"Boomerang Express" Vacation Bible School Decorating Help
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Boomerang Express
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Have you located a decorating item for "Boomerang Express" that you're excited about?
Might you have digital pictures to share?
Have you found a helpful link that I haven't found?
Write to me, Bobbie, and I'll add it here to benefit everyone.
10/23/08 -- From Oklahoma, Sister-in-Christ Glenda writes: "These are some of my favorite clip arts I have found and would like to share…"
Adorable!
I especially like the "Wild about Australia" image!!
Those dingoes are a bit spooky, aren't they? 
Thank you, Sis!
10/22/08 -- From Florida, Sister-in-Christ Sheila writes: "Just got back from the Lifeway Kids Conference here in Orlando.Thought you would enjoy seeing these pictures from the VBS Preview. Jeff Slaughter and a children's choir present the VBS Musical... "
Sheila, thanks so much! Love this hat... 
09/13/08 -- From Ohio, Sister-in-Christ Cindy writes: "I wish I lived closer as you do an AWESOME job with decor!! God Bless you and your efforts." I'm delighted to be of service. Thank you, Cindy, for your sweet note!
09/13/08 -- From Florida, Sister-in-Christ Bonnie writes: "I want to thank you Bobbi for putting this VBS help on internet for all to benefit from. I get so tired of going to sites and it cost money, or they only give you bits of information. We are a small church and most all of the decor comes out of our own pocket - gladly - yet we have to be careful - and it is tiring to keep inventing ideas when I know others have been at this longer than I and more gifted than I in creativity. So I thank you VERY MUCH for putting this VBS decor ideas on internet. I have not looked to see if you offer more help in other things- but wanted to thank you for what I just viewed. Thank you for being a blessing." I greatly appreciate your enthusiasm! No, I have nothing else to offer but VBS decorating, unless you count the rare craft and even rarer snack idea. 
I do try to come up with decorations at low cost, with the smaller churches (and budgets) in mind. Thank you, Bonnie!
09/12/08 -- From Tennessee, Sister-in-Christ Becky writes: "Ms. Pugh, that you so much for your website for bible school. We have used it here in Tennessee for the past 2 years and love it. Expecially because you have it ready so soon! Thanks and God Bless....Keep that site up and going." I'm here for the duration, Becky! It's always nice to know that these pages are truly a help. Thank you!
09/06/08 -- Sister-in-Christ Juanita is on the ball with clever decorating. She writes: "It's me again. I went into your Resource Links on your website and looked up the website for "Everything Australian" located in Sherwood, Arkansas. I found these calendars which were orginally $11.95 now on sale for $6.00 because they are 2008 calendars. I ordered four of them and the pictures are in beautiful color and are 13 by 9 1/2 inches. My favorite pictures for children of the four calendars are the ones in the Wildlife calendar. Natural Australia would be my second choice but the other two, Wildflowers and Sydney are beautiful, also. God bless you and thanks for all of your help." Great shopping, my dear! You'll have portable artwork to use anywhere. Great tip for us all -- remember that all calendars are discounted after the first of the year, and anything Australian would be appropriate for us. Also, look for marked-down specialty calendars such a those devoted to trains. That could be a plus for depot decorating. Thank you, Juanita!!!
08/18/08 -- From Oklahoma, Sister-in-Christ Glenda is back with this plan: "I believe we are going to do a tribute either on one wall or in a classroom to the Great Barrier Reef. While cleaning my son’s bedroom this weekend I found a huge (2 ½ foot long) clown fish that he won at the fair a few years back. My kids found a small one at the Dollar Tree this weekend. I think we will do a sign above the door with the large one pulling the sign and the small one following behind." I'm intrigued by your idea, and guess what I have in my closet? -- a huge stuffed clownfish and a huge stuffed seahorse! Plus some leftover "Finding Nemo" fabric, which I had used to make a pillowcase for my granddaughter Evelyn. I didn't do anything with "Recreation Reef" for "Outrigger Island," but with your help, I just might create a Great Barrier Reef scene.
08/17/08/ -- Brother-in-Christ Jamie writes: "I work in my church, Glenn's Bay Baptist, every year for VBS. Since I did the slideshow for the week end event this year, it got my creative juices flowing, so I made a promo for next year. All the pictures in this video I obtained from the internet, and it is my belief that each one is in the public domain. I got them from google pictures while searching keyword australia. Just thought you might could use it as well." Jamie's "Boomerang Express" Promo Video
Wow!! This is better than the stuff LifeWay puts together! (Did I say that out loud?) 
Can't THANK YOU enough for thinking of me and my readers.
08/15/08 -- From Illinois, Sister-in-Christ Juanita sent info about an Oriental Trading Co. item (thanks, Sis!), and writes: "I am collecting school folders in colors Green and Yellow. You can, if you look at the sales, find them for $.10 each. I don't know exactly what I will do with them yet, but I am sure they will come in handy for posters of some kind." Excellent! Yes, use them for small posters, kangaroo or boomerang cut-outs, spirals, invitations, and name tags. At ten cents each during the school sales, you can't go wrong! Juanita, you're a blessing! 
08/05/08 -- From Oklahoma, Sister-in-Christ Glenda writes: "As always thanks so much for sharing your God given talents. I love to check in and see what’s new with VBS and your family. I just stopped by the local $ Tree where I spotted a stuffed Koala and Kangaroo bath sponge. I was easily able to separate the two. They are only about 3 inches tall but too cute to pass up."
Nifty find! I trekked out to the Dollar Tree in my city and found them, too!
Thanks for that tip, Glenda!
Readers: Carefully snip the narrow elastic that holds the toy to the bath net. The net puff will remain intact.
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Revised October 25, 2008