Christmas Activities
The Christmas season is when we, as Christians, celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is more than an annual shopping extravaganza. Who could imagine that God Himself would come to earth as a baby? This tiny, vulnerable child came to die for us. He is at once a newborn infant and our eternal King. The free, printable Christmas activities and resources below can help you teach children the true meaning of Christmas.
The Shepherds’ Christmas Adventure Match Game
As your kids play this match game, they’ll be trying to match tiles depicting the faces of enthusiastic shepherds, among other things. These images are powerful reminders of the ultimate Christmas gift—God’s gift of His only Son!
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The Shepherds’ Christmas Adventure Jigsaw Puzzle
As your preschoolers work this simple puzzle, they’ll be looking at a beautiful picture of the shepherds making their way to the manger that first Christmas. What a wonderful announcement the sharpers received that night!
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Joseph Told About Jesus Word Tiles
Let your children have fun putting these word tiles together. They’ll be reminded about the important message the angel gave Joseph in a dream. Having had the dream, Joseph now knew to marry Mary. He also knew to name Mary’s baby Jesus.
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Angel Tells Joseph About Jesus Coloring Page
Break out the crayons, markers, or watercolors! This activity is a color by number picture portraying the angel who came to Joseph in a dream to tell him to marry Mary and to name the baby Jesus.
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Joseph Told About Jesus Word Line Up
Sharpen your pencils and give your children a chance to unscramble these five words relating to Joseph’s dream and God’s instructions through an angel that Joseph marry Mary and name her child Jesus.
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Joseph Told About Jesus Word Search
When Mary and Joseph married, they knew some important things many others did not know. Both of them had received instructions from God about Jesus! This word search puzzle highlights 10 things surrounding the instructions Joseph received from God in a dream. Don’t just let your children see if they can find all 10 words—see if you can too.
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Joseph Told About Jesus Color By Number Page
Mary and Joseph knew that Jesus, who was growing inside Mary’s body, was God’s Son. This color by number activity shows them as they got together after Joseph’s dream. Many people would not understand the special circumstances surrounding Jesus birth—but Mary and Joseph lived through them, and they trusted God in the midst of it all.
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Gabriel Told About Jesus Word Tiles
This word tiles exercise gives the “bottom line” of Gabriel’s visit to Mary. “Mary will be the mother of Jesus.” This was an important message, not just for Mary, but for everyone today as well. God’s Son was coming into the world! Mary would be his mother, but His Father was God!
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Gabriel Told About Jesus Word Line Up
Can you unscramble all the words in this word line up that highlights elements of Gabriel’s visit to Mary? If not, you might want to ask your children to help you. Answers are provided, but if you work together, you might not have to look at them!
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