Holy Handiwork

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING A CRAFT ACTIVITY FOR A CHILD
1. Appropriate Work Space
2. Age Appropriate Project
a. Think about the SKILLS of the child example: can a scissor be used
b. THINK SAFETY Nothing in the Mouth - NON toxic - No sharp knives or objects
c. Consider what clothes the child will be wearing
3. Gather the Supplies before you begin
4. Think about what instructions or rules you want to give the child
5. Know that there is CLEAN-UP

Please note you will want to print the book on 24 lb. white quality paper. You may want to put the pages in sheet protectors and then in a binder.

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF HOLY HANDIWORK

STEP 1. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE BOOK
Holy Handiwork has a unique copyright. You can make as many copies as you want for chidren at home or in the classroom. After the dedication page there are Bibe activity pages in order of how the books are in the Bible Notice a lot of the pages have a Bibe reference on them.
THEN there is a section of additional resources and projects for year around use such as worksheets, something for the holidays, or something that can be used any day of the year like money or scripture writing template.
NEXT comes "Suggested Supplies" and "Helpful Hints". In the back part of the book are the instructions. It almost reads like a table of contents.
With the pages in sheet protectors and in a binder, it will be easy to flip through the book and become familiar with the book.

STEP 2. GATHER THE SUPPLIES (5 CATEGORIES LISTED)
1. Paper
-24 lb. White Cardstock
-Colored Paper
-Colored Cardstock
2. Adhesives
-Glue
-Gluestick
-Tape
-Masking Tape
3. Tools
-Scissors (Children & Adult)
-Craft Knife
-Paper Punch
-Stapler
-Ruler
4. Writing and Coloring Instruments
-Pencils
-Colored Pencils
-Pens
-Markers
-Crayons
-Water Colors
5. Other Supplies
-Feathers
-Yarn
-Stickers
-Sequines
-Glitter
-Cotton Balls

STEP 3. DO THE PROJECTS CREATIVELY
The best way to get started is to work on one project Know that there is more than one way to do most projects. Think outside the box. You can use two kinds of coloring on the same page--markers and colored pencils. You will learn as you do. Creating prototypes of the projects are a great visual aid for the children to model what they are going to make.