Art Extra
A Good Ruler
Grades 3–4

Rainbow Windsock
Kids make rainbow windsocks to remember that we can find hope in God's promises.

Spark Resources:
None

Supplies:
•    White construction paper, 12 inches x 18 inches (30 cm x 46 cm)
•    Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple construction or tissue paper
•    Markers
•    Scissors
•    Rulers
•    Pencils
•    Glue sticks
•    Paper hole punch
•    Yarn or string

Set Up:
Place supplies in a central location. Roll one large piece of white construction paper into a cylinder and staple the edges together as an example.

Instructions:
God always gives us hope! Throughout the Bible and in our lives and the lives of people we know—even when things seem horrible—God gives us hope! Today, you're going to make a rainbow windsock to hang as a reminder of the hope we find in God's promises.

1. Give each kid a piece of white construction paper. Have them write "We find hope in God's promises" across the center.
2. Show kids how to roll the construction paper into a cylinder and staple the edges together.
3. Invite kids to cut strips of paper in all colors to hang from the bottom edge of their cylinder.
4. Let kids staple or glue the rainbow-colored strips around the bottom edge of their cylinders to create windsocks.
5. Punch three holes, evenly spaced, at the top of the cylinder and tie one piece of yarn or ribbon through each hole. Tie the three pieces together at the top, then hang each windsock from the ceiling.

These windsocks look great—just like I hoped they would! They'll help us to always remember that we find hope in God's promises.

If you have less time . . .
Precut the rainbow-colored construction or tissue paper into strips to hang from the bottom edge of each windsock.

If you have more time . . .
Encourage kids to create an extra windsock to take home. This time, kids can make creative strips to hang from the bottom. Suggest waves or zigzags instead of strips with straight edges.