Art Extra
Deborah

Positive Note Cards
Kids make positive note cards to share with others as they learn to do good for God by spreading the good news of God's love.

Supplies:
•    Blank note cards (stationery or  index cards) or white cardstock to fold into note cards
•    Several potatoes
•    Heart cookie cutter, relatively small
•    A sharp knife
•    Shallow bowls or trays for paint
•    Red acrylic paint
•    Paintbrushes
•    Newspaper
•    Paper towels
•    Rubber stamps 
•    Sponges 

Set Up:
1. Cover entire workspace with newspaper.
2. Cut the potatoes in half.
3. Press the heart cookie cutter into the white flesh of the potato.
4. Carve around the outside of the heart imprint to create a raised heart with the flesh of the potato.
5. If you have time, make several different-sized hearts.
6. Set paint and potatoes around the table with note cards at each kid's spot.

Instructions:
Today, we are learning about Deborah, a very important leader sent by God. God used Deborah to do good things, and God uses us to do good things, too. What are some of the good things you do for God and for others? Allow time for kids to share. One good thing we can do for God is to tell others about God's love. Today, we're going to make some special note cards with a heart on them. Hearts are an important symbol of love. We'll give our cards to people to let them know that God's love is great!

1. Help kids get started dipping the potato into the paint and pressing it firmly onto the note card to make a print.
2. Help kids write messages inside the note cards to share with family, friends, and other people near or far away. This can include something you like about the person. Something the person is good at or something the person has done to help someone else. This is just a positive statement. For example: “Dad is the best because he always helps me bake the best cookies.” or “I love it when Granny and I go on walks and find different colored leaves.”
3. Make sure that each kid has at least one note card to take home and share with someone of his or her choice.

Thank you for spreading the news of God's love to lots of people. God uses you to spread this good news. And God uses you everyday to do good things.

If you have less time or the kids are younger you can:
Use commercially created rubber stamps or heart-shaped stickers to decorate note cards, then have kids write their messages and deliver them.

If you have more time or the kids are older:
Have a variety of stamp possibilities. Rubber stamps, potato stamps, and sponges. Kids can cut out their own heart-shaped sponge stamps to use to stamp their note cards.

Put some kindness and positivity into the world. It comes back to you!!!

Have a healthy, peaceful and blessed week!!

Prayer for the week:
Thank you God for the changing leaves,
Thank you God for the fall breeze,
Thank you God for the friends I see,
Thank you God for everything.
May you keep my family, friends, and everyone I love healthy this and every week! AMEN