Craftivity: The Ten Plagues of Egypt

As a part of our exploration of the letter 'i' and the story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt, we completed a craft activity based on the Ten Plagues of Egypt. This activity was very useful in helping my oldest (aged 3 1/2) in retelling the order of the plagues and what they were.

Craftivity: Paper Dolls

As part of our week with Abraham (Traveling with a Tent - the letter 't'), I found it appropriate to introduce my girls to the wonderful world of cutout paper dolls. Our song for the week was 'Father Abraham' and yes, he did have a number of sons.

(For those who only read the more popular parts of the Bible, Ishmael and Isaac were not his only offspring... after Sarah died, Abraham remarried and had a number of children with his new wife Keturah; although she's sometimes referred to as his concubine. And so Abraham is not just the father of the Jews and the Arabs, but also a number of other ethnic groups, including the Midianites.  Read Genesis 25:1-6.)
This is such a simple craft, yet it can incorporate so many physical and mental skills, it's really a wonderful exercise to engage your children with.

- Paper Folding (Fine Motor)
- Fractions (Half, quarters etc)
- Scissor Skills
- Colouring, Drawing faces, clothes etc.
- Counting