CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY. BIRTH OF JESUS Shepherd and Angel turn-around headband stories. To feel the joy of Jesus’ birth, children can wear the headband and roleplay the SHEPHERD and ANGEL roles. With the SHEEP side of the headband forward say, “I am a shepherd. I found the baby Jesus.” Then, with the STAR side of the headband forward, say, “I am an angel. I told the shepherds where to find the baby, Jesus.

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The Birth of Jesus Brought Joy shepherd and angel story turn-around headband

OBJECTIVE: To help each child feel the joy that Jesus Christ’s birth brought to the earth. Review the scripture story and dramatizations for which the following activity illustrates (see details below) ⇓ CHURCH CURRICULUM – IDEAS TO PRESENT

 

ACTIVITY: Shepherd/Angel Headband
Children can wear the headband to play two roles:

1. Shepherds: With the sheep side of the headband facing forward, children can roleplay the shepherds that were looking for Jesus. Say: “I am a shepherd. I found the baby Jesus.”
2. Angels: Turn the headband with the stars facing forward and pretend to point the way to Jesus, saying: “I am an angel. I told the shepherds where to find the baby, Jesus.” Tell children the shepherds were led by a bright new star in the sky because they knew it would lead them to the baby Jesus. 

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TO MAKE:
1. Print or copy, color, and cut out the headbands parts.
2. Glue or tape the headband together.

Thought Treats for lesson activitiesTHOUGHT TREAT (when appropriate): Happy Birthday Jesus – JOY Cake. Serve a real birthday cake and sing a happy birthday song, adding the name “Jesus” as you sing. Pretend to blow out the unlit candles if at the church, or light them if at home. 

JOY CAKE, Primary CTR-A lesson helps, JOY cake to celebrate the birth of Jesus, shepherd and angel play ideas, gospelgrabbag.com
SEND HOME “Joy” Cake with children and instructions (found below). Instructions tell how parents can light the candle and sing with child “Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plaines” and act out the scene using the crown (turning crown around to act out angel part and shepherd part).

 

 

 

JOY CAKE, Primary CTR-A lesson helps, JOY cake to celebrate the birth of Jesus, shepherd and angel play ideas, gospelgrabbag.com

JOY CAKE Frosting INSTRUCTIONS (right click on recipe card below to copy the image and paste into a Word document to print):

 

JOY CAKE: Choose the Right CTR-A Lesson 4 Birth of Jesus Cake recipe, gospelgrabbag.com

JESUS' BIRTH: Celebrate shepherds seeing angel telling of Jesus' birth, star, CTR-A Lesson 7, gospelgrabbag.com

 

 

 

 

 


JESUS' BIRTH: Celebrate shepherds seeing angel telling of Jesus' birth, star, CTR-A Lesson 7, gospelgrabbag.com

 

*”Joy” Cake and Role-play Instructions: (Below you will find instructions you can right click to copy the paste into a word-processing document then print – to send home with parents. Attach this note to the “Joy” cake.

 

 

 

 

 

JOY CAKE, Primary CTR-A lesson helps, JOY cake to celebrate the birth of Jesus, shepherd and angel play ideas, gospelgrabbag.com

 

 

CHURCH CURRICULUM – IDEAS TO PRESENT – CHILDREN ROLEPLAY STORY USING SHEPHERD/ANGEL TURN-AROUND HEADBAND

Jesus Christ’s Birthday Was a Wonderful Day

Teacher presentation

Tell the children that they are going to learn about the birth of a baby for whom people had been waiting many years. Long ago the prophets said that one day a savior would be born. He would make it possible for people to return to live with Heavenly Father again. The people waited and waited for the birth of this baby.

  • Who was this baby? (Jesus Christ.)

Point out that no one knew exactly when Jesus would be born. Some parents taught their children to look forward to this great event because they knew Jesus would show the right way to live and then make it possible for everyone to return to live with Heavenly Father. Without Jesus as our Savior, no one would be able to live with Heavenly Father again.

Preparation for dramatization

Invite the children to pretend that they lived long ago, before the birth of Jesus Christ. Tell them that they are children living near the city of Bethlehem. Their parents have taught them to look forward to the birth of the Savior. Tonight they are out in the fields, helping their fathers tend their sheep.

  • What will you take with you as you go with your fathers to tend the sheep? (Answers may include something warm to wear or something to eat.)

Have the children close their eyes and imagine the following scene:

Evening is coming, and the shepherds are gathering the sheep into the sheepfold, where they can sleep quietly until morning. The night is clear and the stars are starting to come out. Soon the sky is filled with bright stars. Everything is peaceful and quiet. (You may want to turn down the lights in the classroom to simulate nighttime.)

Scripture story and dramatization

Tell the story of the angel’s appearance to the shepherds, as found in Luke 2:8–18. Read aloud a few verses from the Bible as you tell the story.

Point out that the shepherds were afraid when they saw the angel, but the angel told them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings [news] of great joy” (Luke 2:10).

Have the children pantomime being afraid to see the angel, then happy to hear what the angel had to say.

Explain that the angel told the shepherds about the birth of Jesus (see Luke 2:11) and told them where to find the baby Jesus (see Luke 2:12). Then suddenly the shepherds heard many angels “praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:13–14).

Song

Sing or say the words to the first verse of “Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains.” Invite the children to join you if they know the words.

Far, far away on Judea’s plains,

Shepherds of old heard the joyous strains:

Glory to God, Glory to God,

Glory to God in the highest;

Peace on earth, goodwill to men;

Peace on earth, goodwill to men!

Scripture story and dramatization continued

Explain that when the angels had gone back into heaven, the shepherds decided to go find the baby Jesus (see Luke 2:15). Have the children pretend to go with their fathers to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus (you may want to move to another area in the classroom).

Show picture 2-6, The Nativity.

  • Who are the people in this picture?

Explain that the shepherds found the baby just as the angel had told them they would. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger (you may want to explain that swaddling clothesmeans that the baby was dressed in a piece of cloth wrapped around him). The shepherds were grateful for the many things they were allowed to see and hear about Jesus, and they told other people about what they had seen and heard (see Luke 2:17–18).

Summary

Child participation

Invite each child to stand and tell about one thing that happened that night while the shepherds were tending their sheep. Emphasize that many people were very happy after waiting so long for the Savior’s birth.

Testimony

Tell the children how happy you are that Jesus Christ came to earth. Bear your testimony that Jesus is the Savior of the world, and tell the children that following Jesus’ teachings will help us return to live with Heavenly Father someday.

Encourage the children to go home and tell their families what they have learned about the birth of Jesus Christ.

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