Hide the Word- CD Labels

Hide the Word in Your Heart - Labels for the CDs

For each age level, we have created a CD of the memory verse songs. This has been very helpful for the teachers, parents, and students to learn songs to help write God's word in their hearts.

Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to post .wmv files to Blogger. If you're interested in hearing the songs, please comment on this post and we will get back with you.

Annually, we burn the songs for each age level onto a CD. Every child in the congregation receives the appropriate CD. In addition, every teacher receives the same CD so she can learn the songs along with the children. We burn these CDs at home, write the grade level on each CD, and pop the CD into a paper CD holder.

For the CD holder, we needed a song label that would list what song verses were on the CD in what order. We came up with Avery label 48863, a 2"x4" shipping label. You use Avery Template 5163 to create these. We simply print the attached PDFs onto the shipping labels, and stick the labels onto a paper CD holder.

We distribute these CDs to the children their first Sunday in the new grade level, which for us is in June. We usually make a few extras for students that may move in during the school year.

Two Year Old Labels

Three Year Old Labels

Four Year Old Labels

Kindergarten Labels

First Grade Labels
 
Second Grade Labels

Third Grade Labels
 
Fourth Grade labels

Fifth Grade Labels

Sixth Grade Labels



 

 

4th Grade - Hide the Word - February - Romans 6:23 - Perforation

 Perforations are a lot of fun!  To do this activity, you must have carpet in your classroom or carpet squares.  You will also need one push pin for each child.  Staples sells over-sized push pins that are really nice to use.

Before class, prepare the verse worksheet with a few blanks.  Print the words for the blank in the same size font on another sheet of paper.  Cut each white word into a rectangle   Cut a black rectangle the same size as each white word rectangle.  Tape the black paper to the back of the white words.  In class, the kids use a push pin to trace the words, leaving about 1mm between each punch.  Once the word is fully punched, then gently remove the white word rectangle and throw it away.  Tape the black punched word in the blank.

The white from the paper shows through the black.  You can also put a piece of foil behind the black word to make the silver "shine" through.

This activity can be used with any verse.  Judge your kids self-control before doing this, but we have done it several times with first graders with success. :)

4th Grade - Hide the Word - Romans 3:23 - Magic Scratch

I have a new love... Magic Scratch paper!!! You can find it in the seasonal stuff at Hobby Lobby or year-round on-line at Oriental Trading.  At OT, it comes in DOZENS of shapes - hearts, crosses, circles, rectangles, door hangers, fish, armor of God, Christmas ornaments, stars, wands, fans on a stick,  sunglasses (YES - how cool?!??!!), frames, magnetic frames, sea animals and MANY more!!!  These are a few samples I've already bought - the postcard, door hanger and flower.

Each kit comes with sticks for scratching the words or pictures onto the paper.  However, they usually only come with a dozen.  We suggest using lollipoops!  Dum Dum suckers work great and then the kids get an added treat of a sucker!

This activity can be used with basically ANY verse!  In class, have the words to the verse printed or give each child a Bible to use to look it up.  Then the kids use the end of the lollipop stick to gently scratch the paper.  You can attach a magnet to the back, punch a hole to make a necklace, or just let them take it home. 

Happy scratching! :)

3rd Grade and 4th Grade - Hide the Word - Glow in the Dark - Romans 3:23 and Ephesians 4:26-27

We love glow in the dark paint!!! Not only is it fun for the kids, but the WOW factor is HUGE!!!  So whenever we see a verse about glory or darkness or light, we immediately think glow paint!

Before class, gather lots of Q-tips, black 9x12 construction paper and white crayons.

This is one of those crafts that can be a disaster waiting to happen if not done properly.  The top photo is properly!  At the beginning of class, have the kids write the parts in white. Have a sample for them to copy so that they can see the spacing.  They can even draw a line where they will eventually paint the glow words.  Later in class, go back with the Q-tips and glow paint and fill in the blanks.

 This is a sample of a disaster!! When trying to do all the words in glow paint it gets WAY too big and takes WAY too long!  Yes, it looks ultra-cool, but it is not very practical to do in class! :)

4th Grade - Hide the Word - December - Matthew 12:34

In class, have the kids make a woven heart pouch.  We found an excellent tutorial for making on at www.schtuffathome.blogspot.com/2012/02/woven-heart-pocket-tutorial.html   Go there to see how to make it! :)

After the kids make the pouch the meaningful fun begins.  You can do a few different things with the pouch.  In one class meeting, give each child 5 die-cut lips.  (We have the Ellison lips die-cut.)  Have them write words that should "overflow from their heart" onto each heart and place them in the heart pouch.

In another class meeting, give each child a slip of paper for each of the other kids in class.  So if you have 5 students, then the kids get 5 slips of paper.  The kids write one kind, uplifting thing about each child on a slip of paper.  Then they put the compliment in that child's heart pouch.

4th Grade - Hide the Word - November - Door Hanger - Colossians 3:9-10

 This is an in-class activity that can also be done for basically any memory verse.  Before class, die-cut door hangers.  We used the Ellison door hanger die.  You could also purchase foam door hangers at Hobby Lobby or order Magic Scratch door hangers from Oriental Trading.  You will also need to gather doo-dahs to glue onto the door hanger.  We are quite fond of Hobby Lobby's glitter foam shapes! :)  You could do this on white paper, but using black paper adds an extra "wow" factor for the kids.  If you use black paper, then gather gel pens or metallic markers.  Silver Sharpies work really well!

In class, let the kids write the words to the verse on the door hanger.  Make sure to have a sample so that they can see the spacing for the words.  After it is written, let them stick on some doo-dahs to fancy it up!

4th Grade - Hide the Word - June

This is another in-class activity.  Before class, die-cut 8 feet for each child.  We used the Ellsion die-cut foot die, but several Cricut cartridges has a footprint also.  You can decide whether you or the students write the verse phrases.  If you are short in time, write them on the feet ahead of time.  If you have extra time, then let the kids write the words on the feet as they get to class.

In class, the kids glue the footprints across 12x18 construction paper in a "footprints on the beach" pattern.  The foot in the bottom right corner has the scripture reference on it.

4th Grade - Hide the Word -June - Hosea 14:9 - Frame

This is an in-class activity.  This can also be done with basically any memory verse!  The frame we used is the Ellison die-cut picture frame.  Several Cricut cartridges also have frames, so pick whatever you have access to and you like! :)

Before class, cut one frame per child.  Also cut one white piece that fits in the frame opening.  Tape the white piece into the opening.  

In class, have gel pens or other fancy pens for the kids to use to write the verse.  Make sure to have a sample for them to see, so that they know how to space the words so that it fits.  

You can also provide rhinestones, glitter or other doo-dahs to stick to the frame to "jazz it up."  Place a magnet on the back.  We prefer using the magnet circles instead of magnet tape.  The tape never seems to stick to the paper or the metal object very well!