Forgiveness BRACELET

Jesus died on the cross to gorgive out sins, and he tells us to forgive other people too.  Make and wear this craft as a reminder that your are forgiven -- and should be forgiving.

What you need:

  • Clear plastic bottle (about 16 oz.)
  • An adult to help
  • Scissors
  • Construciton paper
  • Permanent black marker
  • Glue or clear tape
  • Thin ribbon or yarn
  • Small hole punch

What you do:  

  1. Remove any lable from the bottle.  Have an adult hlep you cut the bottle in half, width-wise.  At the middle, cut out two identical half-inch-wide strips.
  2. Cut out paper the same size as the plastic strips.
  3. On the paper, write "Forgive and you will be forgiven"  (Luke 6:37, NIV).
  4. Place the paper between the two plastic strips.
  5. Cut and glue th eribbon or yarn to run along the top and bottom of the verse, framing the words.
  6. Punch a hole at each end, through all three layers.
  7. Tie the bracelet to your wrist with ribbon or yarn.