Simple Joseph in Egypt Bible Crafts

Cut a brown rectangle 8 1/2 by 1 inch. Round one end to look like a branch.

Cut three 1 1/4 by 1 1/2 inch triangles from the index card.

Cut small squares from the purple tissue paper.

Also, cut three green pipe cleaners 6 inches.

Wrap the pipe cleaners around a pencil. Flatten some of the curves so that it looks like a vine.

Roll the tissue squares into small balls.

Glue the balls to the triangles. With a pencil, push the balls down so that they stick on the triangle. 

Poke a small hole in each triangle. Push the pipe cleaner through the hole. If too much of the pipe cleaner shows through the tissue, then add a tissue ball over the pipe cleaner. 

With the end of the pipe cleaner, poke a hole in the brown rectangle. Twist the end to attach the pipe cleaner to the paper. Repeat with the other two pipe cleaners.

For the baskets, cut an 8 1/2 by 2 3/4 inch rectangle, a 7 1/2 by 3 1/4 inch rectangle, and a rectangle 6 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches. 

Fold each rectangle in half. From the fold, cut several slits to almost the cut end. Also, cut off the corners on the cut edge.

From one of the colors of paper, cut three strips 9 inches long. From another color, cut three strips 8 inches long. From the third color cut three strips 6 1/2 inches long.

Weave the longer strips in the larger basket. Weave the 8-inch strips in the medium-sized basket and the shorter strips in the small basket. Glue the ends down. Trim the strips to the edge of the basket.

Glue the larger basket on the bottom of the background sheet. Then glue the medium basket slightly over the larger one. The small basket will go on top. Don't glue the top of the last basket all the way down so that you can add the bread.

For the bird, cut a 3 1/4 inch tear shape. The tail almost comes to a point.

For the beak, cut a 1-inch square. Fold the square in half from corner to corner. Cut in half from the top point.

For the legs, cut a strip of black paper 2 1/4 inches. Fold the strip in half. 

Glue the beak and legs to the back of the tear shape to finish the bird. 

For the bread cut several oval shapes. Also, cut snips out of the ovals so that it looks like the bread has been eaten. Slip the ovals in the top basket and glue down.

Glue the bird to the side of the top basket. Add a small piece of brown paper so that it looks like the bird took a bite.

Fold one sheet of brown paper in half. Draw your “U” shape on this paper. Also, draw a 4 by 1/2 inch rectangle with a tear shape for the tails. Draw a tear shape for the ears. 

On the other sheet of brown paper draw the two 3 1/2 inch circles, two 2 1/4 inch tear shapes, and a 6 1/4 inch circle.

Cut two 1 1/2 by 1-inch rectangle from pink paper. Fold each of the rectangles in half and round the corners to make the noses.

From yellow paper, cut two 2 by 1 1/2 inch rectangles. On each rectangle, draw a “U” shape. Taper the ends to a point. This will be the horns.

Glue the nose to the front of the two circles. Glue the horns to the top of the back of the circles. Glue the ears to the sides of the head.

Turn the “U” shape over so the points are down, these will be the legs. Glue the large circle to the center of the upside-down “U”. Glue the head to one side. Glue the tail to the back opposite of the head.

Add wiggly eyes.

For the skinny cow, glue the head and tail to the upside-down “U” shape. Add wiggly eyes.

For the fat corn or grain, cut a 1 by 9-inch rectangle from brown paper. Cut seven tear shapes 4 by 2 1/2 inches. 

Glue the brown rectangle to the background sheet so that it looks like a stem. Add the seven ears of corn to the stem.

Make the corn by coloring some brown paper with a yellow crayon. You will need seven 1 by 2-inch rectangles. Round one end of the rectangles. Then cut the other end of each rectangle to a point.

Glue the corn on the stem and on the background piece.

You will need a 9 by 7 1/2 inches piece of paper for the background.

On brown construction paper draw a rounded rectangle 4 1/2 by 4 inches, add 1 by1 1/2 inch tabs on each side. Cut the shape out.

Cut a 7 by 5 1/2 inches piece of yellow tissue paper.

Fold the taps to the back. Add some glue to the tabs and the bottom of the bag. Glue to the background piece. Let it dry.

Cover the buttons with foil.

Stuff the tissue in the bag. Be careful not to pull the sides or bottom from the background.

Glue the buttons to the tissue paper.

Fold 2 inches down from the 5-inch side of the card.

 On one side count three of the lines and cut this off. On the other side draw a “C” shape for the handle. 

Cut around the outside of the “C”. Then fold some so that you can cut out the inside. Be careful that you don't cut the handle off. Trim off the corners on the top of the cup.

Cover the cup with foil.

Poke out the center of the handle. Try to leave as much of the foil as possible. 

After you are done making the cup place, in the bag with the grain and money.