Toothpick Sculptures, Models, or Constructions

Hands on activities are fun for youth ministry or Vacation Bible School (VBS). One way to incorporate a fun activity is to have students make toothpick sculptures or models to represent your theme.

This activity can be done in small groups or individually.

Materials

• toothpicks
• miniature marshmallows
• gumdrops
• grapes
• soft nuts (if there are no allergies)
• pieces of apple
• small pretzel sticks
• cheese cubes
• etc

Instructions

1. Give the youth a general theme for what they should create which is related to the meeting theme. Or use one of these generic ideas:
   1. tallest tower possible
   2. mountain
   3. house
2. Give them a set amount of time to work on their construction, such as 10 minutes.
3. At the end of their time, let them show their sculpture and describe it.
4. If appropriate, they can eat leftover construction materials, except for the toothpicks of course! 🙂