Lesson 46: The Birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas)
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Lesson
The purpose of Primary 1 Lesson 46: The Birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas) is to feel thankful for the birth of Jesus.
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Play this Nativity Card Game from Green Jell-o with Carrot during the lesson to better understand the pieces of the story. You can send one home with each of your children.
Build your own Christmas scenes with my coloring pages- includes the Nativity, Wise Men, Shepherds, and Nephites.
Send your class home with one of these simple gift ideas.
The following links are to LDS.org resources unless otherwise noted.
Teacher Study
The Life of Jesus: A Christmas Scripture Study (27 days)
12 Days of Christmas Hymns- Quick study to strengthen your testimony
"The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas" by President Gordon B. Hinckley
Music
"Angels We Have Heard on High"- Hymn #203
"Away in a Manger"- Hymn #206 or watch this performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains"- Hymn #212 or watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"- Hymn #209 or watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"I Believe in Christ"- Hymn #134 or watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"- Hymn #214
"It Came upon the Midnight Clear"- Hymn #207 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Joy to the World"- Hymn #201 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"- Hymn #208 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful"- Hymn #202 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Once in Royal David's City"- Hymn #205
"Silent Night"- Hymn #204 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"The First Noel"- Hymn #213 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"- Hymn #211
"With Wondering Awe"- Hymn #210
"Away in a Manger"- Children's Songbook pg. 42
"Christmas Bells"- Children's Songbook pg. 54
"Have a Very Merry Christmas!"- Children's Songbook pg. 51
"He Sent His Son"- Children's Songbook pg. 34
"Little Jesus"- Children's Songbook pg. 39
"Mary's Lullaby"- Children's Songbook pg. 44
"Oh, Hush Thee, My Baby"- Children's Songbook pg. 48
"Once within a Lowly Stable"- Children's Songbook pg. 41
"Picture a Christmas"- Children's Songbook pg. 50
"Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus"- Children's Songbook pg. 36
"Sleep, Little Jesus"- Children's Songbook pg. 47
"Stars Were Gleaming"- Children's Songbook pg. 37
"The Nativity Song"- Children's Songbook pg. 52
"The Shepherd's Carol" (Round)- Children's Songbook pg. 40
"There was Starlight on the Hillside"- Children's Songbook pg. 40
"When Joseph Went to Bethlehem"- Children's Songbook pg. 38
"Who Is the Child?"- Children's Songbook pg. 46
Videos
Find 5 pages of videos here including the latest, Christmas videos.
Jesus Christ is Born- Illustrated scripture story (about 1 1/2 minutes)
All the Bible Videos are great- you can buy them now too!
My Primary 1 Lesson 46 handout packet includes
Nativity coloring page
Shepherds coloring page- Have fun with these coloring pages by gluing on textiles like cotton balls for the sheep, foil star stickers, sandpaper for the stable, etc.
Star cut outs to go with Enrichment Activity 2- one is in yellow, the other white so you can print it directly on colored paper instead and save yourself some ink.
Activity Ideas
A Nativity Presentation- A script that you can use to help the kids act out the Christmas story.
Christmas Advent Wreath- While it's supposed to be an advent, I think a lot of the kids would have fun just gluing the pictures on to the wreath.
Nativity Garland (scroll down)- String the pictures to make a garland or a necklace or mobile.
The First Christmas- A dot to dot of the wise men.
Find the Differences- Spot all the differences in this nativity scene
The Christmas Story (scroll down)- A picture you can use as you tell the story- point to the parts or cut out and make a collage, necklace, etc.
Nativity Craft- Make this craft for your lesson
Nativity Cutouts- Can make this one 3D but also just cut out and make a scene.
The Wondrous Nativity- Another scene to put together- may work best as a lesson visual.
Two Witnesses of Jesus Birth- Silhouettes to use with a shadow box or just attach sticks to them and have the kids use them in a shadow puppet show.
"Come Unto Christ"- Poster
"Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him"- Poster
Christmas Tree- Maze
Lisa's Christmas Countdown- Story told with picture helps.
Getting Ready for Christmas- A manger template that you can put together then glue straw on.
The Christmas Story- A sliding story craft
Keeping Christmas- A story with ideas on how to keep Christmas all year round.
Christmas Mosaic- Use this picture outline to make a mosaic.
Merry Christmas! Game- Basically Bingo but the kids can make their own boards.
Christmas Workshop- A craft of baby Jesus and a manger
A Week for the Christmas Story- Supposed to be an advent but you could do the activities as a class then put the pictures on.
Coloring Pages
Jesus Grew Up in a Righteous Family
Isaiah Prophesies of Jesus Christ's Birth
Jesus Grew Up in a Righteous Family
For EVEN MORE ideas for this lesson, see my Christmas in the Classroom post- it's full of LDS things for Christmas.
