Humble Hearts – a Philippians 2 Craft
Materials Needed
- Construction paper (white, blue, and green)
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Markers
- Ribbon or string
- Hole punch
Instructions
- Cut out a heart shape from white construction paper.
- Cut out a smaller heart shape from blue construction paper and glue it onto the center of the white heart.
- Cut out leaf shapes from green construction paper and glue them around the blue heart to create a wreath.
- On the blue heart, write out the words "Humble Hearts" with markers.
- On the white heart, write out Philippians 2:3-4: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
- Punch a hole at the top of the white heart and thread ribbon or string through it to create a loop for hanging.
Discussion
This craft is based on Philippians 2, which encourages us to have humble hearts and to value others above ourselves. The combination of the blue and green colors represents the peace and growth that come from practicing humility. Hang this craft in a visible place as a reminder to strive towards humility in all aspects of life.