The Prodigal Son

                                 You first have to soak the corn husks in water for 10 minutes.

                              Layer 4 husks on top of each other. Tie them together using yarn.

                                                  Tie the top. This will be your dolls head.

 Roll a single husk and tie strings on both ends. This will be the hands. Push the hands right under the head of your doll.

                                                          Tie a string under the arms.

                                   Use yarn to make hair and felt to make clothes for your dolls.

                    If you want to make legs, all you need to do it separate the corn husks in half.

The Prodigal son had lots of money, friends, and threw many parties. When he had spent all of his money he was left with no friends.

From Holman Christian Standard Bible: Luke 15:14 After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.

 Since the prodigal son had nothing left, he decides to find a job. His job now is to feed pigs. He earned so little, surly not enough money for a young man, that he even considered eating the pig’s food. The prodigal son remembered that his fathers servants were far better treated and feed then he was so he decides to go back home and ask his father to accept him as his servant. 

From Holman Christian Standard Bible: Luke 15:15-19 Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one could give him any. When he came to his senses, he said, ‘how many of my Father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger! I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.

His father orders his servants to bring the best robe, a ring, and sandals for his sons feet.

From Holman Christian Standard Bible: Luke 15:22 “But the father told his slaves, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

From Holman Christian Standard Bible : Luke 15:23-32 Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ so they began to celebrate. ” Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant. ‘your brother is here, ‘ he told him,  ‘and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’   “then he become angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. But he replied to his father, ‘look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with (bad things), you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’ “Son, he said to him, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”

                                                  Make a maze: use rocks to make your maze. On one end write lost and on another found. The maze represents the journey the prodigal son took. This is a great reminder that if we fall or get lost that we can always get up, we don’t have to stay in sin.