Kids and Sunday School Resources
Projects and Activities Fun and Games - And His Name Shall Be Called - Fit the many names for Jesus into the puzzle
- Angel Messengers - Write the name of the person each angel spoke to below each quote.
- The Angel's Message - Connect the dots to see what the angel told the shepherds
- Angels' Message - Use the symbol code to uncover the message the angel told to Mary
- The Birth of Jesus (Crossword) - Find the answers to this puzzle in Luke 2:1-12
- Christmas Unscramble - Unscramble the names of people that were part of the Christmas story
- Color the Christmas Angels - A fun color by number picture of Christmas angels
- Coloring Page - Creating the Christmas Nativity
- Coloring Page - Gifts for Baby Jesus
- Coloring Page - Love, Joy, and Laughter
- Coloring Page - Make A Joyful Noise
- Coloring Page - Mary and Joseph with the Inn Keeper
- Coloring Page - Mary and the Angel
- Coloring Page - Mary and the Angel
- Coloring Page - Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus
- Coloring Page - Mothering Telling Her Children the Nativity Story
- Coloring Page - Stable Where Jesus was Born
- Coloring Page - The Angel Telling the Shepherds the Good News
- Coloring Page - The Three Wise Men Following the Star
- Connect the Dots - Follow the numbered dots to create a picture of Mary and the baby Jesus.
- Draw the Story - Read the story of Jesus' birth and draw the beginning, middle, and end. Write a one sentence description below each picture.
- Draw Your Own Gifts - In the three empty boxes draw the gifts you would give baby Jesus
- Find the Message - Cross out letters to find out why Mary laid baby Jesus in a manger
- Find Your Own Guiding Star - Write down the qualities that guide you to make good decisions
- Finding Jesus Maze - Help the wise men through the maze to the baby Jesus
- A Gift for Jesus - What would you give baby Jesus as a gift? Draw your gift in the space below.
- Gift Match - Match the gifts the wise men gave Jesus with their purpose
- The Gift of God's Love - Break the code to find God's gift
- Gifts of the Magi - Unscramble Gift Wise Men Gave to Jesus
- Glory to God in the Highest - Fill in the blanks using the code. Then make the angel.
- Good News of Great Joy - Read the story of the angels and shepherds and complete the maze
- Hidden Pictures - Find 3 stars, 2 bells, 1 angel, 3 crosses, 1 staff and 2 candles hidden in the manger
- His Name Is - Decode the name of Elisabeth's and Zacharias' son.
- If Jesus Were Born Today - Draw what you think the world would look like where Jesus was born if he were born today. Would there be theaters, gas stations or hotels? Who would visit him?
- Jesus Departs for Egypt - Follow the maze to help Mary, Joseph and Jesus escape from Herod
- Jesus Goes Home - Fill in the missing pieces from the picture of Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus. Color the finished picture.
- Jesus is Born - Read the story of Jesus' birth. Then find your way through the manger maze.
- Joseph's Dream - Use the symbols to discover the angel's message to Joseph about Mary
- The Journey - Complete the math equations to put the story of Jesus' birth in order.
- Little One Shepherd - Help the shepherds find the baby Jesus in the maze
- Luke 2:12 - Guide the Shepherds through the maze.
- Make Your Own Nativity - Color and cut out the animals/characters and glue them in the stable
- Mary's Song - Use the words in the box to fill in the song (story) of the angel visiting Mary and Mary visiting Elizabeth.
- Matching Tools - Draw lines to connect Joseph's matching carpenter tools
- Missing Objects - Compare two pictures to find the missing items
- Nativity Crossword - Read Bible verses about the nativity to complete the crossword puzzle
- Nativity Puzzle - Put statements from the story of the nativity in the correct order. Use the Gospel of Matthew as a guide.
- Nativity Quiz - Read about Jesus' birth in Matthew and Luke see if you can tell which answers are true and false. Explain why something is false.
- Nativity Word Search - Find the main characters in the Nativity story
- North Star Maze - Help Mary and Joseph get to Bethlehem
- Peace Doves - Color and cut out the peace dove, write qualities of peace on the back
- Picture Story - Use the picture to fill in the missing words from the story of Gabriel's visit to Mary
- Prophecy Match - The Old Testament has many prophecies. Match the Old Testament prophecies with their fulfillment in the New Testament.
- Same & Different - Read the statements below and decide if each statement describes Matthew or Luke's account of Jesus' birth or both.
- The Star Maze - Guide the three wise men through the star maze to the manger. Be sure to pick up their three gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh on your way.
- Three Gifts - Circle the three gifts the wise men brought to Jesus when he was born.
