A Bundle of Myrrh

This Week: The Magi (and more Christmas!)

“Of the child that is born,” said Baltasar,
“Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews.”

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Activities: Magi crafts, coloring pages, make crowns

Reading: From Matthew 2, A Star for Jesus

Singing: “We Three Kings”, “Three Wise Men”

Watching: this video and this one

This week: The Nativity

Activities: Coloring, Painting Nativity pages from a great coloring book I found at Hobby Lobby, Watch “What Child Is This?” slideshow I made for Lily last Christmas, Adding Mary and Baby Jesus to nativity set, Watching The Prince of Peace

Reading: Oh, Come, Little Children, The Christmas Story According to Luke

Singing: Yes, it’s still advent, but we’ll be singing some Christmas favorites about little Lord Jesus!

This week: Shepherds

Activities: Not too much this week because, well see previous post. Coloring pages and help begin to put our nativity set out with Shepherds and sheep added preparing for Christmas, reading some of our Christmas story books paying special attention to the shepherds

Special Meal: Shepherds Pie…yumm!

This Week: Pilgrims, Native Americans…Thanksgiving

Activities: Make Pilgrim girl bonnets (I loved these when I was little!), coloring and painting pages, visit with Grandma and Grandpa and talk about what we are “thankful” for.

Reading: Thanksgiving A Harvest Celebration, The Story of Thanksgiving , The Story of the Pilgrims, Word Bird’s Thanksgiving Words

Singing: Some found here

Watching: Youtube has several “shows” about Pilgrims and this website is really neat!

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