This is how the hallway was decorated for VBS 2010. These silhouettes were gathered from free online images, enlarged on a copier (some were as small as my fingernail), made into transparencies, drawn onto and cut out of black felt and stapled to the wall.
The animal pairs were traveling to the "Ark" which was in the Fellowship Hall. The animals in the "stalls" above the lights were made the same way using styrofoam insulation panels that were painted black. The "straw" hanging over the edge was hula skirts from the dollar store.
The children (and adults) could and did touch them without doing any damage.
I couldn't wait to show them to Annie, she is such an animal lover. When I carried her down the hall she held me tight and tried to hide her face. After introducing her to them and showing her that she could touch she began to relax and wanted to get down to pet, kiss and talk to them.
It was surprising to me to see the profound emotional reactions of people of every age to certain animals. Of course, the snakes, lizards and frogs were not appreciated by all, but everyone seemed to have their own favorite. Thank you, Lord, for each of them (people and animals).
