Tag Archive: Christmas
Nativity 2 – horizontal
Gift of Myself
This is a sharing time idea based loosely on the December 1990 Friend Article Give Yourself Away”. Preparation Print or photocopy the box pattern onto cardstock. Before your sharing time activity, take pictures with a digital camera of the children in your class. (You may want to begin taking pictures several weeks ahead to ensure that children who may miss a few days during the holidays can receive an ornament….
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The Savior – Black and White
An Uplifiting Environment
Here is the Bruce R McConkie quote from the lesson with a seasonal holly frame. I marked in red the parts of the quote I thought were most important. (This turned out to be a good thing since I forgot my lesson outline at home–must’ve been nervous about the choir presentation– and had to spend 30 minutes on the chalkboard discussion and discussing this quote! Ahhhh!)
Hold to the Rod
Holly Leaf Garland
This Christmas mend a quarrel quote – Howard W Hunter
I used this quote with my Seminary lesson, but it would be great for any lesson around Christmas time. The quote reads: “This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your…
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Nativity – Matching Game
LDS Carolers’ Lyric Book
Yes, we LDS are a “peculiar people” — even the lyrics to our Christmas songs are different than those in other faiths’ hymnbooks! This booklet has the lyrics to all 14 hymns in the Christmas section of the the LDS hymnal and is intended for use by carolers. This eight-page 1/2 sheet booklet is meant to be printed front and back. When printed that way, all the lyrics and Table…
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Come Let Us Adore Him: Advent Calendar
This Advent Calendar first appeared in the December 1989 New Era. I have resurrected it, so to speak, and created a new document that could be used by Home/Visit Teachers, families, youth leaders, Priesthood, Relief Society or Seminary instructors. This is a very cool calendar. It doesn’t have the little doors that we often associate with advent calendars. Instead, each day you read a short devotional about the life of…
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Instructions on making a Nativity
These instructions on how to make a nativity scene are from the Friend.





