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The Bible Story, Play Mat
Pattern
Available for Free at this site
Illustration of Play Mat Shown with the cloth Bible Action Figures |
Illustration the Jordan River flap rolled back. |
The Bible Story Mat:
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With the Bible Story Mat Children learn: | Simple geography of the
land of Israel, Cloth shapes are used to represent: | Sea of Galilee, | Dead Sea,
| Jordan River | (has a flap that rolls back for reenacting the Israelites crossing on dry ground. Mediterranean Sea | Stories that relate to the land.
Such as: | Abraham entering
the Promised Land,
| Joseph being sold away
from the Promised Land,
| Joshua leading the
Israelites into the Promised Land, | Stories that relate to the
sea. | Flip the mat over and reenact: Jonah and the whale,
| Jesus walking on water,
| Paul being shipwrecked.
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Sewing the Mat: | Use the free instructions on this site: Two pieces of fabric are sewn together,
| Make a paper pattern for each cloth shape
(Sea of Galilee, etc.) following the on-line instructions,
| Cloth shapes (Dead Sea, etc.) are
ironed on with Heat N Bond or Wonder Under (special glue backed
paper available at all fabric stores),
| Bodies of water are labeled with
fabric paint.
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Click Making the Mat to access the free sewing instructions. |