Paul's shipwreck

 

This page takes you through the various activities we had at Messy Church on  7th February 2015. Have a look and try a few!

Sand picture

 

 Put glue on your card in curves for a rough sea. Then sprinkle on different coloured sand to make a picture of a boat at sea. Shake off any sand that hasn’t stuck. Then glue the clouds and sprinkle black pepper on.

Paul was being taken by boat to Rome in Italy. He was a prisoner being taken for trial for the true things he had said about Jesus

They were sailing in winter even though the weather was bad. Paul told them not to go but they still set off. Have you ever done something that you were told not to do?

 

Lego Boat

Make a boat out of lego
 
Paul travelled on an Egyptian boat that was on its way to Italy

Paul's boat will have had big sails and two oars at the back to steer it

 

 

Polystyrene boats

Cut a triangle and decorate it for the sail.  Thread it on a stick for the mast.  Attach the mast to the bottom of the boat.

Paul travelled on an Egyptian boat that was on its way to Italy.

How fast do you think the boat would have travelled?

 

Water play

 

Have some fun playing with the water.  Can you make a little storm?

 

Paul travelled by ship to Italy.  There was a big storm on the way.

 

Have you ever been on a boat?

 

 

 

Sea painting

Paint a stormy picture of the sea

Paul travelled by ship to Italy.  There was a big storm on the way and they were very afraid

What have you used to make the picture look stormy?

Knots

Can you tie any of these knots in the rope?   Many different knots are used on boats.  They tie  things together securely and they can also be undone easily.

Many of the ropes and other equipment had to be thrown overboard to lighten the ship

Which knot do you think is the most useful?

Misleading weights

Guess which of these objects is the heaviest.  Then weigh them to see how heavy they are.

Anything heavy had to be thrown overboard to lighten the ship to help it survive the storm

What do you think would be the heaviest object on board a ship?

Star mobile

Stick stars on top of the spiral card.  Attach the boat to the thread.  Put the thread through the centre of the spiral and tie it to the stick.


It was so dark for several days that they couldn’t see the sun or the stars and they gave up all hope of being saved


Sometimes when it is cloudy we can’t see the stars at night.  Can you imagine a storm so bad it was dark like that in the daytime too?

Shiny angel

Paint the wooden person with shiny paint so that it is like an angel

An angel of God appeared to Paul and told him not to be afraid.  God wanted him to get to Rome so he and the rest of people on board would be saved

 

What would it be like if an angel spoke to you?

Wooden Heart

Write on the heart ‘Take heart for I trust in God’ or decorate it


Paul trusted God and he encouraged the others on the ship to trust God too. He told them to ‘take heart for I trust in God’

Can you think of a time when you had to trust someone else?

Sea and sandbank

You can make an origami boat or sail one of those that has been made already.   Make the wind blow by using the fan. How fast can it go with the wind behind it?  Does it float or sink?

A hurricane wind drove Paul’s ship along.  It went on for days and eventually they were driven on to a sand bank

Have you ever been on a boat?  Did you enjoy it or did you get seasick?

 
 
Clay anchor

Shape an anchor out of clay.  It has pointed ends so that it can hold into the ground when it is dropped in the sea.  It has a ring at the top to tie the rope to. 

The sailors dropped anchor to try and slow the ship like a brake.  When they came near land they put four anchors down to stop them hitting the rocks.  Then they cut them off so they could run aground on the sandbank.

Do you know how big a real anchor is?

 Grassheads

Put two teaspoons grass seed in pop sock, fill til enough to make head and tie off.  Glue eyes and nose on and stick the verse to the cup.

Paul said to the sailors that not one of them would lose a single hair from his head

What do you think Paul meant by this?

Food shipwreck

Put blue icing on a wafer for the sea. Then put a biscuit on for a plank from the ship. Tie a jelly baby person on with a strawberry lace.   

The centurion ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. The rest got there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.

Can you swim?  Have you ever swum in the sea 

 

 

Modroc Island

Make an island out of modroc by dipping it in the paint.

They came ashore on an island called Malta

Have you ever visited an island?  Which one was it?  What was it like?