Walking by Faith Bookmarks

Peter walks on water 

(Matthew 14)

Supplies:

• white card stock* 
• water colors **
• q tips or paint brushes
• a white candle
• blue ribbon
• hole punch
• scissors or paper cutter
• pencils

Preparation:

1. Cut paper down to bookmark size.  The ones I made were about 3 inches by 8 inches.
2. Hole punch one side and write with a candle the word FAITH and then little footprints along the bottom. Make sure you do this with good lighting. Its hard to see :)
3. Just so you can have the kids be painting on the correct side. Write this along  the back "Name:__________"
4. Have baby wipes ready since the food coloring (if you are using homemade paint) can stain

Directions:

1. Pass out the bookmarks and the paint and brushes.  Tell them to paint over the whole book mark in order to see a cool trick.
2. As they are painting ask the kids if they can guess what they are seeing.
3. Set aside the craft to dry as you tell them the Bible story.  
4. Near the end of the class time have the kids tie the ribbon on the hole. If it is the plastic ribbon they can split it to look like a tassel

Dig Questions:

• When you first saw your bookmark did it look like it had anything on it?
• What showed up as you started painting it?
• read 2 Corinthians 5:7 What are we supposed to walk by?
• Read Hebrews 11:1 Faith is like that.  God may ask you to do something that may seem crazy because you can't see how it will turn out.  In the story what did God ask Peter to do? 
• What if Peter never stepped out of the boat?
• He never would have done the impossible!  What will you do if God asks you to do something that doesn't make any sense? Read Matthew 17:20

*I used a huge piece of water color paper above that I had and just cut it down.  The paint acts really cool on water color paper but looks just as great on card stock, poster board or un-coated paper plates

** I make my own watercolors by putting food coloring in water and using cut down plastic cups as the bowls.  You can reuse it and it doesn't get all crazy mixed up in the pallet.  Also its cheaper and you can usually find food coloring anywhere