Symbols of Christmas~ Nativity Scene: Angels, Shepherds/Sheep, Wise Men
Angels: God's messengers were the first announce the birth of the Christ child.
Sing Angels We Have Heard of High.
Read Hebrews 13: 1-2, Luke 2: 13-14
Color the advent pages.
Discuss how you can be like the angles and be messengers of Christ. Make a plan to help others who aren't as fortunate as you are at Christmas and throughout the year.
Angels Crafts
Add the angels to your nativity scene.
Shepherds: The first to hear of the birth of Jesus.
Read: Psalm 68:10, Psalm 74:21, James 2:5.
Sing "Stars were Gleaming" (LDS Children's Songbook)
Nine Little Shepherds
(Tune: "Ten Little Indians")
One little, two little, three little
shepherds,
Four little, five little, six little shepherds
Seven little, eight little, nine little
shepherds,
Kneeling at the manger.
Nine little, eight little, seven little
shepherds,
Six little, five little, four little shepherds,
Three little, two little, one little
shepherds,
Kneeling at the manger.
Talk about the shepherd's staff (candy cane.) The colors symbolize the blood and purity of Christ. It's shaped like a J for Jesus, it's hard candy like Jesus is our Rock and Redeemer.
Read Legend of the Candy Cane.
Craft: Jesus candy cane necklace
Read Psalm 31:3, 23:1-5
Hang candy canes on your tree. Add shepherds to your nativity scene.
Sheep: symbolic, Jesus is the Lamb of God.
Read Luke 2:8, 15-16: John 1:29; John 10:14-15
What are qualities of sheep?
Sheep Crafts
Add sheep to your nativity scene.
Wise Men: These men studied the stars and prophecies, looking for signs of the Savior. They worshiped the Christ child, bringing gifts.
Sing We Three Kings.
Read Proverbs 9:10, 16:16, James 1:5
How can we learn from the wise men and how can we become wise, ourselves? What is the opposite of wisdom?
Make replicas of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus. Put these on your Christmas Tree. Find out why each gift was significant (gold-for the new king; frankincense-worshiping God; myrrh-body/burial.)
Camel/Wisemen Craft
Add the wise men to your nativity scene.
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