Role
People/ Roll People
Standup Pilgrim and Indian to make
with or without a cardboard TP roll.
Teacher Thanksgiving information, ideas and questions!
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Thanksgiving Pilgrims, Indians, The Beadle and The Box | ||||||||||||||||
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Learn about the people of the First Thanksgiving Our United States Thanksgiving holiday is not directly in the Bible, however, many verses of Thanks and Thanksgiving to God are in the Bible. The Pilgrims came to America looking for freedom to worship God. (To worship as they chose fit) One of the earliest accounts of a special day of "Thanksgiving to Almighty God" show it to be by a small group of Englishmen on the banks of the James River at Berkley, Virginia on December 4, 1619. The Pilgrims most famous Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth, Massachusetts, was held in the fall of 1621. "The Pilgrims invited the friendly indians to the celebration: and to their surprise, Massasoit and "some ninety" Wampanoags (indians) came from Sowams (now Barrington, Rhode Isalnd). They remained for several days "joining with their hosts in feasting ...and good fellowship." (Old Colony of New Plymouth, Samuel Morrison) What happened at the end of the Thanksgiving celebration? "The people stood as the Minister departed." The "Beadle" took the Bible from the pulpit and led the Minister out. He replaced the book in the box!" According to Webster, a Beadle is a minor parish (church) official whose duties include ushering and preserving order at (church) services. Our Pilgrim is a Beadle! He has the Bible! Some say that these pitiful European strangers would not have survived their first several years in "New England" were it not for the aid of Wampanoag people's generosity and knowledge for how to withstand the weather. Project info: the wide people bodies will change their appearance once rolled on the tube or just rolled. You will be viewing the person on all sides. The Indian is wearing an Indian blanket on his back and the Pilgrim is wearing a cape! It is a good idea to make a sample one to show the class the completed Pilgrim and indian. |
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Old Testament Psalms 69:30, Psalms 95:2, Psalms 100:4 | ||||||||||||||||
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Except for the hat brim, preschool 4 and K can do the pre-colored version. They would need help with the hat brim. Perfect Thanksgiving craft - activity for grades 1-4! |
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Sunday School Thanksgiving Activity, Pilgrims and Indians | ||||||||||||||||
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Discussion points after you have shared Activity Information (above) section with grades 1-4. Information to learn and talk over while making this Thanksgiving craft.
This is an example of a hand painted New Hampshire Bible Box sold at auction in 2006. (From Furniture of the Pilgrim Century, " The Box, otherwise called Bible Box or desk box, is a small article designed to rest on a table. Undoubtedly it was sometimes used for a Great Bible. But in general, it was a receptacle for valueable papers or other articles too small or too important to place in a chest.") |
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One really nice thing about this activity is that when you are done, you should have lots of Indians and lots of Pilgrims to enact the Thanksgiving Celebration. Have each child think of one thing their Pilgrim and their Indian might have said at the First Thanksgiving! |
Children
instructions grade 1-4 2 Cut out the basic shapes 3. INDIAN: Put glue on GLUE SPACE 4. If you are using a tp tube, roll opposite end over GLUE SPACE until it fits snugly on the tube. you may glue the underside of the GLUE SPACE to secure it to the tube if you like (Optional) If you do not glue the Indian the the tube, it is possible to remove the tube and the Indian will still stand. In which case you can remove and reuse the tube. The Indian blanket may overlap farther than the dotted line – closer to the ZIG ZAG on the blanket. This allows for varying size tubes. Be sure the bottom (Feet end) align with the bottom of the tube. 4a. If you do not use a tube, just
roll the opposite end of the blanket over the glue space to meet the 5. PILGRIM: complete similar to Indian. Align the BOTTOM of the Tube with the foot end of the Pilgrim. The paper is taller than any tube. Cape may overlap depending on size tube. 6. PILGRIM HAT BRIM: Cut overall black circle if you haven't done it
yet. For cutting tips and using scissors easily see our special page. |
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These are all provided as Microsoft Word Documents to minimize printing
issues. You will be asked if you prefer to open or save the file. The
choice is yours. (You can always save it after you open it as an option.)
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Not suitable as a coloring page alone as the shapes are skewed to look right when the paper is rolled.
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Real Kids Pilgrims and Indians completing the craft!
Send us your completed project picture files - no children's faces, please, as a protection for the children.
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What
book is the Pilgrim carrying? (Bible) 
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Sunday School Resources FOR KIDS
from the Sunday School Director of Christian Education of Faith Congregational
Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois
©Jo Dibbern
