Using Jellybeans to Teach Salvation

While trolling the internet to come up with fun crafts for my Awana kids, I stumbled upon this on Happy Home Fairy.  It turns out to be a really cute craft that tells the salvation story at the same time.  I adapted it to make it cheaper since I was doing it with a group of children.

First, I used these clear cups to hold it instead of mason jars.  Since the kids were taking them home, I didn't think it necessary to make it fancy. If I were doing this as gifts to neighbors as she suggests on the original post, I would most definitely splurge on mason jars. As it turns out, these clear cups held just the right amount.

I used Starburst jelly beans.  I also bought black ones but it turns out that I didn't need them.  The purple ones in the bag were so dark that they passed for black easily.  I used 4 bags for 9 cups with the orange ones left over. We used both dark red and the pink for the red layer.

The only bags of jellybeans that had white ones in it were the $5 JellyBelly ones.  I am either to cheap or too frugal to pay $5 per bag for jellybeans.  Let's go with frugal.  That has a much better connotation to it.  Instead of white jellybeans, we used mini marshmallows.  Problem solved.

Finally, to cover it for transport, we went high tech.  Saran Wrap and rubber bands.  Seriously.  Saran Wrap on the top then a rubber band to keep it sealed.  Easy peasy.

The kids really liked it.  It presented the salvation story in a non threatening way.  It was a fun craft for my age group of kids , 3rd through 6th grade.  I sent it home along with a copy of the poem for them to share with their parents.  That way, they have an opportunity to spread the Gospel as well.  That's a success in my book!