WHO IS THE GREATEST?	Ages 2-3

Smile Sticks
Kids color craft sticks and help to glue a smiley face to the top of it to make a puppet. The puppet can be a reminder for them that sharing smiles is one way that we can serve God.

Spark Resources:
None

Supplies:
Brightly colored construction paper
Marker
Craft sticks
Crayons
Glue sticks or bottled glue

Set Up:  
1.	Onto construction paper, trace circles using a plastic lid or the top of a drinking glass. 
2.	Cut out circles. 
3.	On the front, draw a smiley face. On the back, write, “I can serve God with a smile!”

Instructions:
How many of you like to smile? Allow time for kids to raise hands. God likes it when we smile. When you smile, you make other people smile! That’s one way that you can serve God. We are going to make smiling puppets today to share with our family and friends. Our smiles and our puppets smiles will make everyone smile, and that makes God happy.

1.	Pass out craft sticks.
2.	Color craft stick with crayons.
3.	Color smiley face and the back of the smiley face with crayons.
4.	Use glue stick to glue smiley face to top of craft stick.

I love seeing all these smiling puppets. Hold them up and let’s sing. Sing, “If you’re happy and you know it, give a smile.” Repeat so the kids can join you. Your puppets have big smiles, and you have big smiles. Sharing a smile is a great way to serve God.

If you have less time …
Draw a big smiley face in the middle of a paper plate for each kid and invite kids to color with crayons.

If you have more time …
Help kids glue yarn or ribbon for hair on their puppets.