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Regarding this lesson set....

Review/Adaptation on the above Storytelling lesson:

I know several people who have used this lesson (I recommend it all the time!). This is the lesson where the story Mary's Treasure Box is shared and the children create a box of their own during or after the story.

The storytelling lesson's Left-Right Game: I used this for our special Christmas service. I usually hand out treat bags at the end of the service, but the year we did the "Wise Men" rotation I purchased wooden boxes at the dollar store, borrowed wood burning tools, and did a Bethlehem scene with Star on each box lid. I drew it freehand from a coloring picture, but please note: I'm no artist. No two boxes were the same. It took me 20+ minutes per box and I did 25 to 30 boxes.

Wood Burning a Bethlehem Scene with Star on a box Wise.Men.Boxes.with.Wood.Burning.art.on.Lids

Before I did the first box I practiced on a scrap piece of wood. It probably took me a good 45 minutes on the first five boxes, but I did get faster as I went.
I guess I should be clear, after the doing the first three boxes and looking at the pile yet to be done, I thought "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHEN YOU GOT THIS GREAT IDEA!!!!" LOL

I gathered the kids in a circle at the end of the service, handed out the boxes, then did the "Left Right Game." They took home the box they ended up with. Great fun for the kids, and the congregation couldn't help but laugh as the kids (especially the younger ones) mixed their left and right up constantly. And one little girl was determined to keep the box she first received and so always passed along her neighbour's box, keeping her original box the entire time!

Boxes contained some candies, a star ornament (Wise Men), chocolate coins (Wise Men's Gifts), and a candy cane (Jesus).

Note:  since making the above boxes I found a stamp called "Three Wisemen Peace" Rubber Stamp by DRS Design (Approx. Size: 3.5" x 2").  My thought was next time I could have the children decorate their box as creatively they like, but they can add the stamp of the Wise Men.

Another craft idea is Wise Men Christmas Ornaments

Wise.Men.Stamped.Ornament.craftI used this same rubber stamp on this wooden hand-made ornament. My husband cut a birch tree branch and my son then cut it into slices, drilling a hole in each for the ribbon. I used a black ink stamp pad and the Three Wisemen Peace Rubber Stamp. Makes a nice teacher's gift or could be used for a Christmas Craft Bazar for fundraising.



Video Workshop using The Very First Noel - I Love this movie!

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