Materials Needed

• 1 zipper-seal plastic sandwich bag

• 1 household kitchen sponge (cut into small handheld squares)

• 1 piece of white paper or cardstock (cut to fit inside the plastic bag)

• 1 set of dry-erase markers (black, brown, or dark colors work best)

• 1 or 2 cotton swabs (Q-tips) or small scrap pieces of felt

• A small bowl with a tiny splash of water

• Colored markers or crayons

  
  

  Step-by-Step Instructions

  • Step 1: Take your piece of white paper and trim it so it slides easily inside your zipper-seal plastic bag.

  • Step 2: On the middle of the paper, draw a large heart using bright colored markers or crayons.

  • Step 3: Inside the drawn heart, write the phrase "God Cleans My Heart."

  • Step 4: Slide the decorated paper inside your plastic sandwich bag and seal the bag shut at the top.

  • Step 5: On the outside plastic surface of the bag, write the verse "2 Kings 22–23" using a marker.

  • Step 6: Using your dark dry-erase marker, draw dark smudges, dust spots, and scribbles directly over the plastic surface covering the heart to make it look dirty and forgotten (like the Temple before Josiah cleaned it).

  • Step 7: Dip a small piece of household kitchen sponge or a cotton swab lightly into water so it is slightly damp.

  • Step 8: Gently wipe the damp sponge across the outside of the plastic bag to scrub away the dark dry-erase marks.

  • Step 9: Watch as the dirty spots disappear completely, leaving the bright, clean heart underneath completely shining through!

  • Step 10: Dry off your plastic bag with a paper towel so you can color it dirty again and repeat the cleaning action whenever you want to retell the story.