He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands Craft

May 11, 2011 By

Catholic ABC’s Week: 27
Letter of the week: W w
Theme: World
Saint of the Week: St. William
Craft: He’s got the Whole World in His Hands!

W is for World
 
This lesson starts with singing! Sing He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands with your kids, and talk to them about it! Don’t forget the hand motions! 😉 This craft is super easy to make, and I’m willing to bet you have all the supplies you need already.
 
Blue and Green Markers
 
Materials needed to complete this craft:
  • Blue and Green Markers
  • Coffee Filters
  • Glue Stick
  • Paper
  • Paint

Start by having your kids color 1 coffee filter each randomly with blue and green markers. Keep reminding them to “color where it’s white”. Otherwise, they’ll just keep coloring in one spot until they make a hold in the coffee filter.

World Painted Coffee Filter
 
This is the one I colored:
World Painted Coffee Filter
 
When you’re finished coloring, lay them out on some newspaper and sprinkle them with some water. Less is more here- you just want enough water to make the colors spread. If you really drench it all the marker will wash off and leave it white. My kids and I flicked the water on with a toothbrush.
World Painted Coffee Filter
 
When it dries, it will have a great marbled look to it.
If you’re impatient, you can speed the process with a hair dryer.
World Painted Coffee Filter
World Painted Coffee Filter

 

Use a glue stick to attach to construction paper, and stamp
their hands on it with some paint.
 
World Painted Coffee Filter With Hands
 
 
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands!
World Painted Coffee Filter With Painted Hands
World Painted Coffee Filter With Painted Hands
 
I just love how these came out! The results are great! Even the white parts just look like clouds. This would also be a great craft for Earth Day.
 

Variations

In the classroom, you can glue them to black paper, and let the kids decorate them with cheapo foil star stickers. To avoid the mess of paint, just trace around their hands with white crayons! (A mom from our preschool class thought of using white crayons. Great idea, huh?) 
 
World Painted Coffee Filter With Hand Outlines
 
I originally wanted to cut out handprints, but honestly, that would be a LOT of cutting for a whole preschool class. However, if the kids you’re working with are old enough to do their own cutting, of if you’re only doing this for a few kids, it is cute:
 
World Painted Coffee Filter With Hand Cutouts
 
If you don’t glue it down to anything, it makes a great sun catcher!
World Painted Coffee Filter With Hand Cutouts
 
Here’s one where I folded the fingers to “hold” the world:
World Painted Coffee Filter With Wrapped Hand Cutouts
 
It also makes a great world sun catcher.
World Painted Coffee Filter With Wrapped Hand Cutouts
 
Whole World Wrapped in His Hands Craft for Kids
 

Grab Bag Ideas for the Letter W: (be sure to check out the Classroom Script
for directions on using the grab bag.) World, wax, wolf, whale, wheel, whipped cream container, whiskers, whistle, whiteout, window, wig, wind chimes, windsock, plastic wine glass, wings, wizard, wood, wrapping paper, watercolor paints, water gun, walkie talkie, wallet, walnut, wand.

Post continues after this brief information about the Catholic ABCs Curriculum

Catholic ABCs Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten

Catholic ABCs Curriculum

Catholic ABCs is a hand-on curriculum full of crafts, printables, worksheets, saints, learning, and more for preschoolers and kindergartners. There are over 2,000 pages that you can use for multiple school years! (This is also a great supplement for 1st and 2nd graders.)
 
 

For More Resources, including free printable ABC scripture cards and a matching set of Catholic Saint crafts for preschoolers, check out the Catholic ABC’s Official Resource Page.

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Catholic ABCs Curriculum

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Comments

  1. Nancy T. says
    September 17, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Lacy, My hat goes off to you! I am amazed at all you do; being a wife, mother, homemaker, website creator of awesome crats and ideas. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your ideas, photos and your children with us! God bless you and your wonderful family!!

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