How Do You Make A Fruit Of The Spirit Craft?
This edible activity will be very fun for children, while simple enough to put together. It will emphasize the different fruits of the Spirit in a tangible way. It can also serve as a snack to save you time when teaching a lesson on this theme. Give each child a spoon and bowl. Explain that this edible craft will help them remember the spiritual fruits of the Spirit, while providing them with a tasty snack. Hold up each type of fruit one at a time. Talk about one of the fruits of the Spirit. Say, “One of the fruits of the Spirit is love. We are going to put a cherry into our bowls so we will have love. We love cherries because they are sweet.” Let each child spoon a few slices of banana into the bowl. Repeat Step 2 for each of the fruits listed here. Here is how to relate the actual fruits to the Fruit of the Spirit: cherries = love because they are sweet; pears = joy because they are pleasing; apples = peace because they are cut in pieces; raisins = patience because they take time to
