one year writing plan: for KIDS

one year writing plan: for KIDS

I love browsing the internet for all the Bible Study resources out there. I’ve spent a few dollars here and there, and am ever so thankful for free printables, but one thing I have not found many of is Bible verse writing plans for children… specifically plans having just 1 verse per day. You see, I have a couple of children that struggle with writing-the actual physical act of writing; yet I really want them to have a plan and create a habit of writing Scripture! (as well as reading it!)

The book of Psalms is a particular favorite of many believers I know. 

And what a book it is! …so full of descriptions of God’s person and attributes! With so many truths packed into this one book and a whole year having so many days, I thought this would be a good pairing! I combined this desire and this love together into a 12 month writing plan for kids!

I have wanted my younger children to have a very simple writing plan as well as reinforce the powerful truths about God and His power, mercy and grace found in the book of Psalms for quite some time; so as I read through and saw so many verses I had marked over the years, I decided to create a writing for us plan that I hope can be useful to you too!

The actual plan is labeled only by numerals, and not a year, so you can use it many times over the years of young ones growing up. Simply save the file on your computer and print as often as you need.

Head over to Etsy to find it at a very reasonable price….

along with a few other printables I have for sale.

I love browsing the internet for all the Bible Study resources out there. I’ve spent a few dollars here and there, and am ever so thankful for free printables, but one thing I have not found many of is Bible verse writing plans for children… specifically plans having just 1 verse per day. You see, I have a couple of children that struggle with writing-the actual physical act of writing; yet I really want them to have a plan and create a habit of writing Scripture! (as well as reading it!)

The book of Psalms is a particular favorite of many believers I know. 

And what a book it is! …so full of descriptions of God’s person and attributes! With so many truths packed into this one book and a whole year having so many days, I thought this would be a good pairing! I combined this desire and this love together into a 12 month writing plan for kids!

I have wanted my younger children to have a very simple writing plan as well as reinforce the powerful truths about God and His power, mercy and grace found in the book of Psalms for quite some time; so as I read through and saw so many verses I had marked over the years, I decided to create a writing for us plan that I hope can be useful to you too!

The actual plan is labeled only by numerals, and not a year, so you can use it many times over the years of young ones growing up. Simply save the file on your computer and print as often as you need.

Head over to Etsy to find it at a very reasonable price….

along with a few other printables I have for sale.

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-ANYONE CAN DO IT-inspiration for Bible [art] Journaling

A reoccurring sentiment that I am finding among some of my friends when they ask me about my Bible Journaling is “I’m not artistic–I could never do that.”

Well, I am going to tell you

–ANYONE CAN DO THIS!

anyone

please read on!

Last Thursday I ran across this lady’s Bible Art Journaling Challenge through her tutorials on YouTube.

I have been so blessed watching them —for 2 days! hehe

Her name is Rebekah R. Jones, and she began a weekly challenge in January–so there’s quite a bit to soak in. 

Each week she delves into different art mediums and techniques, from very detailed drawing and watercolors to paint “splashes” with stencils and stickers–there REALLY is a technique out there for everyone 🙂

If you feel you are completely non-artistic, as several of my friends are claiming when they talk to me about my journaling, here are a few of her tutorials that just a few $ of supplies will get you going:

{please don’t skip my NOTE at the bottom} 

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click photo to go to her page of archived Bible Art Journaling Challenges

Joshua 1:9 Be BRAVE |uses die-cut letters and distress ink |on her blog

Psalm 98:4-6Shout Joyfully | music: uses stamps and stencils and watercolors |on her blog

Luke 24:49His Promise Remains | uses washi tape and alphabet stamps |on her blog

I have also enjoyed hearing/reading how the passages from each of her challenges speaks to her–because THAT IS WHAT this is ALL ABOUT!

{***NOTE: cutting your own letters or buying already die-cut letters, either can work!… and whatever selection of colors you can afford–OR just using a stencil and tracing the letters in pencil and coloring around them in a random pattern with colored pencils…

***I’m not trying to tell you to do exactly what she does… just that some of these techniques require no ‘artistic skill’ at all… And if you watch through her videos, you will find the reoccurring theme that since we are created in the image of a creative God, we ALL HAVE creativity… ALL of us 🙂

***Search Amazon for stencils and stamps–music is a reoccurring theme in Scripture, you’ll likely use them more than once. And an alphabet is definitely multi-use! AND, who doesn’t love washi tape? Probably only people who’ve never heard of it 🙂 ***}

Once you’r over on her blog or YouTube channel, visit around,
see even more techniques,
be blessed  and leave her comments!
I know she’d love it. 

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I am going to try to jump in with her next challenge [she shares them on Tuesdays] and share what I create the following week….

I would LOVE to have you join in too--using your own preference of tools and just on plain sketch paper if that’s what works for you 🙂 It’s what I’ve been using!

JUMP IN and SHARE with me on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM!

…and I will still continue with my James Study, but will be slowing to only 1 post per week {though my actual study will be a little swifter, I cannot post as quickly as I study}.

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drawings for my {Sunday School} class

drawings for my {Sunday School} class

Recently it hit me that I could spill my journaling over into my Sunday school class!

I teach very sweet 4th & 5th grade girls. We have a curriculum, but it does not always include something to engage the children’s hands, which I find to be helpful sometimes. [I am not implying it is a necessary part of teaching Sunday school, only that I find it helpful for my teaching style 🙂 ]

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I thought I might share a couple of the drawings/coloring pages with you all, in hopes that they might be encouraging or helpful.

For each picture, Right Click and SAVE LINK AS to download to color!

They are each set to print an regular 8.5x11 paper.

*These are free to you for personal use. Please print as many as you need to use in your own children’s classes at church or to distribute–freely--to whomever you please. I do ask that if anyone wants the digital file, you send them the link here 🙂 –-THANKS so much!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

 

Recently it hit me that I could spill my journaling over into my Sunday school class!

I teach very sweet 4th & 5th grade girls. We have a curriculum, but it does not always include something to engage the children’s hands, which I find to be helpful sometimes. [I am not implying it is a necessary part of teaching Sunday school, only that I find it helpful for my teaching style 🙂 ]

printables2

I thought I might share a couple of the drawings/coloring pages with you all, in hopes that they might be encouraging or helpful.

For each picture, Right Click and SAVE LINK AS to download to color!

They are each set to print an regular 8.5x11 paper.

*These are free to you for personal use. Please print as many as you need to use in your own children’s classes at church or to distribute–freely--to whomever you please. I do ask that if anyone wants the digital file, you send them the link here 🙂 –-THANKS so much!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

Right Click and SAVE LINK AS and you can download to color!

 

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recent accumulation

I’ve been posting recently on Instagram (sharing to Twitter & Facebook)… but I know that not everyone is on those platforms, so here are some drawings I’ve done in the last month:

HYMN JOURNALING

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It_Is_Well

When_I_Survey

O_Happy_Day

BIBLE JOURNALING

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A coloring page… [FREE] for you! {1}

So, I know I said “next post” would be more from Psalm/James…

but because a friend asked… and my children like when I remember 🙂

And because I needed to draw another one since my original was made into a bookmark and given as a gift {to a very special lady 🙂 }…

I drew this as a gift for you.

If you download this, I would LOVE for you to leave a comment and let me know!!

Nehemiah 8-10-coloring

Right Click the image and SAVE LINK AS to download a print-ready-PDF

And after you’ve colored it… you can share it on my FACEBOOK page or tag me on INSTAGRAM [@tascha @designing31]!!

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