Pharaoh’s Plagues (Exodus 7) | Craft 1

These Plagues scroll viewers showing Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron looking on, are a great storytelling tool. Simple turn one pole at a time to watch the plagues scroll past in order. All 10 plagues are represented.

To make this craft, you will need the 2-page template printout, scissors, and some sticky tape and something to use as poles. (Optional: round hole punch may also help.)

The poles can be pens, dowels, plastic pipes, round bag clips or (as I’ve used here) the outer part of infant easy dose syringes! It must be over 10cm (4 inches) and allow sticky tape to attach to it.

Start by cutting the viewer.

Fold before removing the window or pole holes.

This makes it much easier later on.

Now remove the window.

Punch or cut holes for your poles.

Cut out your scenes, 3 long ones and one short one.

Attach the scenes together to make one very long strip. Tape on both sides.

Attach one end of the strip onto a pole. Attach on both sides for security. The strip will roll with the picture side face out.

Repeat with the other pole and wrap to look like a scroll – wrapping well now will make the mechanism smoother.

Carefully place your scroll into the viewer.

Tape the back of the viewer together – you may find this is the one time an extra set of hands helps!