Free printable Christian craft projects and activities for Vacation Bible School lesson plans.

Hello my Omschooligans! Teacher Omi here with some free printable crafts and coloring pages to help plan Sunday school, Vacation Bible School (VBS), CCD or Children's Liturgy of the Word activities. If you're like me, you want something more than just Bible coloring pages for your Religious Education or Christian school? Though having said that, I remember when I was about four and Sunday School was in a tiny room in a church basement and lessons were drawing Bible pictures with a big box of broken crayons. How Teacher Omi loved those old crayons. 

Free printable Bible paper crafts can be very interactive. Children get to cut, assemble, paste,color and fold. All these VBS activities are hands-on and lots of fun. Here are free Christian printables and crafts that will suit your Bible lessons. You can find all sorts of religious Christian and Bible themes-- Old Testament, New Testament, holy days, angels, virtues, scripture verses and much more. These sites have free printable Bible games, board games, puzzles, paper dolls, puppets, finger puppets and craft activities galore!

Resources for Support and Education

Here are the links. 

• Making Friends: A great resource for interactive, hands-on craft projects for children that can be used in educational settings. This site has free printable Bible crafts by the dozen. Home Sunday school activities are for  purchase, but those highlighted in pink are "free printables'. Those highlighted in green are 'free pattern'. Making Friends is a website bursting with fun. 

• Free Kids Crafts: An extensive library of free printable activities and craft projects for various educational and religious themes. Free Kids Crafts is another website overflowing with free Christian printables and Bible crafts. You can Christian crafts, Jewish activities, Bible and Torah crafts, VBS activities, lessons, angel craft projects, Sunday school lessons, plus so much more. Be sure to visit the homepage to see all the wonderful things available free! Use search for specific Bible crafts and try the site map to see the index of free Christian printables.

• Christian Preschool Printables: Offers a wide assortment of worksheets, games, and lesson plans suitable for religious education and homeschooling.You'll love the assortment of free printable Bible crafts for VBS activities, Sunday School, religious education and homeschool. You can find worksheets, calendars, lesson plans, board games, card games, file folder games, felt board activities, crafts and more. All Bible and Christian themes available. I recommend that you bookmark this site and subscribe to the email newsletter. 

• A Kid's Heart: Features charming, educational resources and activities based on Christian principles and stories. Bible crafts are great for Sunday School and VBS activities but also for homeschooling or Christian school in general. Subjects like math and reading are covered with hands-on activities based on Bible stories and Christian principles. There are games, finger puppets, habitat dioramas, puzzles, mazes and more. Start now with these VBS activities, gearing up for summer.

From the Omschool Tree Fort

VBS Snack Crafts

1. "Lion's Den" Graham Cracker Snacks:
   Use a square graham cracker as the base. Pipe a circle of peanut butter (or sunflower butter) around the edge and press "mane" pieces—like shredded wheat or pretzels—into the butter. Use candy eyes and a chocolate chip nose to finish the lion face.
2. "Noah's Ark" Animal Cracker Boats:
   Slice an apple in half and scoop out a small portion of the center to create the "hull." Place animal crackers inside the apple "ark" and use a toothpick with a small piece of cheese or fruit leather attached as the sail.
3. "Fisher of Men" Pretzel Rods:
   Dip pretzel rods in blue-tinted white chocolate. Once set, use edible markers to draw small fish on the rod or add candy fish sprinkles. Tie a small piece of thin licorice string to the end to look like a fishing line.

Teacher Omi's VBS Crafts from Recycled Materials

1. Cardboard Tube Angel Ornaments:
   Use empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls. Cut them into small sections, shape them into a teardrop for wings and a circle for the halo, and glue them onto a larger section for the body. Paint and add glitter.
2. Egg Carton "Creation Story" Viewers:
   Cut the cups from a cardboard egg carton. Paint the bottom and add a small opening. Inside, create a small diorama scene (e.g., a sun, stars, animals) using cut-out magazine pictures or bits of fabric.
3. Newspaper "Stained Glass" Crosses:
   Cut a cross shape from a cereal box. Cut out the center leaving a thick border. Glue strips of colorful tissue paper or cut-up colored plastic bags across the opening to create a beautiful, translucent mosaic.