Christmas Day 1
Part 1
Introduction
What is Christmas all about? Do you know whose birthday it is on Christmas? How about the story of Jesus's birth?
Today we are going to learn about the people who spoke about Jesus's birth before it happened, Jesus's actual birth, and what happened right after he was born! It was all very special!
Part 2
Part 3
Activities
Craft 1 "Ornament Decorating"
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Glue/Tape
Tissue Paper (Or water color, or construction paper)
Markers
Paper Plates
Ribbon
Anything else they want to use to decorate their plate ornament with.
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Directions: Pre-cut tissue paper circles in various colors to make this easy art project even simpler. A paper plate ready to decorate. A little white school glue adheres the tissue paper easily, then finish the craft with a black construction paper square and a bit of ribbon to create the ornament hook.
Craft 2 "Wreath Creating"
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Paper Plates
Red and green construction paper (Or tissue gree tissue paper)
Scissors
Glue
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Put your tree decorating skills to the test with this ho, ho, hilarious game! Split into teams and choose one person to be the tree. Using crepe paper, bows, and headbands for tree toppers, the teams will race to trim their tree. Whichever team finishes first wins!
Activity 1 "Snowball Fight"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed:
White printer paper
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Directions:
Split the room into two sides similar to dodgeball. Give each child two pieces of white computer paper and give them one minute to have a dodgeball/snowball fight. Play using the rules to dodgeball.
Activity 2 "Christmas Act it out"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed:
Cards with Christmas characters on it (optional.. you can just tell them what to act out)
Activity 3 "Draw the Snowman Challenge"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed:
Plates
Markers
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Directions:
Have the kids place a paper plate on their head like you see in the picture!
Let the kids have 1 minute to draw a snowman on their paper plate without looking!
You can play more times with other items. (draw a cross, dove, Christmas tree, angel, etc...)
Dance it out
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
christian just dance videos below
If they don't want to play the Christian Just Dance game they can play follow the leader.
Wrap It Up!
**Snacks can be given at this time, if needed**
-Come together and sit in a circle to talk about what they learned today. Ask them the same questions that you asked at the beginning of the day. How are their answers different now that they know more about Palm Sunday? Talk about what they can go home and tell their family about Palm Sunday. This is also a time they can update their journals (big kids only) or color the pictures (littles).
-Ask if anyone has a prayer request/praise report. Pray over requests.
-Worship time- Have the kids go find a spot to themselves and have some time with God (play the song below for around 3/5 minutes).
Worship
Last Minute Filler Ideas
-Have them gather around the table and draw a picture or write a letter to their families about what they learned today.
-Play a game of some sort. (If you have the hula hoops, have them join hands in a circle and pass the hula hoop around the circle without breaking their hands)