- What I Learned from Mary, Jesus' Mother - Questions about Mary, Jesus' Mother
- What's His Name - Use the Bible verses to discover the many names of Jesus
- What's in the Stable? - For younger children – have them identify the things that might have been in the stable where Jesus was born.
- Where Was Jesus Born? - Cut out the squares and put together a picture of where Jesus was born.
- Which Gift - Put the partial pictures in the correct square to reveal one of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus.
- Which Gospel? (Older Children) - Identify which Gospel tell about each subject, M for Matthew, L for Luke, B for both, or N for none.
- Which Gospel? (Younger Children) - Identify which Gospel tell about each subject, M for Matthew, L for Luke, B for both, or N for none.
- Who Was There - Answer questions to discover which animals shared the stable with baby Jesus
- The Wise Men - Use the key to complete the verses about the wise men.
- Wise Men - Find the Difference - Find the differences in the two pictures of the wise men
- Wise Men Maze - Help the wise men through the camel maze to find Jesus
- Wise Men Maze - Help the wise men through the maze to baby Jesus
- The Wise Men Visit Jesus - Read the story then help the wise men through the maze to Bethlehem
- Wise Men Worship Jesus - Addition problems uncover the code to complete the sentences
- With God Nothing Is Impossible - Have fun tracing the dots to write out the Bible verse "For with God nothing shall be impossible" from Luke.
- Word Search (The Story of Jesus' Birth) - Read the story of Jesus' birth and circle the words in red
- Word Search - The Birth of John the Baptist - Circle words from the story of the birth of John the Baptist
- You Are the Artist - Shepherds - Add shepherds, sheep, an angel, and a path to the baby Jesus to the picture
- You Are the Artist - Wisemen - Add wise men, gifts, stars and camels to the picture.
Read a Story The Angel Talking to Mary
Read Luke 1:26-38 Elisabeth and the Birth of John
Read Luke 1:39-80 The Angel Talking to Zacharias
Read Luke 1:5-25 Jesus' Birth
Read Luke 2:1-7 Simeon and Anna
Read Luke 2:21-38 The Shepherds
Read Luke 2:8-20 The Wise Men
Read Matt 2:1-12 Escape to Egypt
Read Matt 2:13-23 The Angel Talking to Joseph
Read Matthew 1:18-25 Listen to a Story Holy Land Tours - Jericho to Jerusalem - Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, parable of the good Samaritan, the story of Jesus' birth, judges holding court at city gates, Abraham and Isaac sacrifice
- Nazareth - An angel speaks to Mary and Joseph, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, the angry mob and Jesus
- Petra - The wise men travel to meet baby Jesus, the gifts of the wise men
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Adult and Teen Resources
Articles — Everyday Living - Christmas is Love in Action - Let's welcome the Christ into our lives and discover the unifying power of Love in action.
- Christmas Love - Christmas is a time to reflect back on the life of Jesus Christ and the love he demonstrated, which was often directed at the unloved. For Christmas we should focus on giving the gift of love, especially to those who lack it.
- A Christmas Roast - A burnt roast didn't ruin our family Christmas, which is about love. We maintained our God-given joy, celebrating Christ.
- The Greatest Gift - "Love Extravagantly" - What is the greatest gift we can give? Is it not love? To love as Jesus loved?
- Hear the Christmas Message - "Whoever has ears, let them hear!" Are we hearing-understanding with our heart-the message that Jesus came to share?
- Who's In the Center of Your Family - Interacting with family isn't always the easiest. Fortunately, there are a few easy, God-centered steps that we can take to improve those interactions.
Healing Messages — Everyday Living Book Reviews — Everyday Living Questions and Answers — Bible Study - Jesus' Birthday - We had considerable discussions over the holidays about when Jesus was actually born. Do scholars know? And if he wasn't born on December 25, in the year 0, how did that come to be the date it is celebrated?
- Prophecy about Jesus' Birth - In Isaiah 7:14 it states, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Do these words refer to Jesus?
Books of the Bible — Bible Study Relationships — Teen Time - Give Love - What is the greatest gift we can give (or receive) this Christmas?
- Who's In the Center of Your Family - Interacting with family isn't always the easiest. Fortunately, there are a few easy, God-centered steps that we can take to improve those interactions.
Identity — Teen Time - Christmas Love - Christmas is a time to reflect back on the life of Jesus Christ and the love he demonstrated, which was often directed at the unloved. For Christmas we should focus on giving the gift of love, especially to those who lack it.
- Hear the Christmas Message - "Whoever has ears, let them hear!" Are we hearing-understanding with our heart-the message that Jesus came to share?
Making a Difference — Teen Time - Giving Gifts that Touch Lives - Need gift ideas? Here are gifts to give to yourself, your friends, and even to opponents or enemies, which can bring peace and healing.
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