Jesus Without Language

This is probably the most traditional of crafts for making a moving body – using split pins!

Christ the King is the last Sunday in the lectionary year and is a perfect time to be thinking of the whole year in focus. This darling little calendar can be used all year and it’s bright colours reflect the liturgical colours.

The destruction of the temple is a story that comes up in the lectionary and yet is over skipped. However, in a world where unimaginable things crumble, this story shows Jesus lovingly preparing his disciples to put their trust in something more solid than man-made constructions.

The gift of the widow was by every measure tiny. Two mite coins, both less than a centimetre across, would have made little dent in the temple finances, and yet here Jesus is choosing to ignore the show-offs and elevate the lowly.

It was a choice for the young rich man, but Jesus knew it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for him to pass up on the wealth. This craft uses the idea of scales to hang in the balance his decision. The balance isn’t set, you can make Jesus tip the scales.

Jesus knew he would die, scripture shows he tried to tell his friends, but they couldn’t understand him. This split pin (brad) craft shows the predictions Jesus made, accompanied by the startled faces of the disciples.

This is a really straightforward pop-up card mechanism that shows Jesus removing the barrier the disciples were proving to be between himself and the children. It features the hero graphics provided with the lesson.

My printer was behaving strangely, I apologise for the weak-looking images.

Jesus knew he would die, He walked in the shadow of the cross willingly. This little 3D image is simple to make and quite striking. If you are in a rush, you can skip the hands section and it still looks great!

To make this craft, you will need the 1-page template printout, scissors, a glue stick and some coloured paper or card.

Cut out the pieces.

Fold along the dotted lines.

Glue the cross to a blank piece of paper.

Add glue to the printed side of the tabs and stick to the page, so the body is curved out. Repeat with the head overlapping the beard.

If you are using the arms, then glue them into position at the shoulders only.