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His faithful love endures forever
Psalm 136 1-3
Needed:
Bible, 2 paper plates, jingle bells, 1
cup of dried beans, stapler, hole
punch, yarn or ribbon and markers.
This Psalm praises God and thanks
him for all he’s done to show his love.
We’re going to celebrate what God’s JAR
done to show love to us. But first we
need some rhythm. Needed:
Glass canning jar, stickers, ribbon,
Have your child decorate the out- patterned papers, scissors and
sides of the 2 paper plates. Start markers.
by stapling around the outside edge
about a ½ inch in from the edge of
the plates joining them together. Decorate the glass canning jar us-
Leave a small opening so you’re able ing permanent markers, stickers
to pour in the dried beans. Staple and ribbon. Place jar in a special
closed open area. Punch 3 holes spot in your home. Cut patterned
outside the staples and tie a length paper into strips, giving family
of yarn through the holes. Tie the members their own pattern. Family
jingle bells on the end of the yarn. members fill the jar with notes of
Have the kids make up a praise love, quotes and special affirma-
chant like the one in Psalm 136. tions for each person. On Valen-
Now shake those tambourines! tine’s Day sit down together, in-
dulge in some chocolate, and read
the notes as a family. You can carry
on throughout the year by finding
special days to share the notes of
the love jar. You will keep every-
one’s “love tank” filled to the brim!
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