Since we are going to learn about candy canes with a Christian twist I thought it would be great for you to read J is for Jesus book. I have a book review of this story J is for Jesus but if you can f ...
Since we are going to learn about candy canes with a Christian twist I thought it would be great for you to read J is for Jesus book. I have a book review of this story J is for Jesus but if you can find it at the library it would be neat to read.
Extra Content:
Below is a poem/activity that reflects the J is for Jesus book from Ministry to Children.
Click here for the Candy Cane Poem from Ministry to Children:
Hold up the candy cane and show the parts as you talk about them
Give each child a mini candy cane to eat while you are talking about the candy cane.
“We are going to talk about what this candy cane has to do with our Bible Verse. (hold the candy cane right side up) What does this look like? (allow for responses) If I was a shepherd, I would need a crook. A crook would help me to guide my sheep where they needed to go. This looks like a crook. This candy cane also has things about Jesus. If I hold it upside down, it looks like a “J” which is the first letter of Jesus’ name. The candy cane is white with red stripes. The white is for how pure we are with Jesus in our life and the red stands for Jesus’ blood that He shed for us on the cross. Also, if you look closely, you will see 3 red stripes on this candy cane. These stand for the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Wow!
We are learning about the letter R this week and all about Jesus. Since Jesus is our King and one of the colors of Christmas is red lets color this crown pattern red and talk about Jesus being our Kin ...
We are learning about the letter R this week and all about Jesus. Since Jesus is our King and one of the colors of Christmas is red lets color this crown pattern red and talk about Jesus being our King.
Click here for the video!
Click here for the pattern!
Print out the Bible memory verse coloring sheet and have your children color the picture. Sit with your children while they are coloring and talk about what they see in the picture (see questions belo ...
Print out the Bible memory verse coloring sheet and have your children color the picture. Sit with your children while they are coloring and talk about what they see in the picture (see questions below if you’d like some ideas). Your discussion will lead into the Baby Jesus Is Born story you will read later together.
Questions to ask if you like:
• How many people do you see in this picture (three - two adults and one baby)
• Who do you think is the baby? (Jesus - some children may know)
• Does it look like there are animals in this picture? (Yes)
• What kinds of animals do you see? (Accept all answers)
• Is there anything else you would like to say about this picture?
This is a pefect time to talk about the Bible and how to use it. You can show the children your Bible so they have a better understanding of what a book, chapter and verse are. You can say: “The Bible is one big book made up of many smaller books. Each book has a name. Today we are learning a Bible verse in the book of Luke. When you find Luke in the new testament look for the number 2 at the top left or right of the page, this is the chapter. You will see Luke. We are looking for verse 6, and those numbers are much smaller under the big 2.”
After looking at the Bible show them “Luke 2:6” written out on their Memory Verse Coloring Sheet. To see and hear all of the Books that make up the Bible watch this fun, short video, The Books of the Bible, by Readeez!
After they are done coloring they can hang their Memory Verse Coloring Sheet up in a special place. Then when your child walks by the sheet they can work on memorizing the Bible verse.
Music and Movement:
If you would like to add to this worship experience with a song click here for Away in a Manger.
Since we have had a fun day learning about candy canes I thought it would be fun to make paper candy canes.Click here for the video!
Click here for the art pattern!
If you were even interested in maki ...
Since we have had a fun day learning about candy canes I thought it would be fun to make paper candy canes.Click here for the video!
Click here for the art pattern!
If you were even interested in making it smell like a peppermint candy cane you could add a couple drops of peppermint extract to the paint. :)
