![]() Īnd if you can’t resist the Nins and Felt tree as a holiday treat then you can find them, along with many other things to inspire the imagination, in our Small World Play section. Younger children may enjoy using the scraps to make this F elt & Bead Necklace. Older children may enjoy using the felt scraps to make a sleeping bag, for which you will also need some embroidery thread and some needles. The above craft is about the birth of Isaac from Genesis 21. ![]() Having placed your string underneath the felt and sticks, towards the top, tie it tightly to hold everything in place. The tent opens up to reveal Abraham and Sarah with baby Isaac We’ve made an Abraham tent craft before for the story of how Abraham left his home and went to the land that God promised to give him (Genesis 12). Over the next two weeks, we will be working through the Biblical references to Paul’s skill and the application of his trade of making and mending tents to missions. (Yes, that is my dog’s foot in the corner, she just couldn’t stay away).Ĥ. Fold one side of the felt over the sticks and then the other, making a small overlap at the top. Turning your piece of felt the other way up, place your gathered sticks in the middle, with the tops poking above the small semi-circle.ģ. You should end up with a nice fan shape.Ģ. Just as tents provide shelter and protection, the act of making and repairing them symbolized the mission of spreading the Gospel, offering spiritual refuge, and nurturing the faith of believers. Then trim some of the bottom of the semi-circle away, again only going as high as those two little fingers. The craft of tentmaking carried metaphorical weight in the New Testament. Then cut a smaller semi-circle out of the bottom, only about two little fingers high. Written Records and Discoveries of Craftsmanship: Our knowledge of the arts and crafts of Bible times has come to us through two principal ways. This is a very spacious tent that is designed for greater airflow, which makes spending all day at a craft show much more enjoyable. ![]() The Eagle Peak 10’x10 pop-up canopy tent is an instant solution for outdoor events or craft shows. Start by cutting a big semi-circle out of your piece of felt, the top of which reaches about two thirds of the way up. Sources of Our Knowledge of the Crafts of the Bible. EAGLE PEAK Professional Commercial Pop Up Canopy Tent. You will need: A felt sheet approximately A4 in size, 5 sticks or twigs between 15 - 20 cm in length, Some string, Scissorsġ. This sweet little craft won't take over your home and requires so few materials that it can easily be prepared for as a holiday activity, perfect for a quiet moment at the campsite. I pre-made the basic tent shapes in different colours in advance. Then fold as you see in the picture below. The closer we get to camping the more my kids can think of nothing else… bags get packed and unpacked, supplies disappear from the kitchen, the living room becomes a field full of makeshift tents for all their toys… This year I am going to try to turn their attention to small world play, in the hope that there will still be enough space for our own stuff in the car! To make the tent shape use the same size paper as for the blue background and trim about an inch off the bottom.
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