- Either; a.) draw pictures on the board, or b.) print pictures that go with lyrics
- stable
- night
- angels
- CHORUS: baby Jesus
- Joseph
- Mary
- shepherds
- As you sing, draw or hang up the pictures.
- Sing again, and this time move the frame around each item.
- Repeat: invite children to move the frame from picture to pictures as you sing.
*This is a mesh of ideas from Camielle's Primary Ideas and Primary Singing Ideas.
Read a nativity book.
Tell children to look under their chair for a star (they're numbered).
In the numbered order children get to come up and choose which nativity character they'd like to be. When the nativity is assembled sing Picture a Christmas.
SR: Have each nativity child read a scripture that goes with their character.
PREP:
- Cut out stars
- Number stars
- Gather items for children to wear for each character (Joseph, Mary+Jesus [baby doll], Wise Men, Shepherds, Angel...)
Before children arrive:
