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Miss Pockets Creative Storytelling Apron

Is your group of preschoolers more interested in playing with the Velcro on their shoes than listening to the Bible story during circle time? I know your pain.


I wondered if a new series of lessons I’d planned for a group of three-year-olds would work. How could I hold their attention? How would I make lesson time more appealing than the room full of toys that surrounded them? After some nail biting and lots of prayer, an idea floated down like a morsel from heaven. I wouldn’t tell the story. Miss Pockets would.

Miss Pockets storytelling apron example

A friend caught my vision of a brightly colored apron plastered with interesting pockets and whipped it together on her sewing machine. The apron transformed me into a character named Miss Pockets, a welcomed visitor who always had interesting things to show.


Before each lesson, I gathered small objects that related to the story. While other pockets had various items to engage one or more of the five senses, the top pocket always held my most treasured object, a small Bible. Our time together began with the opened Bible and proceeded as I pulled objects representing each part of the story. The last pocket usually held a surprise for my listening friends. Most often, the surprise related to the story in some way.


The Miss Pockets apron is a simple solution for holding the attention of young children

during lesson time. It is also a valuable, easy-to-pack resource for mission trips. The

photo above is of me preparing for Bible story time in Peru. Communicating with the

kids was much easier when I had physical objects to represent each part of the Bible

story I shared through an interpreter.


You don’t have to be a seamstress to create a custom-designed apron. Purchase a

ready-made one. Adding pockets from squares of fun prints will be a simple task for

anyone who owns a machine. Don’t forget to include a special pocket for your most

treasured item… the Bible!



 

© 2023 Frances McFarland

Every idea here is shared with love. Enjoy and share them freely, but kindly avoid profiting from them or presenting them as your own.

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Dec 09, 2023

Miss Pockets, What an amazing idea your apron is! I bet those precious children are mesmerized as you unveil the mysteries. What a wonderful idea to share God's Word! 👏

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Frances McFarland
Frances McFarland
Dec 13, 2023
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The "Miss Pockets Apron" really worked with the little ones. I used it every Wednesday evening with the 2-year class. Maintaining the attention of 2-year-olds while teaching a simple story is doable. I hope that others will try this. It's sooo much better to use the hour engaging them in learning activities rather than simply providing a nursery!

I appreciate your encouragement, Jennifer!

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