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这是一套在美国很受欢迎的教材，按年龄共分三部分：0-6岁学龄前儿童教程，6-12岁学龄儿童教程，和12岁以上青少年教程。我们将陆续翻译成中文，分享给大家。 这套教材里的每一篇，无论是教程还是各种活动，都独立成篇，没有先后顺序，大家可以按需要和负担选择使用。 *更多内容：thedoorofsheep.com/6-12岁

介绍

一个复活节主日学手工活动，帮助孩子们记住：耶稣如此爱他们，甚至愿意为他们在十字架上舍命。

主题

十字架、复活节、爱、牺牲、情人节

材料

糖果爱心
棕色泡棉（Fun Foam）或棕色卡纸
十字架模板

时间

约15分钟

课前准备

课前打印好十字架模板，准备好制作此手工所需的所有材料。针对年幼的孩子，可以提前剪好十字架。年纪较大的孩子可以在课堂上自己动手剪。如果要做成挂饰，请在十字架顶端先戳一个孔并系好丝带。接着，将大量糖果爱心撒在桌上。

提示：在情人节刚过时，通常可以用很优惠的价格买到这些糖果爱心。这些爱心糖果上会印有温馨的字句，如“属于我、真爱、唯有你”等。确保每个孩子都能选到7颗爱心糖果来完成他们的作品。

说明

做：

让孩子们挑选爱心糖果，并将它们粘贴在泡棉十字架的正面。请告诉他们要仔细阅读爱心上的字句，只选那些他们认为能表达耶稣有多爱他们，或表达耶稣为他们死在十字架上意义的字句。每个孩子只能选7颗爱心粘在他们的十字架上，如图例所示。

如果打算制作冰箱贴，请等胶水干透后再将磁性贴粘到背面。如果使用水性胶水，可能需要一小时左右干透。作品完成后，让孩子们享用剩余的糖果，同时讨论以下问题：

十字架如何提醒我们神的爱？
我们对耶稣的爱与我们对披萨或糖果的喜爱有何不同？
我们可以如何表达我们对耶稣的爱？
为什么心形是爱的象征？

*泡棉材料（Fun Foam）可以在大多数美术用品店购买，也可以用厚实的棕色卡纸代替。

*** 英文版 *******

Hearts on a Cross

An Easter Sunday school craft to help the kids remember that Jesus loved them so much, He gave up His life on a cross.

TOPICS:

Cross, Easter, Love, Sacrifice, Valentine's Day

MATERIALS:

Candy heartsBrown Fun Foam*or brown construction paperCross template [PDF] Click hereGlue, scissorsMagnetic tape (optional)Ribbon (optional)

DURATION:

Approximately 15 minutes

PREPARATION:

Before class, print out the cross template and gather all the materials needed for this craft. Cut out the crosses before hand for the younger children. Older kids can do this during class time. If making a hanging ornament, poke a hole in the top of the cross and attach the ribbon first. Then you will scatter a generous amount of candy hearts on the table.

Note: You can find boxes of small candy hearts for a very reasonable price right after Valentine's Day. The hearts should have nice sayings printed on them, like "Be Mine, True Love, Only You," etc. You will want to have enough hearts so that each child can choose seven hearts for their craft.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Children will select hearts and glue them to the front of their foam cross. Tell the children to read the hearts carefully and select only the ones they believe say how much Jesus loves them or that say how much His death on the cross means to them. Let them know they should only select 7 to be glued to their cross as shown in the sample above.

If you are going to make a refrigerator magnet, wait until the glue dries before attaching the magnetic tape to the back. If using a water based glue, it may take a while, up to an hour. When finished with their craft, let the kids share and eat the left-over candies, while you discuss the following questions:

1. How does a cross remind us about God's love?

2. How is our love for Jesus different from our love for pizza or candy?

3. How can we show our love for Jesus?

4. Why is a heart a symbol for love?

*Fun Foam can be purchased at most Arts & Craft stores, or you can use heavy brown construction paper.

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6-12岁*手工 | 十字架上的爱心 Hearts on a Cross