The Holy Trinity Lesson and Craft

The Holy Trinity Lesson and Craft

 The Holy Trinity is a difficult concept even for adults, but it's important to introduce kids to difficult concepts.  The more they are exposed to these difficult concepts, the more the meaning will begin to sink in.

I started with a simple lesson:

  Explore some simple concepts.  God is three in one:  God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.  All three aspects of God have been around forever.  They are all eternal.  Jesus and the Holy Spirit were instrumental in the creation of the earth and heavens.  Talk about what it means for something to be eternal.  No beginning and no end.  Also, talk about the symbols that are used to portray the three aspects of God's Deity.  The Hand coming down from Heaven portrays God the Father.  That's kind of simple to understand. Imagine God's helping hand coming down to help us in our lives.  The Lamb carrying the cross is our Lamb of God, Jesus, Who died on the Cross to save us from our sins.  And, the Holy Spirit is protrayed by a dove.  Think about when Jesus was baptized by John in the Galilee.  After Jesus was baptized, a dove came down from Heaven and God said, "This is my Son, in Whom I aam well pleased."

Then we made the lanterns.  I used vellum that I printed on the inkjet printer.  You just have to be careful because as it is coming out, the ink will smear easily.  

 

The items you will need for this craft are:
* Vellum that will be printed with this picture.
* Glue sticks
* Colorful paper for the top and bottom of the lantern
* Hot glue to attach the lantern at the end
* Scissors for the kids to cut the colorful paper
* Battery operated votive lights.  I got 12 for about $6

Here's Miss Lisa with Eliza Jane and her lantern

Here's Cait and her lantern

Here's Claire with her lantern

Here's Boe with his lantern

Here's the lantern with the votive candle inside.  So pretty when the lights are out.  I told the kids they could put it on their bedside tables.

Another way you can explain the Holy Trinity is to say that you are a daughter, a mother, a sister, an aunt...  It's really a simple way to think about it, but it might help a child to grasp the idea.

All the kids with their lanterns!