1s & 2s— Decorate Picture Frames
Bible Story: Wise Men Visited Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Life Point: People were happy Jesus was born.
Weekly Verse: The wise men brought gifts to Jesus. Matthew 2:11
Materials: Teaching Picture 5, large craft sticks, hot glue gun (teacher’s use), foam stickers, Optional: pictures of children in your class, tape, magnet tape
- Before the session make the frames by gluing together four craft sticks in a square shape. Display the Teaching Picture with the frames and stickers.
- Invite a preschooler to decorate a frame with the stickers. Tell the children they are making a gift for parents. Talk about the Bible story as the preschoolers work. Point to the picture of the wise men. Comment that they brought gifts for Jesus. They were happy that Jesus was born.
- Optional: Tape a picture of a child into his frame. Attach a strip of magnet tape to the back.
3–Pre-K— Explore Wrapped Boxes
Bible Story: Wise Men Visited Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Life Point: People were happy Jesus was born.
Weekly Verse: The wise men brought gifts to Jesus. Matthew 2:11
Materials: Teaching Pictures 1-5, gift wrap paper (no fantasy designs), scissors, tape, 5 gift boxes, ribbon or yarn, newsprint (optional)
- Before the session, wrap the top of the box so the lids can be still opened. Place each teaching picture in a box and put the lid on the top. Place the boxes in the block center.
- Listen to children tell you about opening Christmas presents. Guide preschoolers to open the boxes (not unwrap them) and look at the pictures.
- Open the Bible to and read a verse. Ask children to find the picture that matches the verse.
- Mention the wise men brought gifts to Jesus; they were happy that Jesus was born. Preschoolers may enjoy using newsprint to wrap blocks as gifts.
Kindergarten— Make a Timeline
Bible Story: God Protected Jesus Matthew 2
Life Point: Jesus grew as God had planned.
Weekly Verse: Jesus grew and became strong and wise. Luke 2:40
Materials: : Bible, Teaching Pictures 1-5, Bible Markers (pack item 14), yarn, clothespins, 4-by-6-inch cards, markers, paper
- Print the following statements on cards:
An angel visited Mary. Mary heard that she would be the mother of God’s Son, Jesus. Joseph obeyed God. Joseph and Mary became a family. Jesus was born. The shepherds saw Baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Wise men worshiped Jesus. The wise men brought gifts to Jesus. Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt. - Attach the ends of the yarn to two chairs to make a clothesline. Lay pictures, cards, clothespins, and Bible near the clothesline.
- Help kindergartners spread out the cards and read the words. Guide them to place the cards in order according to when the events happened.
- Ask boys and girls to clip the cards to the yarn to create a time line that shows the order of what happened.
- Look at the Teaching Pictures. Ask kindergartners to identify people and tell what happened in each picture. Guide them to add the teaching pictures to their time line in the appropriate places.
- Help them read the Bible verses for this unit and add to the time line, too.
- Provide paper (or additional index cards) and markers for kids to draw pictures or print words about Jesus’ birth to add to the time line. Remind kids that Jesus grew as God had planned.
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