We used Cornerstones lessons on the Jesse Tree.
- Cooking - Create a traditional French Christmas dessert – Buche de Noel – to symbolize the root of Jesse in relation to the birth of the Messiah.
We modified the Cooking lesson to use instant pudding as the filler for the "Yule Log" and used canned frosting mixed with a bit of milk to thin it. The workshop leader brought in the cake pre-made each week and also thought of coloring small marshmallows with green food coloring which the kids then shaped (smashed!) and rolled in green sprinkles. - Games - Play a game of checkers on a large scale.
- Puppets - Enact a puppet show illustrating Knots on a Counting Rope, a Native American tale of how to pass family stories on to the next generation.
- Storytelling: Hear the faith story of Rahab, the great-great grandmother of David.
Here are some web sites where I found additional info.
- Keith, Sarah. “A Jesse Tree for Advent.” 2000. http://www.christiancrafters.com/jesse_tree.html
- For the Art Workshop, here is a set of Jesse tree symbols (line drawings): https://www.rca.org/jessetree
--Carol
Editor's note: [Update 2016: In the past year or so, the founders of Cornerstones retired. Their website and materials are no longer available.] (Though you may be able to find them in your denominational resources.)
