Song - “Jesus Hokey Pokey”
Song – “Down in my Heart”
Game – Name Stomp
- Gabriel told Mary what the name of her special son would be.
- Put all the letters of Jesus’ name (each letter on a different color so that you can also call out the color of the letter for younger children to find easier) out on the floor. Call a letter (and color) and a way to get to that letter (i.e. spin to the red J; hop to the yellow E, crawl to the blue S, etc.)
Story Magnifier – Angel Messages in a Jar
- Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her about Jesus, but the holy spirit is around us all the time.
- Cut apart or write your own angel messages to put inside the jar to read after Jesus’ birthday, also include a heart.
Art – Angel Plate
- In our story today, an angel appeared to Mary to tell her about Jesus.
- Decorate the paper plate and give your angel a face. Fold it together to form the angel.
