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Advent and Christmas
Christ the King/ Reign of Christ
 Jesus Cube Christ the King (783.36 kB)
What sort of King (312.32 kB)
Advent Calendars
Advent Promise calendar (97.91 kB)
Starry Advent Calendar (239.62 kB)
Family Activities
Family Prayer Boxes: During Advent, as part of your weekly worship, encourage children and families and the church community to write prayers and hopes for the world and place them in a special box. Make the boxes at a special event - maybe at a family night early in Advent. Families can take them home on the fourth Sunday in Advent and read out the prayers and hopes as presents are being opened on Christmas Day. Family Prayer Boxes Advent (108.55 kB)
Take Home ideas: a Christmas ativity booklet and a Take-home bag to have in the church for children visiting during Advent: Advent Take-Home Ideas (57.95 kB)
Christmas Eve: Night Sky Viewers: Recreate the night sky over Bethlehem on that starry night so long ago... Fill your walls and ceilings with images of stars and angels Night Sky Bethlehem (126.06 kB)
Christmas Tree Ornament (92.17 kB)
Nativity finger puppets (175.31 kB)
Advent and Christmas Helps
Christmas Graphics (262.52 kB)
Fabric Christmas figures for Godly Play (379.99 kB)
Christmas peace resources (282.56 kB)
Worship
Advent Silhouettes (235.32 kB)
Advent Worship Space (84.74 kB)
Advent Wreath Liturgy (316.07 kB)
Advent with Arnie puppet script (127.82 kB)
Christmas community connection (176.15 kB)
Christmas Crafts
Nativity scenes:
3D Scene in polystyrene tray with graphics (184.47 kB)
Wise man on camel (84.15 kB)
Decorations:
Christmas decoration (80.13 kB)
Coloured Christmas candle (57.67 kB)
Sequined Christmas crafts (47.54 kB)
Lectionary-based crafts, Advent/Christmas
Year C 2006, 2009
Advent Year C Lectionary connections (89.28 kB)
Chrismon angel and shepherd crafts (66.14 kB)
Chrismon crown and cross crafts (125.64 kB)
Chrismon felt stars (67.09 kB)
Chrismon suns and moons (157.83 kB)
Hanging Crib (82.55 kB)
Year B 2005, 2008
Advent Year B Lectionary connections (151.99 kB)
Advent 1: Where are you, God? Christmas Science: Christmas science light and heat (69.79 kB)
Advent 2: Hope: Prayerful Bonbons: Prayerful Bonbons Hope (80.62 kB)
Advent 3: Joy: Shakers and bells: Joy Shakers and bells (129.72 kB)
Advent 4: A promise reminder: From David to Jesus: David Joseph Jesus A Promise (89.6 kB)
Joseph's story, Mary's song: Angels: Angel mini-wreaths (172.98 kB)
Christmas 1: Anna and Simeon: A long-awaited gift: Anna and Simeon (193.51 kB)
Christmas 2: the Magi: Another road: Free-standing camel (131.51 kB)
Christmas Activity Pages for Kids
Christmas Activity Page 1 (152.23 kB)
Christmas Activity Page 2 (225.2 kB)
Christmas Resource Pages for Parents:
Parents Page Christmas AlterNativity (483.79 kB)
Parents Page Christmas Jesus and Santa (111.07 kB)
Pentecost
All-Age Worship:
Opening worship, with a liturgical dance, prayers of confession with candles, and a special Pentecost blessing: Pentecost All-age worship with Dance (207.4 kB)
Intergenerational ideas for worship with associated crafts, especially suitable for younger children: Celebrating Pentcost (77.63 kB)
Pentecost crafts and related science-based activities:
Ascension/Pentecost Year B: For those who like Bible Memory Verses, here’s a fun way to help children remember that Jesus promised a Helper, the Holy Spirit. Ascension - Pentecost - Bible verse Jigsaw Puzzles (86.7 kB)
Celebrate the church family on the birthday of the church: Pentecost: God's Special Family (141.11 kB)
Suncatcher: A simple paper plate becomes a striking Pentecost symbol with this craft. Pentecost - Sun catcher (95.64 kB)
Holy Spirit Dove Banner: Use the symbol of the dove to create a tessellated communal banner or poster. Pentecost - Holy Spirit Dove Banner (78.75 kB)
Pentecost Crafts: flames: Three simple craft ideas to explore the flames of Pentecost Pentecost crafts - flames (57.92 kB)
Pentecost Ideas: breath: Using breath play a game of skill and blow bubble pictures Pentecost ideas - breath (57.54 kB)
Pentecost Science_ Light and Colour: two science-based activities to explore ‘red’ Pentecost Science - Light and colour (50.67 kB)
A Pentecost-themed Wiggle-Woggle: Pentecost craft Wiggle Woggle (223.14 kB)
Pentecost Breeze Ball: The power of wind (breath, the spirit) is demonstrated in this nifty craft. pentecost breeze ball (138.31 kB)
Science-based activities to explore the power of wind: Pentecost crafts Windy science 1 (115.42 kB)
Windy Science 2: a Spirit-filled Balloon: Actually it’s a gassed-up balloon – a fun science-based activity for those who can relate to the world of physics, to explore the metaphysical realm... Pentecost - windy science 2 (85.58 kB)
Pentecost Hovercraft: Explore the power of the unseen with this windy science-based craft. Pentecost Hovercraft (53.28 kB)
Holy Spirit Floater - a fun science acitivity to experience the properties of air... Pentecost craft HS Floater (101.43 kB)
Easter Resources 2009
Fridge faith for Families (961.58 kB) From the NSW UCA: a Lenten calendar for the family fridge
Easter crafts - roosters and chicks (90 kB)
Easter Worship Ideas _ the Cross (118.57 kB)
Five brown Buns (81.35 kB)
Holy week table mat (48.13 kB)
Jesus in the Temple (41.69 kB)
Stained glass Easter Crafts (179.26 kB)
Easter 2008
Easter Butterflies (368.45 kB)
Easter Card Crafts (637.66 kB)
Easter Diaramas (1.32 MB)
Easter Crafts Tomb and Cross (383.67 kB)
Palm Leaf Cross (117.64 kB)
Miscellaneous
Some seasonal celebrations are easy to categorise (see below), others are multi-faceted.
In God's Name
Here's an all-age worship service that could be used for Trinity Sunday or Christ the King Sunday, or any Sunday when you want to explore the nature of God and the names we give God: In God's Name - All-age Worship (114.99 kB)
Celebrating Milestones
A resource page for parents: Parents Page - Celebrating Milestones (113.36 kB)
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