Sheep Mask

Gather a paper plate, cotton balls, white construction paper, scissors, and glue.

 Cut the center out of the paper plate for a face opening.

Glue cotton balls all around the outside of the plate.

Cut sheep ears out of the white construction paper and glue to the back sides of the plate.    

Shepherds were watching their sheep at night when an angel came to tell them the good news that Jesus had been born! 

Nativity Play

Gather a cardboard box with lid, raffia or hay, and pieces from a Nativity set.

Place the raffia in the “stable” (box) to represent hay.

Add pieces from the Nativity set and role play the birth of Jesus.

 Jesus was born in a stable with animals and He slept on hay! 

I am so glad God gave us Jesus!

Angel Snack

 Gather a plate, baby carrots, a clementine, and round cereal (like Cheerios).

Place the carrot on the plate.

Place a piece of clementine on either side of the carrot to represent wings.  

Place a piece of cereal at the top of the carrot to be a halo.

An angel came to tell Mary that she was going to have a baby. That baby was Jesus!

Body Outline

Gather butcher paper, a crayon, and a red dot marker.

Lay the butcher paper on the floor and trace your child’s body.

 Have your child dot marker the body outline.

 Jesus helped heal people who were sick with leprosy. They told Jesus “Thank you!” We can say thank you too. We can thank God for everything!

Grocery Store

Gather a play cash register, play food, a grocery bag, an empty box, and aluminum foil.

 Wrap the box with aluminum foil. This is your “scanner.”

 Set up the grocery store!

Have your child be the cashier by scanning your food, placing it in the grocery bag, and taking your money. Take turns being the cashier/customer!

 I am so thankful for the food God gives us. We can always trust that He will 

give us what we need! 

Friendship Puppets

Gather gingerbread cutouts or foam people, craft sticks, markers, and tape.

Have your child draw/decorate their friends!

Tape the cutouts to the craft sticks.

 David and Jonathan were such good friends. They were thankful for each other and we can be thankful for our friends too!  Thank you God for our friends!

 

Build A Family

 Gather a bin of kinetic sand (or rice, etc.) and people counters (or Little People figures).  

Place and bury the people in the sand.

Have your child build your family by searching for the people and placing them together. Talk about each family member.

We can thank God for everyone in our family. He made them and He made you! Thank you God for (name each family member)!