SIN AND SALVATION HOLIDAY PROGRAM
A ten session program, starting with a perfect Heaven, the beginning of sin, salvation, the second coming and finishing with a party in Heaven.  You could modify it for 7, 8 or 9 programs by skipping the 1st program and combining 3 with 4. and 9 with 10.

• We started each program with a few songs.  Pick some about heaven or other relevant topics; make sure you include several action songs: put them on a DVD, CD or other device so they are easy to use.  Instructions for making your own DVD are here.  Make sure you have good speakers so they can be heard over the noisy kids.
• After the singing we showed a movie on the days topic, then asked a few questions on the topic.
  
• We demonstrated the craft and handouts
  
• Then we allowed the kids to pick their way through the activities at their own pace. 
  

As well as the craft, flipbook or chatterbox and puzzle books, we had lego or playdough.  You could try an organised rotation of activities but we found this worked better since we had such a wide range of ages (2 to 9), abilities and interests and a small number of staff.

Instructions for making flipcards are here.

	Theme	Movie	Craft	Other handouts
1	Heaven before sin	GraceLink: Coming in the clouds (Skip part about people being in heaven)	Angel craft (choose one off the internet or from a Christmas craft book)	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
2	Creation	GraceLink: In the Beginning (Skip end) God's Friends (Skip beginning & end) A Special Day (Skip beginning)	Creation book, OR add stickers to a creation picture OR make creation felts OR creation magnets or do some other creation / nature craft of activity.	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
3	War in heaven	YouTube: The War of the Angels (First 3:07 minutes only and you will need someone to narate the Bible verses in a more modern version)	War games: build forts from cardboard boxes; then have a war with paper arrows or foam balls or even scrunched up paper balls.	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard
4	Sin comes to this world	GraceLink: Hiding from God	Spiral snake or other snake craft (Google "spiral snake craft" - print snakes onto cardboard, decorate, cut apart and attach a string to the center.)	Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
5	Jesus birth	There are many movies available about Jesus Birth	Baby Jesus craft (choose one off the internet or from a Christmas craft book)	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
6	Jesus life	GraceLink: A Little Boy Shares	Woven baskets with loaves and fish biscuits (Google "woven baskets kids craft") Remember to check with parents before hand in case any of the kids have special dietry requirements	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
7	Jesus death and ressurection	GraceLink: He's Alive!	Tomb with angel and stone: Use a split-pin to attach stone to the tomb so you can roll it away.	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
8	Jesus goes to heaven	YouTube: Jesus Goes to Heaven	Jesus goes to heaven paperplate scene: Cut the center out of a paper plate and fill with clear celophane.   Print small pictures of Jesus and cut out  Laminate 3 or 4 across the center of a A4 laminating pouch, leaving the top and bottom of the vertical A4 clear.  Cut each laminated Jesus out as shown in picture. Have the kids make a scene on another paperplate (could use cotton balls for clouds),  Put Jesus on top and staple the celophane paperplate upside down on top making sure Jesus can be pulled up and down.	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
9	Jesus comes again	GraceLink: He's Coming Again	Crowns - decorate with jewels or stickers	View FlipCard, Download FlipCard, Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book
10	Party in heaven	GraceLink: Coming in the clouds	Party food and games	Puzzle Book, Easy Puzzle Book