5/10/13–Added a “April Showers Tea” link under titles.

On the website today I shared a new devotional on the wind, “In Like a Lion” with some examples of how God used the wind in the Bible.   Hope you’ll pop over and read it.

I’m putting some ideas for a weather related theme here for you.  Thought it might make a fun Spring theme.

Alternative Theme Titles:

• Gentle Breezes of Faith
• Forecast of Joy (or Faith or whatever you want to focus on)
• Stormy Days and Calm Nights
• The Wind & the Willows
• Singing in the Rain
• Showers of Blessing
• March into Spring
• April Showers Bring May Flowers
• Rain or Shine
• April Showers Tea  (Fun tea idea from The Tea House Times)

Theme Verse Suggestion:

• “And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”  Mark 4:41

Devotional Suggestions:

• In Like a Lion
• Do a study on our “contrary” winds using  Mark 6 – Key Verse 6:48 (Things that try our faith)
• Wind Power (Holy Spirit)

Devotional Outline Handout: (In Like a Lion)

Download Devotional Outline Handout

 Printable created using the artwork of Trina Clark.
Purchased at Digi Scrap Kits.

 General Decorations:

• Pinwheels
• Pinwheel Planters.  See example here. (The Celebration Shoppe)
• Wind Chimes
• Umbrellas
• Rubber Boots
• Rubber Boots with Flowers.  See example here. (A Party Style)
• Rain Coats
• Kites
• Spring Flowers
• Watering Cans
• Clouds
• Stitched Cloud (Little Sooti Blog)
• Lightening Bolts
• Sun
• Rainbow
• White balloons in clusters
• Pinwheel Wreath Tutorial (House of Joyful Noise)
• Animals from the Wind and the Willows Book (Mole, Rat, Toad, etc.)

Just for Fun:

• Make some Pinwheel Party Bags (In the Treehouse) to give out door prizes or favors in.
• If you need any more of these graphics like I used, they are from Trina Clark’s Rainy Daze 1 Clip Art.  Find them at Digi Scrap Kits.  Her prices are very reasonable.

Favors:

• Pinwheels
• Free Printable Pinwheels
  • Purple and Blue (The Toymaker)
  • Yellow an Blue (Love vs. Design)
  • 2 Styles (Happy to Create)
• Plastic Rain Poncho (See Dollar Stores)
• Plastic Rain Hats (See Dollar Stores)
• Flower Seeds
• “Mud” Masks
• Rain Gauge
• Outdoor Thermometer
• Small Wind Chimes

Door Prizes:

• The Wind and the Willows Book
• Wind Chimes
• Outdoor Thermometer
• Rain Gauge
• Umbrella

Refreshments:

• Cloud and Rain Cupcakes (Bake it in a Cake)
• Fruit on a Cloud (Kraft)
• Pinwheel Cookies

If you have any ideas for this theme, leave a comment!
Have a creative day,