Lesson 3 - The Christmas Story The Shepherds Tell About Jesus' Birth
This is the third lesson in "The Christmas Story" Series of 5 Lessons. In this series of five Christmas lessons children make Christmas tree decorations that will remind them about part of the Christmas story.
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Shepherd Craft Made from Cupcake Liners
What you will need:
Two-inch and One-inch Cupcake Liners or Patterned Paper
3/4" White Pompom
Brown and Black Chenille Stems
Tape or Glue
Paper
Markers and Colored Pencils
How to Make the Cupcake Liner Shepherd Craft:
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1. Flatten a 2- inch cupcake liner. Tape or glue a jumbo craft stick in the center of one of the flattened cupcake liners. (If you don't have cupcake liners, you can use 4 1/2" circles cut from patterned paper.)
To make the shepherd's robe fold one side of the cupcake liner over the jumbo craft stick as shown in the diagram. Glue it to the stick.
2. Fold the other side over the jumbo craft stick overlapping the first fold and glue it down.
3. To make the arms flatten another matching 2-inch cupcake liner and cut it into quarters. (If you don't have cupcake liners, you can just use 4 1/2" circles.)
4. Fold the sides of the cupcake liner quarters in on both sides to make the arms (See diagram). Cut tan Chenille stems a little longer than the arms and glue them inside the arm pieces.
5. Glue the arms onto the body piece.
6. To make the head covering flatten a one-inch cupcake liner and tape or glue it behind the top of the jumbo craft stick. (If you don't have one-inch liners, you can use a 3" circle.) Fold down about 3/4" to cover the top of the jumbo craft stick.
7. Fold in both sides as shown in the diagram.
8. Fold in the sides again so that the folds meet the sides of the craft stick.
9. To make the sheep draw a sheep head on a piece of paper and cut it out. Glue the head to a white pompom and then glue on pieces of black Chenille stems for the legs. (Patterns available to members and as a digital download above)
10. To finish draw on the legs, sandals, and face features with markers and colored pencils.
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Shepherd Boy with Sheep Christmas Ornament
What you will need:
Card Stock
Colored Pencils or Crayons
Tape
Scissors
How to Make the Shepherd with Sheep Christmas Ornament:
1. Print out the patterns onto card stock and cut them out on the dark lines and around the head.
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2. In class have the children color the shepherd and then bring the sides together to form a cone shape so that he can stand up.
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Make Christmas Cards
Jesus' birth was a very exciting event--one of the most important things to ever happen. The shepherds told everyone they knew about his birth and we can do the same thing. Have your children make Christmas cards that tell about Jesus' birth.
Play "Pin the Feather in the Manger" Game
What you will need:
Paper
Yellow Feathers
Clear Tape
Blind Fold
What to do:
1. Before class print out the pattern for the Manger.
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2. In class give each child a feather and a piece of tape. Have your children take turns taping a feather on the manger while blind folded. When all the children have had a turn pin the picture of Baby Jesus on top of the manger.
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The Christmas Story Sunday School Lesson Series for Children
Each week children add their decorations to the classroom tree. They will enjoy seeing the tree changing and getting more beautiful each week as ornaments are added. Use the decorations each week to review previous Bible lessons.
If you don't have room for a Christmas tree in your room, you can send the ornaments home with your children, or make a large paper tree and tape it to your wall.
The following five lessons in this series are available to members on The Resource Room and as instant digital downloads.
Lesson 1 - The Prophets Tell About Jesus
Lesson 2 - An Angel Tells the Good News
Lesson 3 - The Shepherds Tell About Jesus' Birth
Lesson 4 - The Wise Men Search For Jesus
Lesson 5 - The Rest of the Story
