Help your kids learn the parable of the prodigal son – and Luke 15:24 – with this fun parable of the prodigal son craft for kids!
While the story has several important points to make about salvation, humility and submission to the Lord, and repentance, Luke 15:24 helps us understand God’s response to a sinner who turns in repentance to receive salvation in Christ.
This fun pig handprint craft and copywork will help your kids think about the Lord’s love for his people.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Read Luke 15:11-32 as a family before you begin your craft. In the ESV, our focus verse, Luke 15:24, says:
“‘For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.”
As you make your craft, discuss:
- How did the younger son treat his father? How do we treat our Heavenly Father when we live in unrepentant sin?
- The word prodigal means a person who spends money recklessly.
- How did the younger son come to a point where he wished he could eat the food he was feeding the pigs?
- What did the son do?
- How did his father respond?
- Why was the older son upset?
- What did the father tell him?
- How should we approach our Heavenly Father?
- How does God respond to sinners who repent of their sin and believe in Jesus?
- How should we act when sinners come to salvation?
Talk about repentance and what it means to ask God to forgive our sins.
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Prodigal Son Craft for Kids
Check out this quick video showing you how to construct your prodigal son craft:
Supplies Needed to Make Your Prodigal Son Craft
You’ll need a few supplies to make your parables of the treasure and pearl craft:
- Cardstock
- Permanent Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Erasable Pens
- Printable Template with Instructions and Copywork Cards
Creating the Parable of the Prodigal Son Craft
1) Print your template and copywork cards.
Trace the templates onto colored cardstock, as shown, and cut the pieces out. You can trace your child’s hand, or you can use the template if you’d rather.
2) Create your pig.
Glue the ears behind the back of the pig’s head.
Glue the pig’s nose to the lower center of the head.
Glue the pig’s eyes on either side of the nose, as shown.
Use permanent markers to outline the inner ears, nose, and to create nostrils for the nose. Then, draw a mouth, as shown.
Glue the pig’s head to the thumb and part of the palm.
Use permanent markers to color in the hooves on the fingers of the hand.
Use permanent markers to outline the pig tail and then glue it behind the hand. Use scissors to cut little triangles from the hooves on the fingertips.
3) Finish your parable of the prodigal son craft.
Choose the copywork card with the correct line width for your child. Have them copy Luke 15:24 (or Luke 15:24a for your younger children onto the card.
Glue your child’s pig into the square on the copywork card, with the main part of the body off the side of the card.
Display your child’s craft somewhere they will see it often, and work on memorizing Luke 15:24.
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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