1s & 2s— Fill and Dump Gift Bags
Bible Story: Wise Men Worshiped Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Life Point: People knew Jesus was a special child.
Weekly Verse: The wise men worshiped Jesus. Matthew 2:11
Materials: Teaching Picture 5, Christmas-themed gift bags, small toys such as pop beads and plastic blocks
- Put the pop beads and blocks into separate gift bags. Stand the bags on the floor near the teaching picture.
- Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers enjoy dumping and filling the bags. Point out the wise men, Jesus, and the gifts in the teaching picture.
- Comment that people knew Jesus was a special child. Say the Weekly Verse.
3–Pre-K—Make a Star Gazer
Bible Story: Wise Men Worshiped Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Life Point: People knew Jesus was a special child.
Weekly Verse: The wise men worshiped Jesus. Matthew 2:11
Materials: cardboard tubes, black paper, scissors. star stickers, tape, pen
- Cut the black paper into 3-inch squares. Punch a few small holes in the center of each square using the ballpoint pen.
- Invite several children to do the activity. Briefly tell the Bible story. Remind kids that the men followed a star to find Jesus; they knew that Jesus was a special child.
- Give each child a tube and allow him to decorate it with star stickers. Help him attach the black square over one end with tape.
- Guide kids to look out the window through their star gazers. The holes will look like stars shining in the sky.
Kindergarten— Sponge Paint Gift Wrap
Bible Story: Wise Men Worshiped Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Life Point: People knew Jesus was a special child.
Weekly Verse: The wise men worshiped Jesus. Matthew 2:11
Materials: large sheets of newsprint, paint in shallow pans, sponge shapes (stars and hearts), painting smocks
- Help kindergartners put on smocks before painting. Tell kids they can make their own gift wrap. Show them how to stamp the sponge shapes in the paint and onto the paper.
- Tell the Bible story as the kids paint. Comment that the wise men brought gifts for Jesus because they knew He was a special child. Say the Weekly Verse with the kids.
- Put aside the papers to dry.
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