Early Elem.
Mark your height on a paper person or strip sized like an adult, and decorate it to see how you're growing.
Growth Charts
Early Elem.
Crafts
Mark your height on a paper person or strip sized like an adult, and decorate it to see how you're growing.
Jesus became wiser and stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to God and to people. Luke 2:52
Supplies
- large work space for children to spread out
- large rolls of paper
- markers or crayons
- scissors
Instructions
- Remind your students that Jesus was once a child like they are.
- Jesus was growing in wisdom and stature (ESV).
- Trace an average-sized adult onto the paper, one per child.
- If making person cut outs for each child is not realistic, simply cut a thin rectangle and mark a line to mark off the size of an average adult. (Like a growth chart)
- Have students cut out their person.
- Measure the children onto their person (or rectangle) and mark how tall they are.
- Write the date next to the mark.
- Allow students to draw their faces and clothing onto the paper or decorate rectangle.
- Writing the verse Luke 2:52 would be a great addition!
- Jesus' ministry began when He was an adult, but even as a child, He was growing and learning about God.
- Tell your students to take the growth chart home and place it on their door or wall and keep track of how much they grow!
