Leader Guide

Craft Activity

Thank You! Write notes of gratitude to Jesus.

What if everyone was really excited because it was your birthday, so they came to your house for a big party, and they all gave each other lots of gifts—but they ignored you. How would you feel?

Most likely, you would be disappointed, hurt, and sad. Sometimes we forget what Christmas is all about—Jesus’ birthday.

I don’t ever want Jesus to feel left out of this special season, and I know you don’t either! To remember Him today, let’s make birthday cards for Him! What do you think is the best thing that we could give Him? Our thanks and praise; our hearts; our obedience; our promise to live for Him.

Give a sheet of the Christmas Stationery and a pencil or pen to each child. Ask them to write personal notes to God, thanking Him for the gift of Jesus. Suggest they give a gift back to God and write something that they will do to show Him they are thankful.

Have the children roll up their notes into tubes. Help them tie ribbons, yarn, or string around the letters, then put their names on the outside of their tubes. No one but the child and God needs to know what was written inside. If the children have Christmas trees at home, suggest that they can put their letters under their Christmas trees as their gifts to Jesus or maybe hang up a stocking for Jesus and put the letter inside.

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank You for choosing to come from heaven to earth as a child to give Your life for us and save us from our sins! Help us remember that You are the reason for this and every Christmas season! Amen.