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Agony in the Garden ~ Craft / Diorama It's a great craft project for the Lenten season and a great
way to teach of Jesus passion.
Because it uses hot glue younger children will need adult
help, but older kids may be fine on their own. It uses a
tissue box, rocks, moss, garden image, and Jesus image,
to create a wonderful 3D scene of Jesus in the Garden of
Gethsemane.
Supplies:
• rectangle tissue box (empty)
• rocks (at least one that's about ½ to 1 inch high, for the Jesus
cutout)
• moss (Spanish moss, floral moss or other moss)
• 1 sheet of black construction paper (or black paint)
• garden picture printout
• Jesus picture printout ~ printout on stock paper or glue to thin
cardboard
• scissors
• white glue or glue stick (glue stick is preferred)
• hot glue
• tape
• black marker
• other small outdoor items like twigs, evergreen branches, etc. (optional)
Instructions:
Cut the top off the tissue box. You may need to tape the corners if
this makes the box weak.
Cut the construction paper in half long ways and cut one of those
halves into two halves.
Use the construction paper to cover the inside-sides of the tissue
box. The long one is for the top of the box and the others go on the
sides. (The bottom and back will be covered later.)
Bend the ends to help make the black paper fit. Cut the corner a little
and bend the paper down so it covers about an inch of the outside of the box.
Glue all the pieces in place with the white glue or glue stick. Or if you prefer,
you may also just cover the inside-sides with black paint.
Cut out the garden picture to fit inside on the box's back. Glue it down. You
may wish to use a black marker to cover any cardboard that shows between
the picture and the black paper.
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The picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
Jesus leaving extra black under him where it is
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the
I hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
glue will not be seen.
NOTE:
glue will not work well on the rock.
Hot glue the Jesus
box. N
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
clothes pin to press it down.
Do not
Continue
moss.
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
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picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
Jesus leaving extra black under him where it is
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the
hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
glue will not be seen.
NOTE: Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
glue will not work well on the rock.
glue the Jesus
box. Now cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
clothes pin to press it down.
Do not use fingers or you
Continue gluing
moss. If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
Copyright: © 2011
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit.
copyright use.
The purchaser is free to make as many copies as needed for a single family or class. These files are not to be
resold, republished, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
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pages, and ideas.
If you have any question
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picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
Jesus leaving extra black under him where it is
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the
hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
glue will not be seen.
Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
glue will not work well on the rock.
glue the Jesus-rock and any other rocks t
ow cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
clothes pin to press it down.
use fingers or you will get burnt by the hot glue!
more moss to
If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
© 2011 Catholic Inspired
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit.
The purchaser is free to make as many copies as needed for a single family or class. These files are not to be
shed, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
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pages, and ideas.
If you have any questions feel free to contact
picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
Jesus leaving extra black under him where it is
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the
hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
glue will not work well on the rock.
rock and any other rocks t
ow cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
clothes pin to press it down.
will get burnt by the hot glue!
moss to small areas
If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
Catholic Inspired
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit.
The purchaser is free to make as many copies as needed for a single family or class. These files are not to be
shed, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
rules and encouraging others to buy their
eel free to contact
picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
Jesus leaving extra black under him where it is
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the
hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
rock and any other rocks to the bottom of your tissue
ow cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
will get burnt by the hot glue!
small areas until the bottom
If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit.
The purchaser is free to make as many copies as needed for a single family or class. These files are not to be
shed, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
their own set you are helping us to bring
eel free to contact us at www.catholic
picture of Jesus has the extra black under him to
help make him work with your individual rock. Try to
decide which way the rock and Jesus look best. Cut
needed, so you do not have gaps between Jesus and the rock.
hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
o the bottom of your tissue
ow cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
will get burnt by the hot glue!
until the bottom is covered with
If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit.
The purchaser is free to make as many copies as needed for a single family or class. These files are not to be
shed, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
own set you are helping us to bring
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hot glued the cut out of Jesus to the rock from the back so the
Be sure the rock is room temperature and dry or the hot
o the bottom of your tissue
ow cover a small area of the bottom of box with hot glue and have
the child drop the moss onto the hot glue. They can then use a stick or
is covered with
If you wish you may add twigs, small evergreen branches or other
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
only ask that you don't use the files, activities, or ideas for profit. Otherwise, it's an infringement of the
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is covered with
garden/outdoor items to your scene to make it look even more interesting.
This is a free file and craft. It’s made for individuals, teachers, and parents to use. Please feel free to use it. We
Otherwise, it's an infringement of the
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shed, or used for profit. All purchased files help to support our site. By following the copyright
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The garden background picture:
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Jesus praying image: (Print out on stock card paper or you will need to glue it to a thin piece of cardboard)
When cutting out this image do NOT cut off the black area around Jesus.
The black area around Jesus is there to help you to make a gap-less fit around the rock you
are using. Cut off the black parts below his arms and beside his body only as needed to fit
around your rock.
***It's better if you do not cut off the black below his feet and legs; make the rock's bottom
level with the bottom of this image. This black area will be covered after the moss has been
added and this will help ensure that Jesus' legs are not covered with the moss.
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