Catholic ABC’s Week: 4
Number of the week:4
Theme: Gospels
Memory Verse- Part of this Gospel Nursery Rhyme:
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, Bless the bed that I lie on.
Craft: The 4 Gospels in Handprints
This week we are studying the number 4, so we are learning about the 4 gospels! Each gospel has a symbol- A winged lion for Matthew, a winged ox for Mark, an angel for Luke, and an eagle for John. We made all 4 crafts at the same time, but you could certainly do them one per day or let each of your kids make 1 or 2 of them. Whatever you want 
Materials Needed For 4 Gospels Handprint Craft:
- Construction paper
- Washable tempra paint (yellow, brown, white, and blue)
- Black Marker
- Access to your Hands and Feet
Gospel of Mark Craft
The lion is made from an upside down footprint. The lion’s wings are handprints. Use thumbprints to make the lion’s mane and use your pinkie finger to draw on his tail and dot the end of his tail. After he’s dry draw his face on with a black marker.
Gospel of Luke Craft
Make your ox from 2 handprints. The head of the ox is made by making a fist and printing the pinkie side of your hand. His wing is a handprint, and you can fingerpaint his horns on. When he’s dry, add some eyes and nostrils with a black marker.
Gospel of Matthew Craft
One upside down footprint, 2 handprints for wings, and a finger painted halo make this angel. His head is a circle cut from a file folder and his face is drawn on with a black marker.
Gospel of John Craft
Make 2 handprints for the body and wings of the eagle. To make his head, make a fist with your hand and print with the pinkie side of your hand. Use your pinkie and some yellow paint to dot on his beak and 2 feet.
We really enjoyed learning about the 4 gospels this week! Hope you enjoy this craft
