This is a simple art project to help kids practice painting straight lines. Practice makes perfect and even young kids can learn to paint straight lines, with a little practice! But the best part of this simple art project is that it’s a great reminder that Jesus is truly present in the Host at church during Mass.
You will need:
- Stock paper or construction paper or canvas paper
(color of your choice – We used black and white) - paint: – white and yellow on black paper
-yellow and red on white paper - paintbrush
- paper plate or cups for holding paint
- Host printable – Available Here (includes printable instructions)
- glue
- newspaper to cover the work area
- brown paint or brown paper for “Cross Version” (optional)
After the paint is dry the children can add the host circle to the center of the rays!
Cross Version:
You may prefer to simply make the rays and add a cross.
Add the cross with brown paint or glue down two strips
of brown paper (as pictured).
Download the printable instructions and host HERE
I love this idea. They turned out beautiful. I could even use this idea as a prayer experience with my youth group. As they make each brush stoke they can have it be a prayer petition. I hope you will consider linking this on my Our Favorite Things link party. The link is http://www.mylifesatreasure.blogspot.com/2012/06/introducing-our-favorite-things-sunday.htmlKarri
It looks so pretty =)congrats to your kids greetings from México
I love visiting… I'm getting such great ideas! We have used several already! JMJ
Hi Jennifer, your children's monstrances turned out so pretty! Love the looks of the paint on both the white and black backgrounds. How fun for them!
What a fun craft—with a beautiful and unique end result! When I was growing up, any craft that involved paint was a winner for me, and I think most of my children's ministry students feel the same way. So I'm sure that they're going to fall in love with this craft! Thank you so much for sharing—I can't wait to jump in and try it.
I'm so excited you adding this post to the Our Favorite Things Link Party. I just love this. Thanks
I can't wait to try this! Thank you for another wonderful idea.
Painting Jesus is always a great summer project…We just set up a painting station outside:) Love this, thank you!
cute. I'll bet the folks at Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival would love to see stuff like this. Our host post is at http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/2012/06/sunday-snippets-catholic-carnival_23.html
Hi Jennifer, we made monstrances in my RE class this past weekend but used chalk instead of paint. We have a short class time and sometimes paint doesn't dry well enough before the end of class. They would have liked using paint but it may have made going home a mess. I posted about it today and linked back to you. Thank you Jennifer! God bless!
Love it! Hope to teach 2nd grade again. If so, will use this. Maybe will make the Eucharist of glow-in-the-dark material so it can glow in the bedroom even as lights are out. Jesus is always with us.