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Easter Break is here and I'm excited to be part of a mini Vacation Bible School my church is doing for one day this week.  It's called "MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE" and is based on John 10 where Jesus tells us:

 

 "...and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. "And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. John 10: 3-4

 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. John 10:11

What a wonderful lesson to share with the little ones.  So, I volunteered for the drama part  and along with another person, we get to act out a few Bible stories centered around Jesus as the Good Shepherd.  I agreed to make props for the room and she is handling the story telling.  (little do they know how much I love to act and how much I love to set a stage)

Since this is a one day deal, no one was expecting too much as far as decorating and/or props and truthfully none are really needed.  God's Word stands alone and the kids will leave knowing how much He loves and cares for them.  They will hear his voice too!! 

Having said all that, we are going to perform a few skits so what's the harm in having a couple of  props?  Okay, I plan on transforming the room into a vivid pasture scene of green rolling hills with blue skies.  I want them to feel like they are sheep in the story so I plan to include sounds of sheep bleeting as they enter the room.  I expect this will make them giggle, but also capture their attention and prepare them for the message.

Already my kids are getting so excited as they watch paper and cardboard turn into murals and sheep pen's, etc.  The sheep pen is their favorite so far because it's interactive.  They can pet the fuzzy sheep and also get in the pen and hide. 

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Here is a tutorial on how to make one for yourself.  If time was not an issue, I would have double coated the paint and added some details like flowers and clouds, etc. but I'm happy with this as is for what we need it to do.

 Because we want to use materials we already have, I'm making scene setters for two walls using brown and white craft paper and finger paints.  Each scene will be 15' long by 6.5' high and consist of blue sky, hills and flocks of sheep.  I'm dividing it up into 5' sections because I don't have a lot of work space. 

 

If money is no object, you can purchase 4'X12' color paper rolls for $7.99 each at JoAnn's

 

Busy Kid's Paper Roll in Green Apple and cloud design at JoAnn Fabrics

 Or order scene setters. To save some time, I purchased this scene setter from Christian Bookstore.com which is 4' X 30' to cover up cabinets and a wall.  I plan on using light blue table clothes that I picked up at the $1 store for sky.