Leader Guide
Musical Activity
- The Promise of a Child Musical Activity Page
- Scissors
- Optional: paper
- Optional: pencil or pen
Copy The Promise of a Child Musical Activity Page.
Cut the cards apart.
Note: You may choose to use three or four other songs about Jesus that the children know, instead.
Write each song title several times on different paper cards.
Make enough for each child to have one title, with several children having the same one.
Hum—not Ho-hum: Children try to identify Christmas songs.
Name each of the carols on the cards and briefly hum the beginning of each one for a quick review.
Our SuperTruth says, “Jesus fulfilled God's promise of salvation.” In our game today, we’re going to hum some Christmas carols that celebrate the first Christmas and God’s wonderful gift to us!
Pass out paper cards with the song titles. Tell the children not to reveal their song title to anyone else. At your signal, they should begin walking around the room humming—not singing—their song until they find all the other children who are humming the same tune. If any children have hearing disabilities or are very shy, assign them a partner who likes to sing. Have the children with the same song stand together in a group as they find each other. Then have the groups actually sing their songs for the class.
Conclusion: When we sing these carols during the Christmas season, remember that God always keeps His promises to us! Jesus is God’s promised child, the Savior who gives us eternal life!