Advent Wreath
by Shelia Kearney
Your students can make a simple Advent
Wreath for family or classroom use. A holly
and berry reproducible template is provided.
This is the second activity in the Gifts from
the Hearts of Your Students series. Look
for more activities in the coming days.
Nov 25
Advent and Christmas Activities
Gifts from the Hearts of Your Students
by Sheila Kearney
This Advent Season, lead your students toward a deeper appreciation for gift-giving by providing them with opportunities to make simple gifts. Gifts from the Hearts of Your Students series (coming over the next few weeks) offers ideas, how-to, and resources for simple gifts your students can make.
Gifts from the Hearts and Hands of Your Students
Seasonal Magnetsby Shelia Kearney
Your students will enjoy making and giving these colorful, seasonal Craft Foam Magnets as gifts. This is the first activity in the Gifts from the Hearts of Your Students series. Look for more activities in the coming days.
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Nov 24
Celebrating Advent: Saints and Feasts
Making Saints and Feasts Booklets
by Kate Ristow
Encourage older students to research
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the other
holy people we honor during Advent
and make a Saints and Feasts booklet
in celebration of the season.
Nov 19
Celebrating Advent: Bringing Christ's Light into the World
Making Name Ornamentsby Kate Ristow
This easy ornament project helps students appreciate our commitment to bring Christ’s
light into the world through words and actions
in Advent. Continue reading "Celebrating Advent: Bringing Christ's Light..." »
Celebrating Advent: From Darkness to Light
Making Advent Votive Candle Holders
by Kate Ristow
Use soup cans and hammer and nails to make simple punched-tin candle holders with your students - and their parents. Both kids and adults enjoy this activity because it does not require a delicate touch — only good aim.
Nov 18
Celebrating Advent: Bringing Christ’s Light to Others
An Advent Season Service Projectby Kate Ristow
Teach your students about bringing Christ's Light to others throughout the Advent Season by having them make Light Bearer Advent coupons that commit them to serve one person each week throughout the season. A reproducible template is provided.
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Nov 17
Celebrating Advent: Involving Families
Family Advent Wreath Workshopby Kate Ristow
Invite families to come together to make Advent wreaths. This fun, faith-filled activity is most effective for families with children in the primary grades or younger. The workshop can be done at grade levels, in individual classrooms, or in a large hall with families working together.
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Nov 12
Advent and Christmas Activities
Making a Manna Chainby Jeanne Heiberg
Your students can make Manna Chains for your Advent tree, Jesse tree, Christmas tree or to hang as decoration. Here are complete instructions along with a Manna Chain prayer service.
For biblical background to share with your students, click here.
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Manna: God's Boundless Generosity
by Jeanne Heiberg
Manna is a great symbol for an Advent or Jesse tree. It visualizes an important Hebrew sign that points to Jesus as the true “Bread from Heaven” sent to nourish God’s people as we journey through life.
Here is some biblical background to share with your students as we prepare to celebrate Jesus' coming at Christmas.
