Helping Hands

Milena appreciated her grandfather and everything he’d done for her. Think about some of the things your grandparents, parents, or other people in your life have done for you, and write them on a list. Make a card for each of the people who’ve done something special for you. Include Read more…

For years, Helping Hands has been making posters out of the pictures from old calendars. We glue those pictures to poster board. Bible verses in Bulgarian are then printed onto address labels and placed on the posters. These are distributed to the elderly, sick and disabled people in Bulgaria that Read more…

Creation is significant event described in the Bible. It isn’t just mentioned in Genesis. Make a bulletin board with pictures of what God created. Write out the Bible verses noted below on pieces of paper and attach them to the bulletin board, matching verses with the pictures if possible. Some Read more…

Nadia and her friend Sergiy both played in the band at their school in Kiev, Ukraine. Instruments are often mentioned in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. Make a bulletin of musical instruments. Write out each of the Bible verses below on pieces of paper. Next, draw (or trace) Read more…

Painting eggs is a popular art form and religious craft in Ukraine and Bulgaria. Students can do this using the examples below or other computer pictures doing a search for pysanky. They could also create their own egg design. Using cardboard or other craft material in the shape of an Read more…

Rumen’s sister and mother are hens and lay about one egg a day. Eggs are very prominent in Bulgarian and Ukrainian art. Below are some painted Ukrainian eggs. But any design is fun to draw. Students can draw a large egg or several smaller eggs on a sheet of paper. Read more…