for Preschool

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes about The Glory of the Lord)

Teaching the Spiritual Concept: (talking with children about Christmas)

Preschool Talks:

 "The Lord Is Born" by the Rev. Philip B. Schnarr - An illustrated retelling of the story from Luke 2
"Swaddling Clothes" by the Rev. Patrick Rose

Projects and Activities:

Activities

 Learning by Heart  (PDF)
 Dramatize the Story of the Lord's Birth (PDF)
 Come and Walk in the Light of the Lord (PDF)
 Being Good Sheep (PDF)
 Using a Nativity Scene to Focus on the Lord's Birth (PDF)

Projects

 Wrapped in Swaddling Cloths (ages 3-7) (PDF)
 Cookie Cutter Candles (ages 3-12) (PDF)
 "Picturing the Glory of the Lord" (ages 4-10) (PDF)
  Standing Sheep for Christmas Representation (ages 5-9)
 Host of Angels Decorative Hanging (Stencil) (ages 5-12) (PDF)
 

 "For Unto You Is Born this Day" Nativity Stained Glass Window (PDF) 
 Angel Appears to the Shepherds by Donald Morehead (PDF)
 Shepherds Watching Their Flocks (PDF)
 Lord in a Manger (PDF)

Family Activities Overview

• Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (html) 
•  Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (PDF)

Sunday School:  

 Sunday School Lesson 1.14 - The Shepherds Come (PDF)
     (Activities include dramatizing the story and making a shepherd collage.)

 Sunday School Project - The Lord Comes into the World (PDF)
     (Make a sheep ornament for your Christmas tree.)

Songs:

 When the World Was White with Winter (PDF)
 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (PDF)
 Silent Night, Holy Night! (PDF)
 Away in a Manger (PDF)
 O Tell Me, Gentle Shepherd (PDF)

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