| This craft is another alternative to the traditional butterfly idea that often accompanies this lesson. It looks at the life of Nicodemus, as displayed in John’s Gospel. The composition is really simple for this craft, with the hardest element being cutting the shapes – if you have younger children you may want to pre-cut in part. This style craft is also avalible for the story of the woman at the well and the events of Easter. |
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Print the PDF template onto paper or thin card. There are 2 pages, and you will need both irrespective of if you choose to use paper plates or not. There is a QR code on the template so you can refer back to the photographs if you get stuck. You will also need a glue stick, and scissors. You may want a sheet of card or paper plate to secure the base. The printout contains condensed instructions and illustrations to help you. I’ve had mulitiple requests for this template without colour. As this craft depicts night events it calls for a lot of dark backgrounds – if you can’t print in colour printing it in shades of grey gives the best results (you can add colour highlights), if you really want no colour at all then use THIS LINK. |
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Cut around all the shapes, and fold the supporting tabs. You may want to leave a border for the characters as they can be fiddly – alternatively print on plastic or acetate. As you can see the tabs don’t need to be flush with the end of the characters. |
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The tabs for the backdrops go in opposite directions, the middle ones fold backwards and the edge ones forward. These tabs support the structure and, though only one set is needed, both make it sturdy. |
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Start by making the base. You may want to mount the base to the underside of a paper plate or thick card. (I added a thin card base at the end.) Add glue to the end of the backdrops (above the end tabs) and glue them together. Make sure you get the order correct! |
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Apply glue to the supporting tabs and, using the preprinted lines as a rough guide, stick the backdrops in place. It is easier to stick the outside tabs first. Use a pen or scissors handle to smooth down and secure the central tabs. |
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Taking each character, or object, make sure the tab is folded cleanly and apply glue. The tombstone and grass go with the tomb picture and the pebbles accompany the night-time image. |
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Thanks so much for putting this online! I’m always last minute for my craft and story and you’ve done it for me!
Last minute is something I know far too well! Hope it went well!
Como faço para adquirir esse material?
This is a free resource. The links are in the text!
May you also sent me the black and white pdf, so the children could color it.
please look at the text again, there is a link (at the end of the paragraph in italics) if you feel the need to have black and white outline only- I will, however, repeat that this craft is best printed in either colour or grey scale.
Hi , have stumbled across your awesome site while researching for our young church down here in Auckland New Zealand . Great ideas would love to use some but keeps coming up with the forbidden error message. Happy to give a donation as so thrilled you have shared. Any chance you could email us the Bartimaeus box and Nicodemus spinning life templates. THANK YOU!!!
sent you an e-mail in response 🙂
Can I get this craft in black and white?
please look at the text again, there is a link if you feel the need to have black and white outline only- I will, however, repeat that this craft is best printed in either colour or grey scale.
Hello Kate,
I would love the black and white version of this craft. I read above that you could email it? That would be so wonderful! It is for a kids club in the Netherlands;)
e-mail on it’s way.
Where is the PDF file to open craft?
Where it says “Print the PDF template” at the beginning, the text is a link, click on it and the pdf will load.
I can’t find PDF file to open craft. Please tell me where it is at.
Where it says “Print the PDF template” at the beginning, the text is a link, click on it and the pdf will load.
I would like to make this craft with dutch children. Can you send me a file in which i can change the language.
I would love to have the black and white version as well if you wouldn’t mind sending it to me. Great craft! Thank you.
I sent you an e-mail Yvonne 🙂
I would love to have a black and white copy as well. The colors are so pretty but not an option. Thanks.
I too would like a black and white copy for our classes to color. We are in the mission field and printing in color is not an option. Thanks
I would love to have the black and white version as well if you wouldn’t mind sending it to me. Great craft! Thank you.
Hi there,
Can you please email me a black and white copy as well?
Thanks and a God Bless
Hi Ugonna, I’ve just sent the mail. This craft is one of the few that do really benefit from being printed in colour, but i do understand that’s not an option for some 🙂
Could I get Nicodemus craft in black and white to color as I can’t print in color for my class?
Hi Gail, I’ll look out the file and e-mail it to you minus the colour later today. I would suggest not manually colouring the backgrounds and base unless you have a long time for craft!
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