![]() Hold the heat gun about an inch away from the inside of the bottle cap, and gently move it around for about 10-15 seconds. The plastic liners inside the bottle caps need to be removed, and the best way to do this is with a heat gun. Remember to capture the same area on the second image, so it’s easy to match them in the game.Ģ. This allows you to easily see what part of the picture you’re including.Ĭarefully flip it over without moving the quarter, and trace around it using a pencil. This does need to be done on the back so the pencil doesn’t show.Ĭut it out. Tip: The best way to do this is to hold the quarter under the paper and either use a light table, or hold it above a flash light for the same effect. If you don’t have one, you can position a quarter on the image, trace around it with a pencil and cut it out by hand, which is what we did. To cut out the images, you can use a 1 inch circle punch. Keep in mind, the tops of the bottle caps need be identical, otherwise you’ll have kids memorizing that Picasso is under Budweiser, and Monet is under Heineken! The number of caps you choose to make for the game is up to you. Once you’ve chosen a theme, make sure to print each image twice, aiming for a size that will fit nicely inside a bottle cap, which is 1 inch in diameter. The game could be accompanied by a paper with a copy of the images used in the bottle caps, along with the artists’ names, and information about the art work. I used images of art because for older kids, it’s a great way to learn a little bit about artists and their work. ![]() A collection of random images works well too. ![]() colours, shapes, letters, animals, characters from favorite movies, TV shows, books, etc. Matching games are a great way for kids to give their memory a workout. 2 copies of each printed image being usedġ.Most kids do end up playing a variety of matching/memory games when they’re young, and making their own would be awesome. I started thinking about the zillions of bottle caps I’ve collected, and how cool it would be to fill them with images of art to create a matching game. ![]() In this case, I saw a great exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s work at the AGO, and in the gift shop were some bottle cap magnets with her image inside (see photo at the end of this post). Won’t you join me in speaking truth in love? Let us all sanctify Christ as Lord in our hearts and allow Him free access to our tongue and lives.I love that moment when inspiration works its magic, and a cool idea enters your head. (John 17:13-21) It’s time for us to transform our minds. We are in this world, but we are no longer of it. Remember, we are ambassadors of our homeland. Our position in Christ gives us the security we need to live and walk in this hostile world. It’s time for Christ-followers to know how to give a defense with meekness and respect (1 Peter 3:15 NASB) rather than be offended by everything that does not align with our belief. It’s time to cease striving and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10 NASB). Let’s take the fear aspect out of how we communicate and replace it with calm, clarity and confidence. It’s time to pray more and propagate fear and anxiety less. It is a known medical fact that stress, anxiety, and anger can cause illness. Speaking ill of those who stand diametrically opposed to our beliefs and political views, wishing wrath to fall upon them, will bring rottenness to our very being, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Praying a blessing brings peace, life, and health upon ourselves. Romans 12:14 tells us, “Bless those who persecute you, bless and curse not.” Whichever we choose to do, that is what will come back upon us. Do they need to know our Savior? Bless them by praying for their salvation rather than speaking a curse upon them. Instead of cursing or ‘bad mouthing’ others, let’s ask God to bless them with whatever their need may be. a specific religion or race, a profession, even political candidates and their Party. This would include hateful speech towards a specific group of people or individual – i.e. “Do I have a calm, undisturbed mind and heart? If not, is there any envy, jealousy, or wrath in my attitudes and actions? Do I lack that peace in my life because I’m blaming someone else for what’s wrong in my life and/or the world?” The verse in this graphic spurs me on to ask myself: We are deluged daily with news that is causing anxiety and anger levels to rise within us. It appears that our society has lost the ability to be civil and speak with decency and respect. By Marsha OctoCharacter, Devotion, Faith, Inspirational, Reflection
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