Christian Crafts for Teens and Adults

Project # 1: Knitted Hats ( NO knitting experience required )
Application : Homeless Shelters

Project # 2: Table Top Gardens
Application: Nursing Home Residents

Project # 3: Handmade Baby Announcement Cards
Application : Pregnancy Crisis Centers

Project # 4: Decorated CD Holders - Content: Church Messages / Christian Music
Application: Active Duty Soldiers

Project # 5: Hair Accessories
Application: Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Stuffers

Project # 6: Bookmarks with Message
Application: To Be Given with Bibles for Evangelism

Project # 7: Pretty Pillowcases with Bible Verses - Project Pillow Talk
Applicaion: Hospitals

Scroll Down for Instructional videos and more details on each project.

Knitting a hat with the Knifty Knitter is EASY. No EXPERIENCE NECESARY If you can pull a loop of yarn over a peg you can make a hat.

For instructions on this project. Click Here .

To make it a more manly hat just don't turn it inside out, which is what I did to this hat and most importantly, Don't put the fabric flowers.

Many folks in nursing homes have not been able to enjoy gardening because of physical limitations. A table top garden puts this joy filled practice up off the ground. The instructional video will give you one that is a bit different. Consider painting the holder with pretty scenes and bible verses.

You can make a smaller version for a window in a small bedroom.

[ Photo Credit: Lynn Karlin for motherearthnews.com]

After these moms have made the decision to keep their precious babies lets help them tell their family members in a special way with unique handmade cards.

Birth Announcement by: www.card-making-corner.com There are A LOT of really nice card projects on this site.

Consider pre-printing the inside of the card with Generic Information that can be completed by the mom like Baby's Name, Time and Date of Birth, Length and Weight. Another option is to print this on separate paper , cut and paste to cards once the cards are completed

I like this for Soldiers overseas who often need a word of encouragement. Send a copy your favorite sermon and a couple of your favorite Christian songs or hymns in a beautiful handmade CD holder . Print your favorite verse on the cover. This is also great to send to college students and missionaries.

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By attaching a ponytail holder, hair clip or headband to the back of this fabric flower you can create beautiful hair accesories. I love to box up dozens of these and drop them off at my local Operation Christmas Child relay center. This is an awesome Christian project. They send millions of gif-filled shoe boxes along with the gospel to poor, negleted and abanded children around the world. But Many shoeboxes arrive at the centers with very little content and so the volunteers use donated items to fill the boxes up.

For instructions on this project : Click here .

I love to include a bookmark when I give a bible. Especially the economy bible that are usually used for evangelism because they don't come with the included satin string most high-end bibles include.

Bookmarks are the easiest and most versatile craft you can make. Just cut a card stock paper to about 2x6 (it can be a little longer/shorter, wider or narrow depending on your personal preference and then have at it. Add layers upon layers of cut-outs and clippings and just about anything your heart desires. I REALLY like to glue bible verses to mine.

Hand or machine embroidering or iron on transfers are great ways to get on message on cotton material. On your computer (preferably an inkjet) you can print out your favorite verse with a pretty design on Iron On Transfer Paper. Transfer your art to the edge of a cotton pillow case according to the manufacturer's instructions. . Roll it up put a bow on it and take a card put an encouraging note, punch a hole in the card, attach the card to the bow. TAADA a great gift for someone in a hospital and in need of something to lift their spirits.

Note: You put the message on the edge of the pillow case so that the persons face is not constantly rubbing on the art work.

If your even a little crafty - You can always use embroidery or cross stitch. Stamped pillowcases like the one in the picture make it VERY easy. Cross stitching is actually a lot easier then it seems.

[ Picture Credit: Jack Dempsey ]