Due to the number of colds in our house last Sunday, the girls and I stayed home from church. Whenever that happens, we try to do some sort of home church, which usually means reading from the Bible, singing some songs together, etc. This week, that turned into a Reader's Theater of the Christmas story! I read and they acted out all the parts, finding props as they needed. Hailey was the angel in the picture above, while Symantha was the Shepherd tending her sheep below. They tied blankets around them, as they saw fit, and each detail was so important to them!
When the Shepherds came to see the baby Jesus, Symantha was very excited to become Mary. She was so sweet, picking up the baby in the manger and kissing him.
We then moved on to the wise men seeing a star in the sky (Hailey in her bathrobe below. She is holding books, that are her "scrolls)
And then meeting the mean King Herod (with his sceptor made out of a cheerleading baton and a princess crown on his head!)
Addison woke up just in time to be the baby Jesus and receive the gifts the wise men brought to him.
The girls had so much fun with this and I loved the learning and reminding that was going on! They are always sad when we have to miss church, but I think our little home church was just as good today.
2 comments:
Nice! I'm impressed! Sorry to say that I believe we were playing video games while we were "shut in". Mom of the year, what can I say?
You really amaze me on what you think to do. It is definately a gift!
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