Headdress
Take a piece of ribbon long enough to tie around your head
Cover the cardboard discs in tin foil and punch a hole in them
Fasten the coins onto the headdress using cotton
Some people think that the lost coin might have come off a headdress belonging to the woman
Take a piece of paper and place over one of the coins stuck to the table
Now rub over the coin with the crayons and see how the pattern from the coin shows on your piece of paper.
These coins don’t look like any you know, do you think they are worth a lot of money?
The lost coin was very valuable worth a whole day's wages
Find the coins
Can you find any coins hidden in the messy trays?
Was it easy?
Have you every lost anything and had to search hard to find it ?
The woman searched hard for the lost coin
Decorate the tea light holder using the glass pens
Take a tea light and when you get home switch it on in a dark room.
Do you think you would be able to find much with this small light ?
The woman in the story lit a lamp to help her find the coin?
Angels
Cut out one of the angel templates or use one already cut
Colour or decorate, then fold and stick together
In the bible story the angels are rejoicing over people returning to their beliefs
Cut out one of the angel templates or use one already cut
Colour or decorate, then fold and stick together
In the bible story the angels are rejoicing over people returning to their beliefs
Take a numbered sheep, and write something you want to pray about
Place it on the green grass
Do you think 99 paper sheep will fit on this piece of grass?
There were 99 sheep left behind while the shepherd went to search for the lost one.
Marbles
Can you count the marbles in the tray?
If the marbles move would you need to start counting again?
Is it easy to keep you eye on all the marbles at the same time?
Would you notice if one was missing?
The shepherd knew one of his sheep was missing
Take 2 pieces of the round tubes
Choose some cellophane and fix it on one end with a rubber band. Stick some tape on top at the end of the tube
Stick them together like binoculars by wrapping tape around them.
Punch a hole in each tube and tie some elastic so you can hang it round your neck.
What can you see through the binoculars
Binoculars help people to see things a long way away, they would have helped the shepherd search for his sheep.
Hunt the Sheep
Take a sheet and find the sheep with the numbers on
Stick the part of the story you find by the correct numbered sheep
When you have found all the sheep you should be able to read the story
Hand your completed form in for a small sweet reward
Use the mixture of paint, glue and porridge to paint sheep
How many can you paint?
The shepherd in today’s story cared about his sheep
Balloon sheep
Take a newspaper and waft it behind the group of sheep
Can you get them all home, into the sheep pen?
Was it easy ? Did some go astray ?
Were you happy to get them all home?
The shepherd rejoiced when he found his lost sheep.
Streamers
Take a stick and some coloured crepe paper strips
Stick the paper strips to the stick with sellotape
People often wave streamers when celebrating
What do you do when you celebrate?
The shepherd called his friends and neighbours together and said, “rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.”
Sheep cake
Take a cake and put some icing on it
Now add marshmallows to look like sheep
Use the sweets to make the face
Will you be happy to eat this cake?
The shepherd was very happy to find his lost sheep, he joyfully put the sheep on his shoulders to carry it home
Wool Sheep
Take one of the pieces of card shaped like a sheep
Attach two pegs for the sheep's legs and wind wool around the body
Stick on the eyes and ears
Jesus is often referred to as our shepherd and us, his lost sheep.
