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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.

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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.

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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is covered with

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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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