The Manger
Teaching Goal: Review the birth of Jesus and build a manger. Scripture: Luke 2:7 Mary wrapped the baby Jesus in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. Materials: 4 pieces of 2 x 2 x [...]
Traveling Nativity
Teaching Goal: Teach the story of Jesus’ birth. Scriptures: Luke 2 and Matthew 2 Materials: Option 1: Pre-made unbreakable nativity set Option 2: Make your own set and characters: 10 Styrofoam cones 10 Styrofoam balls 1 Styrofoam egg shape Water color, washable paint Toothpicks Glue [...]
Christmas Quiz
Teaching Goal: What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? Scripture: See Answer Sheet Materials: Copy of the quiz for each participant. (**Found in downloadable PDF version of this activity.) Copy of the answer sheet for the leader (**Found in downloadable PDF version [...]
Christmas Future
Written by Karen Noal Teaching Goal: God revealed His plans to prophets, who then foretold the birth of Jesus hundreds of years before He was born. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 (prediction: Christ’s birth) “For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, [...]
God Looks At The Inside
Teaching Goal: Man looks at the outside, but God looks at the inside of a person. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16 Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you [Samuel] to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his [...]
Away In a Manger
Teaching Goal: Identify and change things we do that push Jesus away. Scripture: Luke 2:1-21, Matthew 2:1-9: The stories of Jesus’ birth and the visiting Wise Men. Materials: Container to serve as a manger Small baby doll or figurine to represent Jesus Large piece of [...]