10 Pastor Appreciation Crafts For Kids

Pastors spend hours preparing sermons, visiting the sick, and guiding the church family. These crafts give kids a chance to recognize their pastor’s hard work. Through participating in Pastor Appreciation, kids learn to notice and value the efforts of their leaders who serve them every week. 

When a child creates a handmade item for their pastor, they are investing their time, thought, and creativity. Doing a craft for Pastor Appreciation helps them feel like an active and valued part of the church family. 

Five of the crafts include titled printables for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, Elder, and a non-titled printable for other church leaders.

10 Easy Crafts!

1. Our Little Leaves On Your Family Tree – Kids add their fingerprints to a tree symbolizing they are growing under the pastor’s care. This activity includes an optional Poem Presentation. This craft includes a general printable for any church leader, as well as versions for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, and Elder.
2. A “Kernel” Of Truth We Think You Are Awesome! – Kids decorate a paper lunch bag and then fill it with popcorn for the pastor. A Family letter is included to explain the activity and ask families to bring popcorn to fill the bags. This craft includes a general printable for any church leader, as well as versions for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, and Elder.
3. Petal Tea Card – Perfect gift for pastors who drink hot tea. Kids cut out a petal flower, color a greeting for the inside, and then add 2 tea bags before closing the petals. This craft includes a general printable for any church leader, as well as versions for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, and Elder.
4. Art Of Appreciation Gallery – Kids draw pictures of their pastor, creating a sweet, funny, and memorable portrait. Portraits are mounted on scrapbook paper or construction paper. This craft includes a general printable for any church leader, as well as versions for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, and Elder.
5. Sweet Treats For Our Pastor – For the pastor who loves an occasional candy bar! Kids color candy bar wrappers, then wrap a candy bar in them.  A Family letter is included to explain the activity and ask families to bring a candy bar for the pastor. This craft includes a general printable for any church leader, as well as versions for Pastor, Reverend, Father, Bishop, and Elder.
6. Appreciation Weaving – Kids weave the background mat with construction paper, and then choose from eight graphics of thanks and encouragement to color and mount on the mat.
7. Coloring Note – The “You Show Us How SWEET It Is To Trust In Jesus!” coloring sheet is simple and easy. Three ideas are given in the instructions for how to make this coloring sheet special for the pastor.
8. Thank You Poster (with Shepherd’s Poem) – Ahead of time, the teacher mounts the Thank You words and the shepherd poem on posterboard or foam board. Kids color a sheep and write their name on it. (Colored sheep are included if only a small amount of time is allocated for this activity.) Then, they glue the sheet around the poem on the poster board.
9. We Appreciate You, Wall Art – Kids write simple, one-line notes to the pastor. Their notes, along with a big We Appreciate You, are displayed on the pastor’s door or a wall in the office.
10. Pastor’s Prayer Jar – Kids write out short prayers for their pastor. These prayers are put into a mason jar as an encouragement and keepsake for the pastor.

This download includes: 

• Instructions, printables, and patterns for all 10 crafts listed above. (.docx + PDF)

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