We were all so stoked for VBS this year, but when we found out that I would have a surgery the week before our church had their VBS, our plans changed. I thought I would still be able to do VBS with our church until the Friday before, when I admitted to myself, and my family, that I wasn't going to be able to do it.
Since I was barely able to walk for the first half of our "Stay At Home VBS", most of these activities are easy to do/prep sitting in a recliner.
Thankfully, Lifeway has their curriculum, to a certain extent, on their blog. Mix that, Pinterest, and a little imagination, and we were on our way "Off The Map." (That was the theme for this year...)
So here is our week!
Day 1
Making her bag to hold all of her treasures for the week
With scrap material I had laying around, I cut and sewed together a vest.
My little explorer!
Making Binoculars
Ready to go!
Picking leaves and twigs
Art project with colored bubbles (food coloring and bubble mix)
We even watched the music video for the day via YouTube
Her first badge was a campfire (all you need is sharpies, cardstock, glue and scissors)
For memorizing her Bible verse for the week, she got a badge!
Day 2
Making a compass because we "Follow" our guide ;)
Next we made a rain stick for our "adventure walks"
All you need for this is a paper towel tube, rice, tape, stickers and markers
Next she made her badge for the day.... a compass
Day 3
First up, we made a firefly sun catcher. (we used cardboard, scissors, white glue, water, saran wrap, and tissue paper)
I cut 2 identical silhouettes of a dragon fly, one for the front, one for the back, with 2 saran wrap pieces, and the wet tissue paper in the middle.
And of course, a dragon fly badge!
Day 4 and 5 (we combined them)
She made a lion badge (because we learned about Daniel and the lions) and a cross with a heart badge (because Jesus cares for us)
And That was our week!
