In a tiny barn in Bethlehem, Old Hannah the cow lives alone until the cold wind drives other animals to seek shelter. One by one, they squeeze in, but when a tiny mouse stirs up trouble, the barn erupts into chaotic mooing, meowing, and barking. Will there be enough room for a little family to have a silent night?
Just Enough Room for Christmas is written to be read aloud, at home, in preschool classes and church children’s messages, or even Christmas Eve services. Families often get distracted by all the noise of the Christmas season. When we clear away all the clutter and distractions we find, in our homes and hearts, just enough room for the newborn King.
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Nativity
Storytelling
Retell the ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS
story using the nativity set.
Edible “Stable”
Build a stable using crackers and
pretzels, cheese blocks, and grapes. Read JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS while
you eat your stable.
Shepherds’ Hunt
Hide the nativity animals around the
house or classroom for kids to find.
Story Play
Make the animals in ENOUGH ROOM FOR
CHRISTMAS with play-dough or out of Lego bricks.
Journey to Bethlehem
Obstacle Course
Make a maze or obstacle course with
mountains (pillows) and sand dunes (blankets) leading to an inn (cardboard
box). Add noises for the horse, dog, and cat – and of course a loud Moo when
Old Hannah greets them!
December Countdown
Chain
Cut paper strips for a 24-link chain.
Countdown from December 1 to the 24th. Each day, add a piece to the nativity
set, read a Christmas book, or do a kind act for someone. In SS classes, count
the Advent Sundays 1-2-3-4.
Baby Jesus in a
Manger Craft
Glue yellow strips of paper for hay
on a white paper plate. Glue a brown paper rectangle on top of the yellow to
make a manger. Add a wooden peg doll or a paper cut out of Baby Jesus wrapped
in a scrap of cloth.
Star of Bethlehem
Ornament
Make a star shape with popsicle
sticks, decorate with glitter glue, and add a string to hang it up.
Shepherd, Shepherd,
Angel (Like Duck, Duck, Goose)
Kids sit in a circle. The “it” person
taps heads, saying “Shepherd” as they walk around the outside of the circle.
When the “it” person picks someone to be the “Angel”— that child chases the
“it” person around the circle.
Christmas Charades
Write down words from the Christmas
story. (donkey, shepherd, star, angel,
Mary rocking baby Jesus) Each player
gets a turn to act out the word they pick. The other players guess what word it
is.
Here’s a little finger play for
preschoolers:
Open the Door for
Christmas!
Knock , knock!
Who’s there?
Hee-Haw!
Hee-haw – it’s
donkey. He had a long trip.
Open the door and
let him in!
Knock , knock!
Who’s there?
Baa-baa!
Baa-baa – it’s
lamb. She was cold in the field.
Open the door and
let her in!
Knock , knock!
Who’s there?
Woof-woof!
Woof-woof – it’s
dog. He guarded the inn.
Open the door and
let him in!
Knock , knock!
Who’s there?
Mew-mew!
Mew-mew – it’s
cat. She caught mice all day.
Open the door and
let her in!
Knock , knock!
Who’s there?
Hello!
Hello – it’s Mary
and Joseph. They are so tired and need a place to sleep.
Open the door and
let them in!
Waa-waa!
Who’s there?
Waa-waa!
Waa-waa! It’s a
new baby! Jesus is born to be our king.
Open your hearts
and let him in because now it is Christmas!
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