KidFrugal is a blog all about making ministry happen when there
are no resources to make it happen. It is about doing it anyway, because with
God nothing is impossible. It is about doing children’s ministry when you do
not have enough workers, money, building space or even kids. It is about making
children’s ministry happen in churches with limited resources because we have a
God with unlimited resources. I hope to equip you with ideas we have used, and
more importantly, to get you
Friday, October 31, 2014
Colorful DIY Felt Boards
When I redid my 1940s classroom, I stripped it down to the
plain walls and one table. I took the
bulletin and chalk boards down and the
shelves and brackets off the wall and got rid of the storage cupboard. Then I scoured
Pinterest for ideas of how to create an enticing classroom in a small space.
Last week you saw the metal board organizer I found and made.
I also saw these cool flannel boards on Pinterest that were placed low enough
for kids to play with. The flannel boards came from one of my favorite blogs,
Apartment Therapy which has great DIY ideas for small spaces.
The Pinterest project called for Homasote boards. I had no idea what Homasote was. Neither did
the guy at Home Depot or our other local chain, so I did what any sensible
person would do, I googled it.
I learned that Homasote is a brand name for a wall board
product. It turns out that Homasote, and its generic counterparts are great for
DIY projects. This fiber board has some added benefits. It absorbs sound, it’s
moisture resistant and it even provides thermal insulation. Wow! And I just
wanted functional felt boards that looked good.
I decided to make my boards shorter and wider than the tall
and narrow boards on the original
Creating Space in Small Places
For my first remodel challenge, I attacked one of the rooms used for
a Sunday School class in our children's area. Since the rooms were built in the 1940’s, they are
small. Very small. I think kids just sat
at tables back then and never moved, so you could cram a bunch of them into a
small room. To view the complete remodel of this room, click here.
One of the first issues I addressed was how to make the most
out of my small space. First I removed the cupboard and shelves that were
taking up space in the room.
Next I made one of the organizational pins I had seen on Pinterest. It was a magnetic board
with little metal boxes stuck to it to hold crayons, scissors, glue sticks and
all the stuff that had been in my cupboard.
Don’t Be a Wallflower – Make a Wall-Tree Instead!
I love this tree because it is 3D AND you can make it from
used paper.
If you have brown or black paper that you have used for a bulletin board background or for anything else, it can be repurposed for this tree. Because the paper gets twisted it doesn’t matter if it is wrinkled or messed up a little. You can even upcycle the brown packing paper that some companies stuff their boxes with to make this tree.
If you have brown or black paper that you have used for a bulletin board background or for anything else, it can be repurposed for this tree. Because the paper gets twisted it doesn’t matter if it is wrinkled or messed up a little. You can even upcycle the brown packing paper that some companies stuff their boxes with to make this tree.
Classroom Upgrade
Our children’s ministry is located in the 1940s wing of our church facility. Needless to say, it is old. It needed a big overhaul, but not everyone was ready for that. Since I WAS, I began with my own class room.
Before Picture: space hogging cabinet and bulletin board removed |
The first thing I did was to strip the room down. There was a huge bulletin board and a chalk board. I wanted the walls free so I could do whatever I wanted. I also took down the bookshelves and wall brackets.
The bulletin and chalk boards were glued to the wall, so it was a big job to take them off. Then
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