#1 - Stained Glass: see pictures and description HERE.
You take a picture of Christ and print it on heavy white paper. Then you cut out a stained glass pattern (show on the above link) using lightweight colored paper (I used pastels as they worked best with what I had on hand). You then glue the colored pattern onto the picture of Christ and after drying, cut it out in 4 pieces, each one with a section of the verse on it. The kids can pick a piece and you have them build a stained glass window, attaching the pieces with clear tape to a clear surface, like a piece of framed glass, or I used a plastic sheet protector. When it is done, then you turn the light off and shine a flashlight through the back and you can see the picture of Jesus through the stained glass window. To show that the Holy Ghost will show us Jesus, and we can hear his voice. This worked well and the kids were very impressed, they loved the surprised of seeing the picture through the colors. I started off the lesson by talking about stained glass windows in other churches, asking if any of the kids had seen them.
#2 - Paper Bags: see pictures and description HERE.
Basically you tape black/white cutout pictures of concepts on the inside of brown paper bags. As you get to each section you have the lights off and you put a flashlight inside the bag, which lights up the picture/words. This shows the kids how the light of the spirit can help us see and understand things. Like listening with your heart. As for implementation, might want to put something heavy at the bottom of the bag so they don't tip over. Make sure the bag tops are opened well. Practice moving the light from one to the next so you can see the picture clearly. A nice bright light is best, especially if the windows are letting in lots of natural light and the room isn't very dark. Simple but effective.
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