Old Rock Farmhouse

Our afternoon began with  Opera in the Ozarks ' Christmas program.  'Very family friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

 One of my favorite things about gardening is creating arrangements to bring inside.  There are bouquets throughout my home all Summer.  Pause for just a moment and consider the diversity of colors in this grouping.

This is the story of Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethlehem and welcoming Baby Jesus into the world! It is such a treat to teach Children's Church one Sunday each month!  Our group ranges from 5 to Middle School along with a few special needs adults.  We have a wonderful time, but it can feel challenging to present crafts that are simple enough for the younger ones to complete, but allow enough creativity for the older ones to remain engaged.  This one worked great! Paper Bag Puppets for Children's Church Varying colors of Lunch Size Paper Bags Circles for Faces, same size as width of Bags Cut Outs for Ears, Tongues and Paws Wiggly Eyes and/or Buttons Markers or Crayons Glue and Scissors Extra Paper for Creative Add-Ons Each child begins with a paper bag in color of their choice. Each child also chooses a circle for the face of their creation.  From there, they glue and color to their heart's content.  I kept most of my examples simple. Did I photograph any of ...