Activities

Reference the Sunday Gospel reading from Matthew Chapter 2: 1-12.

We all have gifts. Jesus is our gift from God. The Wise Men brought their gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh to Jesus. The gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love have now extended to be carried out in us beyond the Advent season. Mary showed us the gift of obedience in saying YES to God and his will for her life. Joseph had the gift of prudence, doing the right thing at the right time, and used his gift to save Jesus from King Herod who wanted to kill him. What gifts do we give to God?

I printed this form in black and white on 32-pound paper for some rigidity, and then cut around the stable frames keeping the base intact and folding along the dotted lines. I had the children color only the gifts shown in white. Once colored, we adhered the back sides of the stars together so that the stable would stand upright on its base to remind us of the importance of sharing our gifts with Jesus.