Preschool: Celebrate Jesus’ Birth: Session 1–Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph (December 1)

1s & 2s—Hammer Play Dough

Bible Story: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24
Life Point: God planned for Jesus to be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary will have a son, and you will name Him Jesus. Matthew 1:21

Materials: Teaching Picture 1, play dough, toy hammers

• Display the Teaching Picture near the play dough.
• Give each child a small lump of play dough and a toy hammer. Encourage her to flatten the play dough with the hammer.
• Talk about the Bible story as children play. Mention that Joseph was a carpenter and used a hammer.
• Pray briefly, thanking God that He planned for Jesus to be born.

3–Pre-K—Draw to  Music

Bible Story: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24
Life Point: God planned for Jesus to be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary will have a son, and you will name Him Jesus. Matthew 1:21

Materials: easel, paper, markers, CD, CD player

• Cue the CD to a Christmas selection. Invite a child to draw at the easel as the music plays.
• Tell the Bible story. Comment that Mary was happy that Jesus would be born. Help kids print the Weekly Verse on their papers. Say the verse together.

Kindergarten—Play with Tools

Bible Story: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24
Life Point: God planned for Jesus to be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary will have a son, and you will name Him Jesus. Matthew 1:21

Materials: wooden blocks,toy tools, measuring instruments, tool aprons, safety goggles, clipboards, paper, pencils

• Arrange the materials near the blocks.
• Invite the boys and girls to use the tools with the blocks. Some children may enjoy planning something on paper or writing down measurements.
• Tell the Bible story as the children play. Comment that Joseph was a carpenter and used tools to build furniture and houses.
• Pray, thanking God for His plan to send Jesus.