Creative Response

What is a creative response?

The purpose of the creative response is to help children engage the book in a way that helps them apply Jesus' way of peace in their own lives. How did the characters live out (or not!) the teachings of Jesus? How does the story inspire? What questions does it raise?

Depending on their age and personality, children can respond by:

Journaling your thoughts, prayers or questions in response to the book
Drawing a scene from the book, the characters, what happens next, or yourself in the story
Making a collage from magazine clippings, craft items or things from nature
Writing a poem, prayer or song
Writing a story of what happens after (or before) the book
Writing a letter to a character in the book
Building a scene from the book from building toys
Making something that the characters made
Telling the story in their own words to younger children
Acting out the book or parts of the book or the whole story
Having a conversation about the themes of the book and how they relate to Jesus' teachings