Summer is gone and fall is here!
The leaves are changing colors and falling from the trees. The days are shorter, and the air is cool and crisp. Even though the seasons change, you can count on Jesus to stay the same. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Jesus is always there for you; he always loves you, and always keeps his promises. Yes, you can depend on him!
Try these 3 easy craft activities to bring fall into your home:
Apple Stamp Fall Banner Craft
What you need:
- Apple
- Black marker
- Black Yarn
- Construction paper
- Gold glitter
- Hole punch
- Scissors
- Tacky glue
Instructions:
- Cut nine large triangles out of construction paper.
- Cut an apple in half to make two stamps.
- Squirt a small amount of acrylic paint on a paper plate.
- Dip the flat side of an apple half into the paint and stamp on each construction triangle. Allow time to dry.
- With a black marker, add a stem and seeds, if you wish.
- Write HAPPY FALL (one letter per banner) with the black marker. Fill in each letter with tacky glue and sprinkle with glitter.
- Attach the banner by using a hole punch and twine.
- Hang up in your room!
Fall Leaf Lantern Craft
What you need:
- Colorful fall leaves
- Mason jar
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
- Tacky glue
Instructions:
- Gather a handful of colorful leaves.
- Glue the leaves on a clean, recycled jar with Tacky Glue. Allow time to dry.
- Using a paintbrush, paint Mod Podge all over the jar and leaves. Let dry overnight. Place a small votive candle inside the jar.
- Beautiful!
Yarn Pumpkin Craft
What you need:
- Balloon
- 1 Green chenille stem
- 1 Gold chenille stem
- Mod Podge
- Orange yarn
- Paintbrush
Instructions:
- Blow up a balloon and knot the end.
- Wrap orange yarn around the balloon in a random pattern.
- Paint Mod Podge all over the yarn and balloon. Let dry overnight.
- Gently, poke a small hole into the balloon by the knot, and carefully press the balloon away from the yarn around the entire surface of the balloon.
- Remove the balloon.
- Create a stem and leaf by wrapping a green and brown pipe cleaner around a pencil. Attach to the yarn pumpkin by tucking in place.
- Enjoy!
With Jesus by your side, you can enjoy every season—including fall!
True Heart Girls Devotional: God’s Promises for Me!
From learning to make new friends to not stressing out about that upcoming math test, your tween years can be a rollercoaster time!—but when you focus on God’s promises for you, it’s so much more fun! Packed with 15 weeks of devotions, relatable stories, Scriptures, and over 50 fun activities & crafts, the True Heart Girls Devotional: God’s Promises for Me helps tween girls ages 8-12 get a godly foundation for growing up that they will treasure for the rest of their lives.
The True Heart Girls Devotional: God’s Promises for Me is for girls who want to dive right into the special promises & treasures God has hidden away just for them. This interactive guide designed just for girls points to the Bible, the best treasure map of all! This easy-to-use devotion is full of crafts, activities, and stories that will help encourage your girl and keep her strong and wise in making good decisions every day. Whether it’s first thing in the morning, after school, or right before bedtime, doing this devotional will help tween girls find out who God is and how treasured they are by Him!
Each empowering devotional features—
- A short, relatable story & Bible connection
- Key Scripture to memorize and a short prayer to read
- Full-color, eye-catching design and illustrations
- Space for journaling and exciting Bible activities, puzzles, and crafts
Paperback, 160 pages, 6″x9″, ISBN 9781628627701. Perfect for tween or preteen girls ages 8-12.
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Sherry Kyle is the author of books for tween girls, including The Christian Girl’s Guide to Style, a Gold Mom’s Choice Award Winner, The Girl’s Guide to Your Dream Room, and upcoming releases The Girl’s Guide to Life and Love, Lexi: Letters to God. Sherry also writes novels for women set along the coast of California where she makes her home with her college sweetheart and their four children. When she’s not writing, Sherry spends her time reading, walking, having coffee with friends, and decorating her beach home.
You can connect with Sherry at www.sherrykyle.com, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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