Jesus’ Instruction Book of Life VBS – Week of July 20-24

 

Story: The Wise & Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-27)

Fish tank, sand, rocks, 2 small lego houses, water, watering can

 

Bible Point: If you love God, you will trust in Him.

 

Snack: Graham Cracker House (makes 1 house)

Ingredients

·         2 “sheets” of graham crackers, broken in half to make 4 pieces

·         Pretzel sticks

·         1 container of vanilla or white icing

·         Sprinkles, M & M’s, Skittles, other candies to decorate

 

Directions

·         Use a spoon or butter knife to spread some of the icing on the outer faces of each graham cracker halves. Use candies to decorate.

·         Let stand for 1/2 an hour to firm.

·         Use a spoon or butter knife to spread some of the icing on the touching corner edges of 4 halves of graham crackers to make the base of the house.

·         Lay the pretzel sticks across the top of the house for the roof.

·         Let completed house stand overnight to harden. Enjoy.

 

Craft: Building Challenge

            What you’ll need

·         Building blocks such as Legos

·         Mini-marshmallows & toothpicks

·         Plastic cups

 

Directions

·         Use the building blocks, marshmallows & toothpicks, plastic cups, or whatever you can imagine to build the strongest house.

·         Challenge family members to try to knock it down with a paper ball.

·         If your house gets knocked over, think of how you could change the design to make it stronger, or use a different building material.

·         Take a picture of each house you build, or leave them up, to share at the Friday Zoom party.

 

Game/Exercise: Minute to Win-It Cup Stacking

·         Use a 12 pack of plastic cups to stack in a pyramid.

·         See who can stack them the fastest.

 

Songs:

“This is My Commandment”

This is my commandment that you love one another,

Just as God has loved you.  (repeat)

Just as God has loved you, Just as God has loved you.

This is my commandment that you love one another,

Just as God has loved you.

 

“The Wise & Foolish Builder”

  1. The wise man built his house upon a rock (3 times)

And the rains came tumbling down.

The rains came down and the floods came up (3 times)

But the house on the rock stood firm.

 

  1. The foolish man built his house upon the sand (3 times)

And the rains came tumbling down.

The rains came down and the floods came up (3 times)

And the house on the sand fell flat.

 

  1. So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ (3 times)

And the blessings will come down.

The blessings come down as your prayers go up (3 times)

So build your life on the Lord.

 

“Into My Heart”

Into my heart, Into my heart, come into my heart Lord Jesus.

Come in today, come in to stay; Come into my heart Lord Jesus.