someone? Take responses. Our craft today is so cool because it has lots of ideas of ways to show kindness to others. You can pull one out every day or so and do what it says! Ask God to give you his kindness to share with others.

Class Time Directions

1. To make a Kindness Cards display board, apply craft glue to the piece of poster board, edge-to-edge, then carefully press the craft sticks onto it. The sticks need to line up with each other and cover the poster board completely.
2. Flip the display board over, then take the “V-shaped” paper clip and center it along the bottom edge with the smaller side of the clip against the poster board. Then tape it to the poster board with a piece of duct tape.
3. Cut out the Kindness Cards Pocket and fold at each dashed line, then tape the side flaps to the back flap. Glue stick the pocket to the back of the display board over top of the paper clip.
4. Stretch the rubber band around the display board between the top two craft sticks. Then choose one Kindness Card and clip it to the rubber band with the two mini clothespins.
5. Place the remaining Kindness Cards in the pocket on the back of the display board.

Tip Corner

• For the Primary kids, and to save time, assemble the Kindness Cards Pockets before class time.
• Ask the kids to look through the cards and see if there is one they have done that they can share about.
• If you have time at the end, it’s always nice to review the week’s crafts, experiments, teachings, and Scriptures.

Super Simple Idea

Try one of the following Oriental Trading Company craft kits. (Call 1-800-875-8480 or visit orientaltrading.com.) Note that these are available at the time of printing and may not be available later.

• Go Tell All Sign Craft Kit (Item Number: 13596683)—Manufacturer does not recommend for children under 3 years of age.
• This Little Lantern Sign Craft Kit (Item Number: 13776190)—Manufacturer does not recommend for children under 3 years of age.

Kindness Cards (V.2 Pre-Primary)

Materials

• Corrugated cardboard, one 6 x 4-in. piece per child
• Multi-colored fun foam, four 6 x 1-in. strips per child
• Large (3-in.) wood clothespins, 2 per child
• Jumbo paper clips, 1 per child
• Kindness Cards (V.2) Patterns (download below)
• Brightly colored card stock, 4 sheets per child
• #6 regular envelopes, 1 per child
• Duct tape, 3-in. per child
• Multi-colored happy face chart stickers, 8 per child

Tools and Basic Supplies

• Office paper cutter (adults only)
• Craft glue
• Glue sticks
• Scissors

Pre-prep

1. Cut the corrugated cardboard into 6 x 4-in. pieces, one per child.
2. Photocopy the Kindness Cards (V.2) Patterns onto brightly colored card stock. Then use a paper cutter to cut out one complete set per child.
3. Bend open the jumbo paper clips to an angle slightly more than 45 degrees. These modified paper clips will serve as stands to prop up the display boards.
4. Cut the fun foam into 6 x 1-in strips. Each child will need a set of 4 multi-colored strips.

Teaching Tie-In

Show the sample craft and say:

If I said to you, “God is,” what word would you use to finish that? Take responses, and give them helps if needed, such as God is love, God is kind, God is good, God is perfect, God is patient, God is truth. There are so many verses and Bible accounts about the love and kindness of God! We see Jesus showing kindness to people over and over. In fact, in the ultimate act of love, God sent his own Son, Jesus, for us!

Well, if God is so loving and kind, don’t you think God’s children should reflect him by being loving and kind, too? Can you think of a way you can show kindness to someone? Take responses. Our craft today is so cool because it has lots of ideas of ways to show kindness to others. You can pull one out every day or so and do what it says!

Class Time Directions

1. Arrange the colored foam strips how you like them, then glue them one by one to the corrugated cardboard.
2. Flip the display board over, then take the “V-shaped” paper clip and center it along the bottom edge with the smaller side of the clip against the cardboard. Then tape it to the cardboard with a piece of duct tape.
3. Fold the flap of the envelope inside, then glue stick the envelope to the back of the display board over the “V-shaped” paper clip.
4. Choose one Kindness Card and clip it to the front of the display board with two clothespins.
5. Place the remaining Kindness Cards in the pocket on the back of the display board.
6. Add happy face stickers to the fun foam strips on both sides of the Kindness Card.

Tip Corner

• It’s a good idea to wrap the ends of the paper clips with tape ahead of time to cover any sharp points.
• If you have time at the end, it’s always nice to review the week’s crafts, experiments, teachings, and Scriptures.

Super Simple Idea

Try one of the following Oriental Trading Company craft kits. (Call 1-800-875-8480 or visit orientaltrading.com.) Note that these are available at the time of printing and may not be available later.

• Go Tell All Sign Craft Kit (Item Number: 13596683)—Manufacturer does not recommend for children under 3 years of age.
• This Little Lantern Sign Craft Kit (Item Number: 13776190)—Manufacturer does not recommend for children under 3 years of age.