Fruit of the Spirit

Fruit of the Spirit VBS Craft for Kids

Teaching your kids about the Fruit of the Spirit is such a fun lesson with the right tools! We have a ton of Fruit of the Spirit Craft Ideas your kids will love. Be sure to try our Fruit of the Spirit Bible Coloring Pages! Our latest craft is the Fruit of the Spirit Cupcake Liner Book that makes a great Fruit of the Spirit VBS Craft for Kids, Sunday School Lesson, or at home bible study.

Fruit of the Spirit Cupcake Liner Book

Fruit of the Spirit Craft Cupcake Liner Supplies

Cupcake liners; regular and mini
Template Color Template
Scissors
Small piece of yarn
Hole punch
Markers
Glue stick

Spiritual Fruit Instructions

First print out the template on white cardstock and cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.

2. Now color the words on each page.

3. Next let’s make the fruits from the cupcake liners.

For the strawberry, flatten a red cupcake liner and cut a circular triangle shape. For the stem, a small green cupcake liner works well. Simply fold in half and cut a zig zag pattern.

For the cherry, use a small pink cupcake liner or cut a regular size one down a little. Then cut a pointed oval out of a small green cupcake liner for the leaf.

For the plum, simply flatten a purple cupcake liner. Cut a leaf out of a small green cupcake liner.

For the orange, cut an orange cupcake liner in half. Take one half and cut around the rounded edge to make it a little smaller. Glue the small half on top of the larger one.

For the lemon, cut an oval shape out of a yellow cupcake liner. Leave two little nubs at each end to mimic a lemon.

For the apple, notch out the top and bottom of a green cupcake liner.

For the banana, cut a moon shape out of a yellow cupcake liner.

For the blueberry, cut a regular blue cupcake liner a little smaller or use a blue mini cupcake liner.

Lastly, for the watermelon, cut a green cupcake liner in half. Then take a pink cupcake liner and fold it in half – glue together.

4. Glue each fruit to it’s corresponding quote.

5. Use the marker to add finishing touches:

Strawberry; stem and seeds
Cherry; a long stem and leaf accents
Plum; stem
Orange; slice lines and seeds
Lemon; little dots to mimic texture
Apple; stem
Banana; color the top and bottom brown
Watermelon; seeds
Blueberry; wavy center

6. Now stack the pages up and punch two holes through each page.

7. String the yarn through both holes and tie together to bind the book.

The Fruit of the Spirit Book is complete!

Fruit of the Spirit Basket Craft for Kids

Fruit of the Spirit Crafts is one of the most enjoyable themes to use in Sunday School, VBS, and homeschooling. Why? Their easy to use visuals and many spiritual fruit craft ideas is a valuable hands-on experience. It gives your child an amazing opportunity using creativity while, most importantly, learning how they can get their own Fruits of the Spirit.

What are the Fruits of the Spirit?

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a term from the bible that reveals nine spiritual attributes in the Bible book of Galatians. Here are the 9 Fruits of the Spirit:

Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control

We have a ton of Fruit of the Spirit crafts such as Fruit of the Spirit Coloring Pages and Fruit of the Spirit Activities that all include step by step instructions, along with an easy to use video tutorial. You can’t go wrong with any of our Spiritual Fruit Crafts.

Fruit of the Spirit Weaving Craft

Fruit of the Spirit Craft Materials

Fruit of the Spirit Template
Cardstock; brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and white
Markers
Glue stick
Scissors
Paper cutter (optional)
Stapler

Fruits of the Spirit Crafts Instructions

First, print out the fruit and quote template pages on the white cardstock.

2. Color the fruits and cut them out. Cut the Bible Verses as well.

3. Now match each fruit up with its corresponding verse. Glue the quote to the back of each fruit.

4. Next, grab the colored cardstock. To do a rainbow weave pattern, cut two strips about ½” wide of each color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown. A paper cutter makes it quick but isn’t necessary.

5. Then print the final template page with the weaving template, directly onto the brown cardstock.

6. Now fold the cardstock in half and cut on the dashed lines. Unfold.

7. Next, weave the colored strips through the brown paper slits.

8. Glue the ends of each colored strip down.

9. Then fold the whole weaved paper in half and staple the two-side ends creating a pocket.

10. Now grab the two brown strips and glue them together to create one long strip.

11. Grab the final Fruit of the Spirit quote and glue it to the center of the handle.

12. Next, tuck each end of the handle into the pocket of the weaved paper and staple in place.

13. Finally, place your fruits inside the pocket and the craft is complete!

Fruits of the Spirit Bible Verses for Kids

They say you can judge a tree by its fruit. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are good fruit from faithful trees. So, it’s important to know what each of these fruits are and how to live them. The best resource for that is the Bible. So here’s a guide to memorizing fruits of the Spirit Bible verses for kids.

Love

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 1 John 3:1

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16

Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 19:19

Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Charity never faileth 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil. Luke 6:35

Joy

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:12

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; James 1:2

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. John 16:22

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. Psalms 94:19

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. Peter 4:13

Peace

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. James 16:33

Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee Isaiah 26:3

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13

For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:33

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:17

Patience

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Matthew 18:26

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Psalm 37:7

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9

But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it]. Romans 8:25

Kindness

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. Proverbs 24:36

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Colossians 3:12

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh. Proverbs 11:17

Goodness

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. Romans 8:28

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

James 1:17

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. Matthew 12:35

Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple. Psalms 65:4

He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8

Faithfulness

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10-12

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season? Luke 12:42

If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2

Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. Psalms 89:33

Gentleness

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. Titus 3:2

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Psalms 18:35

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Galatians 6:1

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. 2 Samuel 22:36

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40:11

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Proverbs 15:1

Self-Control

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. Romans 12:1

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:23

Fruit of the Spirit Bible Printables

Learning the Fruits of the Spirit is a great way to encourage character building. The nine fruits of the spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Find Fruit of the Spirit Coloring Pages Here.

Fruit of the Spirit Classroom Chart

Here is a colorful chart you can hang up in your classroom, or use for teaching. When laminated this makes a fun placemat for children to use for snack times…Fruit Salad!

Fruits of the Spirit Bible Coloring Page

This is a fruit of the spirit coloring page for children to complete in class or for you to send home with them. This also has the bible verse from Galatians 5:22-23 written at the top.

Fruits of the Spirit Bible Bookmarks

Here is a set of four different bible bookmarks, each with the Fruits of the Spirit written on them. These are adorable and make fantastic bible memory rewards, or class prizes. Print on cardstock or laminate for durability.