Allow to cool to the touch then divide into 3 sandwich baggies and store up to 3-5 days. The recipe was simple: stir on stove top over medium heat 4 cups of sand, 2 cups of cornstarch, 2.5 cups of water, and 2 Tbsp of extra fine glitter (optional) until very thick like clay (haha helpful, I know). It was a TON of prep work, making the clay in advance, but the kids had so much fun! This is a great activity for at home (maybe not if you have 150+ kids) On the first day of VBS, Monday we made sand castles with Sand Clay. Some of our awesome volunteers are missing from this pic, but here’s most of the crew.Ī small disclaimer: most of these pix are my samples I made, along with my niece who came to help me prep. IMHO, VBS crafts class is the most intense place to be because there is no time between each of the classes so everything has to be prepped and planned! Seriously, most days I didn’t even have time for a drink of water or potty break. Lots of women (and young women) who love the Lord and love these kids so well. Every year, I say that, but it’s always true. So before I tell you all about the crafts we did that week, let me start by saying that I had the BEST group of volunteers. Here are my two beautiful girls in front of the water fall on the day pirates took over the island! ![]() This year, an incredibly talented artist in the church headed up the decorations (with a lot of help from some men in the church building her vision) but it was jaw-dropping! When the kids walking into the building, it looked as if they were getting off a boat on a tropical island and walking the dock to shore. Like I said, they go all out and its a pretty amazing week. Chapelgate sees this as a big chance to reach the community and kids for Christ. Our church goes all out for VBS, mainly because we live in a suburb of Baltimore where lots of families look for summer camps because both parents work. While I only got to see her during crafts, it was wonderful seeing her joy and excitement over learning Bible verses, songs and stories about Jesus, plus some great games and snacks along the way. But this year was maybe the most special for our family because it was the first year Izzie was able to attend VBS! Some of that is probably because I have more practice and that helps things run a little more smoothly. This was my third, maybe 4th (I can’t remember), year leading crafts for our church and each year it seems to be more and more fun. ![]() Its been busy – starting out the summer with our Florida vacation, then coming home to start planning Treasure Island VBS crafts! (plus a lot hanging at the pool and sleepovers with the cousins) I know you haven’t heard much from me this summer.
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