Level: Sunbeam
Track: My World
Category: Arts and Crafts
Mandatory: Extra

AR AH

Glue Right

  1. Practice controlling glue on scratch paper.
  2. Learn how to control glue by practicing different methods of applying glue.
  3. Child may glue a star, sequin, or other items on the line they think they learned the most about controlled the glue and tell why.
  4. Read and discuss Proverbs 18:24.
  5. Make a craft or picture using glue the right way.
  6. Put glue evenly in a small circle on the back of your hand. Wait for it to dry. Can you pull the blue off your hand in one piece?

Helps

  1. Providing glue bottles with undamaged tips is important for the success of this award. Instruct children to practice squeezing the glue bottle lightly to make a thin line and then squeeze a little more to make a thick line. When they feel they have control of the glue they are ready to practice.
  2. Have the children practice the following:
    1. Think Line: Make the glue flow in a thick line.
    2. Thin Line: Squeeze the glue very lightly and hold the tip of the container above the paper.
    3. Dash Line: Make a dash line by stopping squeezing and raising the container up when the first dash ends and putting it down and squeezing again to make the next dash.
    4. Circles: Make a dot of glue for the center, then squeeze the container lightly and let the glue spread out to form a circle.
    5. Magazine pictures: Thin paper takes very little glue. Put just a small touch of glue on your finger and touch lightly the corners of the picture so the glue will not show through to the front side.
    6. Design: Use any type of sequins, gems, or small trinkets. Squeeze a small amount of glue on scratch paper. Use a toothpick to put glue on the items. Larger, heavier items will take more glue.
    7. Outline a star in glue and cover with glitter. For best results, do one angle at a time or use a toothpick. Staff should set up one location where glitter is applied.
  3. Never judge the success of this award by how neatness. The award is a success if they understand the techniques and know it is their job to learn ways to control glue.
  4. The friend that stays faithful, even when all others turn away, is Jesus. He is the true and faithful Friend, the One who never fails.
  5. Any craft that requires glue is appropriate.
  6. No purpose - just fun.

Advent Source Product Code: 004695