"Good Shepherd’s Fold" – a John 10 Craft

Materials:

• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Brown and white construction paper
• Black marker
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Take 5 popsicle sticks and glue them together side by side.
2. Cut out a brown sheep shape from construction paper.
3. Cut out a small white circle for the sheep’s face and glue it onto the brown sheep.
4. Cut out 4 small white ovals for the sheep’s legs and glue them onto the brown sheep.
5. Draw two black dots on the white circle for the sheep’s eyes and a small black triangle for the nose.
6. Glue the sheep onto the popsicle sticks.
7. Cut out a small white circle for the shepherd’s face and a small white rectangle for the shepherd’s body.
8. Draw two black dots on the white circle for the shepherd’s eyes and a small black triangle for the nose.
9. Glue the white circle onto the top popsicle stick to make the shepherd’s head.
10. Glue the white rectangle onto the bottom popsicle stick to make the shepherd’s body.
11. Use the black marker to draw two arms and two legs for the shepherd.
12. Cut out a small white circle for the sheep gate.
13. Glue it onto the side of the popsicle sticks.
14. Write "John 10" on the bottom of the craft.

Explanation:

This craft represents Jesus as the Good Shepherd from John 10 in the Bible. The popsicle sticks represent the sheepfold and the sheep represents the sheep in Jesus’ flock. The shepherd represents Jesus and the gate represents Jesus as the gatekeeper. This craft is a visual reminder that Jesus is our Good Shepherd who protects and cares for us.