Picture Perfect Product # B:PP  $9.99

I know of few tools that grab the attention of the children better than cartoon drawing, especially when the lines are drawn randomly so the children don't know what it is until almost the end. But if you're like me, drawing is reserved for the talented. Not anymore. This great cartoon job will have you drawing effortlessly while you teach the Bible story and a solid spiritual truth. There are other cartoon books, but none that have the fold-over surprise ending. This is a great book.

You can see a complete story and drawing below!

Yes, you CAN draw a cartoon and use it to teach a lesson!  Using the simple steps below, ANYONE can use this terrific technique to emphasize a spiritual point.

16 Bible Stories and 14 Fold-over Cartoons with Surprise Endings. Book includes additional ideas for using the cartoon drawings.

Bible Stories Include:

Achan's Sin Joshua 7 to teach: Obedience: Stealing; God's protection

Joseph's Robe Genesis 39 to teach: Resisting Sin

Samuel Anoints David to be King 1 Samuel 16 to teach: We need God's anointing

Ark of the Covenant Exodus 25 to teach: We need God's Presence

The Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 to teach: The Bible is given so we can know God and serve Him well.

Prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to teach: Prayer is communication with God.

First Commandment Exodus 32 to teach: Serve God only.

Phillip & Ethiopian man Acts 8:26-40 to teach: Witnessing

Freedom from Sin John 8:32

Fish with a Coin Matthew 17:24-27 to teach: God provides

Cheerfulness Proverbs 15:13

Worry Luke 12:22

Spiritual Leaders Hebrews 12:2

One Way to Heaven John 14:6

Jael and Sisera Judges 4 to teach: God has a plan for your life.

The Widows Gift Mark 12:41-44 to teach: Giving

CARTOONING

To get started, you’ll need a few basic supplies:

Pencil

Eraser

Ruler

Clear tape

Fat tip marker

A pad of newsprint paper, available at office supply stores, craft stores and art supply stores.  The larger size, 24”x36”, is usually only available at an art supply store.

You will also need:

A hard surface on which to mount the newsprint

An overhead projector

A transparency of the cartooning you wish to use

An easel to hold your drawing

The following instructions are intended to help you be successful in presenting a fold-over cartooning in front of an audience.  Take a moment to read through them.  The steps are easy, but important in order to achieve the best outcome.

1) Remove two sheets of paper from your pad.  Tape them, one on top of the other, to a hard surface.  The second piece of paper will keep your marker from bleeding onto the hard surface beneath the drawing. 

 2) Select a cartooning from Picture Perfect, Volume 1, and place that transparency on the overhead.  Project the desired image on the paper, filling as much of the paper as possible.

 3) Before you begin to trace the image, measure the distance between the vertical dotted lines on the projection.  Do this at the top of the paper and at the bottom.  It is important that the measurements be as equal as possible.  This will ensure that your drawing will match up correctly when it is folded over.  Adjust the overhead and/or newsprint until the measurements between the dotted lines are equal at the top and bottom of the paper.

 4) Using the pencil, lightly trace the projected image onto the paper, including the dotted “fold” lines.  Once you have traced the projected image, turn off the overhead and check your work.  The pencil lines should be dark enough for you to see up close, but light enough that they will not be visible to your audience.

 5) Using one of the dotted lines as a guide, fold the drawing back, underneath the rest of the paper.  Crease the paper on the dotted line.  Bring the folded edge over to the other dotted line.  Make a crease so the paper will lie flat.  You should now be able to see the final image.  Check to make sure the lines of the final image match correctly and make any minor modifications to the pencil lines of the final image, if necessary.

 6) Unfold the paper and again tape it flat on your hard surface or return it to the pad.  Grab your marker and you're ready to amaze your audience! 

To present, use your marker to trace the entire image as you tell the lesson (Image 1).

  Next, fold the paper so the dotted lines come together (Image 2).

  And, the final image is revealed (Image 3)!  You may need to tape the paper down again to hold the final image flat. 

DRAWING:       Girl to a Candle

TEXT:                “You are the light of the world…” Matthew 5:14

SUBJECT:        Witnessing

SYNOPSIS:       Philip met an Ethiopian man and told him about Jesus.  This man became a believer. (Acts 8:26-40)

 Key questions:

1 How many of you have ever told someone else about Jesus?

2 What do you think of when you hear the word “witnessing?”

3 Are adults the only people who can help others be saved?

4 How did you first hear about Jesus?

Begin drawing girl.

Today, I want to tell you a Bible story that is about you.  It goes like this:  one day a man was riding along in his chariot.  This man was from the country of Ethiopia.  That is in Africa.  He was an important man – in charge of all the money of the Candace, the Ethiopian Queen.

As he was riding along, he was reading from the Bible.  He was reading from the book of Isaiah.  But this man had a problem.  He did not understand what he was reading.  He needed someone to help him understand it.  He needed someone to explain it to him.

Meanwhile, an angel appeared to one of Jesus’ disciples.  This disciple was named Philip.  Have you ever heard of Philip before?  He followed Jesus and loved Him very much.  The angel told Philip to go to a certain road – the one between Jerusalem and Gaza.  Philip did not ride in a car or take a bus – those things were not invented yet.  Instead, he ran!

On this road, Philip saw the chariot of the Ethiopian man.  Philip ran up beside the chariot.  When he saw the man reading the scripture, Philip asked him if he understood it.  The man invited Philip into the chariot.  He invited Philip to explain the scripture to him.

 Philip explained that what the Ethiopian was reading was all about Jesus.  Philip convinced him that Jesus is the Messiah.  Philip told the Ethiopian man that he, too, could be part of God’s family all because of Jesus’ life and his death on the cross.

 The Ethiopian man was very excited!  He asked if he could become a Christian right there!  That day, he became a part of God’s family.

If necessary, complete the drawing of the girl at this time.  Fold the paper back along one dotted line.  Match the dotted lines together to form the final image of a candle.

Philip let his light shine for Jesus.  He did this by telling others about Jesus, and inviting them to become a part of God’s family.  I told you this Bible story would be about you, didn’t I?  That’s because the Bible tells us that we are the light of the world.  God expects us to shine our light, just like Philip did!  He wants us to share the good news of Jesus with everyone we meet.