Parable Patch – a Matthew 13 Craft

Materials:

• Construction paper (various colors)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers or crayons
• Bible

Instructions:

1. Read Matthew 13 from the Bible with your children. Discuss the different parables and what they mean.
2. Cut out various shapes from the construction paper (circles, squares, triangles, etc.).
3. On each shape, draw or write one of the parables from Matthew 13.
4. Glue the shapes onto a large piece of construction paper to create a "patchwork" of parables.
5. Display the Parable Patch in a prominent place in your home to remind your family of the important lessons Jesus taught.

Variations:

• Instead of drawing or writing the parables onto the shapes, have your children come up with their own illustrations to represent each parable.
• Use fabric instead of construction paper to create a more tactile and long-lasting Parable Patch.
• Expand the craft to include all of the parables in the Bible by incorporating different books and chapters.