Elisha’s Coat

 

Material

• Wooden stick
• Coloured paper
• Glue
• Markers
• Scissors
• Pipe cleaner
• Strings or stickers
• Googly eyes

 

Steps

 

1. Cut out two squares in the coloured paper.
2. Make an accordion with the squares. Place the squares in opposition to create volume in the mantle.
3. Glue three corners from one square to another.
4. Fold the corner and place it on the wooden stick.
5. Make holes to pass the pipe cleaner through the mantle and around the stick.
6. Cut a small rectangle and glue it over the mantle. Then glue two eyes on the rectangle.
7. Add details with stickers and markers.
8. Make the connection with the story in the Bible. Elisha received Elijah’s coat.

 

Optional

• Wrap a string around the stick to make a mantle and Elisha’s belt.