INVITE: 'The Greatest Treasure'

Shiver me timbers & yo ho ho... it’s off to Dapto Messy Church we go.

Share this swashbuckling invite with yer family & friends or walk the plank!

The Greatest Treasure: Aug 2013

Arrrrrrrrrrrr me hearties! 

Dapto Messy Church returns on Sunday 18th August at 4:30pm - swashbuckling family fun on a Sunday arvo!

Our theme this time is "The Greatest Treasure". Walk the plank, dig for treasure, dress up as a pirate and so much more!! We will finish with a shared family dinner - no need to cook when you get home :)

PLEASE NOTE:
*All children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during Messy Church.
*FREE event (donations are always welcome)

For the latest info, like us on Facebook.

VIDEO PROMO: 'Bodyworks'

Check out our promo video for 'Bodyworks' on our Dapto Messy Church Youtube channel...

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INVITE: Messy Church "Bodyworks"

Share this invite with your family and friends! Can't wait to see everyone at Dapto Messy Church "Bodyworks" afternoon :)

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Messy Church: Bodyworks (June 2013)

 Dapto Messy Church returns on Sunday 16th June at 4:30pm - family fun on a Sunday arvo!

Our theme this time is "Bodyworks". We will be exploring the human body through crafts, gross games, free play, science experiments and much more!! We will finish with a shared family dinner - no need to cook when you get home :)

PLEASE NOTE:
*All children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during Messy Church.
*FREE event (donations are always welcome)

For the latest info, like us on Facebook.

INVITE: Dapto Messy Church Movie Party

Dapto Messy Church is having a special movie party on 

Sunday May 19th 2013 from 3:30pm. 

Enjoy cupcake decorating, photobooth, craft activities, toy fun, games, movie time, yummy food and much more!

It is a FREE event, but donations are encouraged to help cover the cost of food and craft materials.

We will be looking at themes of faith and friendship in the Toy Story movies.

Invite your family and friends - all welcome! :)

N.B. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at Messy Church.

Images copyright: Disney-Pixar, Hasbro Inc. For non-profit use. All rights reserved.

INVITE: Dapto Messy Easter Picnic

Here is a printable invite for our upcoming Messy Easter Picnic! 

Invite your family and friends :)

2013 Messy Easter Picnic!

Celebrate Easter 2013 with Dapto Messy Church!

Sunday 24th March, 2pm @ Integral Energy Park (Kembla Grange)

A fun-filled picnic for all ages: Easter egg hunt, parachute fun, face painting, bubbles, games, playground and more!

WHAT TO BRING: something yummy to share for arvo tea, rugs/chairs to sit on

MORE INFO: Ph. 4261 1407

TUTORIAL: Paddlepop Stick Animals!

We have been preparing our Paddlepop Stick Animal craft for Dapto Messy Church this coming Sunday 24th Feb. 

They are totally cute and super easy to make!

  
YOU WILL NEED:

• Jumbo paddlepop sticks (or popsicle sticks for our international friends)
• Coloured paints
• Paint brush
• Craft glue
• Google eyes
• Scissors
• Crafty things to decorate e.g. foam shapes, felt scraps, buttons, pipe-cleaners, stick-on gems 

 

N.B. Make sure you use the jumbo sized sticks as the smaller ones are too small and fiddly for young children to decorate. We found coloured sticks at our local discount variety store. We also had to paint some tongue depressors in the extra colours - black, brown, white, pink.

WHAT TO DO:

• Choose a coloured paddlepop stick to use for your animal.
• Start to create your animal's face by gluing on google eyes, foam shapes, buttons etc
• Use the scissors to cut out manes, ears
• Use a black permanent marker to add extra features e.g. tiger stripes, cow print, mouth, eye brows, nose

 

QUESTIONS TO ASK FAMILIES WHILE COMPLETING CRAFT:

• What is your favourite type of animal?
• What would it have been like living on a boat crammed with lots of animals?
• What would it smell like on the ark?
• What would it sound like on the ark?
• What do you think the animals ate? 
• Why did God ask Noah build the ark?
• How do you think Noah felt when he was teased for building the ark?

TUTORIAL: Making Rainbow Rice!

We have been making 'Rainbow Rice' for our sensory table at Dapto Messy Church this coming Sunday. 

It is very easy to make!

YOU WILL NEED:

• Rice
• White vinegar
• Measuring cup
• Tablespoon
• Food colouring
• Large ziplock bags
• Baking trays
• Foil

WHAT TO DO:

• Measure rice into ziplock bags and spoon in vinegar. You will need one tablespoon of vinegar per cup of rice. 
• Add food colouring to bag and seal it shut. 
• Gently knead the ziplock bag on kitchen bench until the colour is evenly distributed throughout the rice. If it is not dark enough simply add more food colouring!

• Line a baking tray with foil and tip the wet coloured rice mixture onto it. 

 

• Spread the rice into a thin layer using a spoon.
• Leave trays in a sunny spot until the rice is dry. The vinegar smell will go away as it evaporates :)
• Store the rice in fresh ziplock bags until it is ready to use.

 

Too easy!

We are using our rice as part of our Noah's Ark theme. You could add funnels, little cups, glitter, plastic animals and boats to the rice to add an extra element to the sensory play.

VIDEO PROMO: Noah's Ark (Feb '13)

The animals boarded two by two, Messy Church is back and we're inviting you!

Messy Church returns to Dapto Uniting Church on Sunday 24th February 2013, from 4:30pm. The theme will be Noah's Ark.

Messy Church is a chance for young families to have fun, relax, explore faith and enjoy a meal together on a Sunday afternoon.

Activities will include puppets, woodwork, rainbow artworks, cupcake decorating, water play, science experiments, messy fun, animal masks and much more!

We finish with a shared family dinner - no need to cook when you get home!

PLEASE NOTE:
*All children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during Messy Church.

*FREE entry however a donation of $10 per family is encouraged (to help cover cost of craft materials/food)

INVITE: "Noah's Ark" (Feb 2013)

Share with your family and friends! Can't wait to see everyone at "Noah's Ark" Messy Church!