MORNING WORK

CUPCAKE PLAY DOH

FOR BABY JESUS

(one of the activities from yesterday)

making cards

Otto also making cards

JJ brought me a cupcake

(with chili peppers)

This was the MOST popular

activity this morning

Harrison started with making

a card

Lyla was so 

excited to make her mom a card

Kennedy was attendance helper 

12 friends here

4 friends NOT here

Harrison was invocation

leader

and devotion helper

The Jesus Story....

Ella was Mary

She was surprised when an

angel appeared in front of her

The Angel, Maisie,

said

Do Not be afraid...

I bring Good News .......

Joseph, Levi,

was sleeping......

An Angel appeared

He was awaken with

surprise/fear....

The Angel said

Do not be afraid.....

I bring Good News........

Joseph went to Mary

and said

Let's get married....

Then the King made a law

ALL PEOPLE MUST GO TO THEIR 

HOMETOWNS
TO BE COUNTED

SO Mary and Joseph travel

with their donkey to

Bethlehem 

It was a long journey...

Mary and Joseph were very

tired after the long journey and looked for

a place to stay...

They knocked on the Inn Keepers door

The Inn Keeper (JJ)

said

Sorry no room

They knocked on the next Inn Keepers door

who said,

Sorry no room

BUT

I have a stable

They walked to the stable....

(with lots of animals)

while there 

BABY JESUS was born!!

The Shepherd, Abiddan,

was out in his field with his 

Sheep, Otto,

when all of the sudden

There was such a bright light....

an angel appeared 

and said

Do not be Afraid...

I bright good news...

A Savior has been born....You will find him 

lying in a manger..

Go and worship Him!!

The Shepherd ran with such excitement

(he may have tripped--luckily not hurt😁😁)

he bowed down and worshipped

Baby Jesus!

Some of our animals...

Today's helpers....

we played on the parking

lot play area......

fun to have a big open space

to run and play ball

Maisie was

librarian

Abidaan was weather helper

Lyla was prayer leader

Levi was snack manager

(since we were having party snack

we went to centers when Levi 

called each name)

Quick Center Time

When the mom's arrived

to set up our party

when went for a walk to

deliver a couple of presents

Mr Debrick happened

to be walking in the hall.....

We visited with Mr Marolf 

He showed us his cool

glasses!

Then as we were walking back 

Harrison also got to see his

Uncle Tyler!!

What a fun surprise!

PARTY TIME

Began with snack....

YUMMY

Then we divided into 4 groups of 3

(we were missing 4 friends today)

1st group got to do

a scavenger Hunt

for Baby Jesus

2nd group

Gingerbread Play Doh

another Station

3rd group

Beautiful Manger

Scene

4th group

And Nativity Bingo

Each station/activity was SO much Fun!

we rotated about every 6-7 minutes 

SO everyone got a chance to

do each station

Clipboards are FUN

for little ones......

the children would squeal

with excitement as they

found the hidden baby

Jesus'

Then the class was excited to play

Tricky Elf Game....

we sat on the carpet

everyone hid their eyes

and Mrs Koenen would

tap one friend on their shoulder

and they would sneak into the box

then rest of class would say

Tricky Elf, Tricky Ef

Who is on the shelf

(even though it is a box😂😂

we just wanted it to rhyme)

the friends still on the carpet would

raise their hands to guess who

was hiding

THEY LOVE THIS GAME!