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Preschool: Jesus Was Born: Session 3—Mary and Elizabeth (December 17)

1s & 2s— Play Bells

Bible Story: Mary and Elizabeth Luke 1:39-56
Life Point: People were happy that Jesus would be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary praised and thanked God. Luke 1:46

Materials: Teaching Picture 3, chenille stems, large jingle bells, music

  • Thread a large bell onto a chenille stem. Twist together the ends of the chenille stem, making sure the sharp ends are concealed. Make several sets of bells.
  • Sit on the floor with the bells and the teaching picture near the music. As preschoolers join you, point to the picture. As you tell the Bible story, mention that Mary was happy that Jesus would be born. She sang a song to God. 
  • Give each preschooler a bell and encourage him to shake it as you play a song.

3–Pre-K— Build Roads and Drive Vehicles

Bible Story: Mary and Elizabeth Luke 1:39-56
Life Point: People were happy that Jesus would be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary praised and thanked God. Luke 1:46

Materials: wooden blocks, toy cars

  • Arrange the cars with the blocks. 
  • Invite boys and girls to build roads with the blocks and drive cars on the block roads.
  • Talk about the Bible story as children play. Comment that Mary probably traveled to visit Elizabeth by walking.
  • Say the Weekly Verse. Remind boys and girls that people were happy that Jesus would be born.

Kindergarten— Paint to Music

Bible Story: Mary and Elizabeth Luke 1:39-56
Life Point: People were happy that Jesus would be born.
Weekly Verse: Mary praised and thanked God. Luke 1:46

Materials: paper, paint in cups, painting smocks, music

  • Guide kids to put on smocks before painting. 
  • Tell kids to listen to the music and paint how the music makes them feel. Play different songs/styles of music as the kids paint.
  • Talk about the Bible story as kids paint. Comment that Mary was happy and sang a song to God. State that people were happy that Jesus would be born. Ask kids if any of the music makes them happy. 
  • Say the Weekly Verse with the kids.

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