 | | Jesus
Fish Ornament
This Jesus
fish ornament is a fun religious craft for children to celebrate the
meaning of Christmas and symbolize the Christian faith. This
project would be a perfect Sunday school craft. It really
sparkles on the tree! You only need a few materials to make it.
The Jesus fish has been a symbol of the Christian faith for
a long time. Fish are spoken about often in the Bible, and the apostles
were often called "fishers of men". The Jesus fish symbol
also happens to be the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and the
Bible quotes in Revelations 1:8:
" I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty." (King James Version). 
Things
Needed: - One pipe cleaner (I used a gold
sparkle pipe cleaner)
- White glue which dries clear
- Glitter
- Gold or silver cord for hanging
- Small
piece of plastic wrap
1.
Begin the Jesus fish ornament by bending the pipe cleaner
slightly in half, for form a "V" shape, as shown below.
 2.
Next, bring the two ends together and twist them once or
twice,
about one inch from the ends, to form the Jesus fish shape.
Place
the Jesus fish on a piece of plastic wrap. Make sure you are
working in a place where the fish can be left undisturbed for a few
days. Or, place a piece of cardboard under the saran wrap so
you
can move the fish to an undisturbed location when you are finished.  3.
Tie a cord around the top of the Jesus fish for hanging.
Then,
fill the entire inside shape of the Jesus fish with a thick layer of
white glue. Make sure the glue is touching each side of the
pipe
cleaner.  4.
Next, decorate the Jesus fish. An easy way to
decorate it
is to sprinkle multi-colored glitter over the glue. You could
also place sequins in the glue, small gravel, beads, or pieces of
construction paper. Be creative! Once the glue is dried you
could
also decorate the fish by coloring the inside with markers.  5.
Now let the Jesus fish ornament dry completely.
This can
take up to 3 days depending on how "thick" the glue layer was.
When it is all dry, gently peel it off the plastic wrap.  6. Use scissors if
necessary, to trim away any dried glue edges that seeped under the pipe
cleaners. 
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