November 22, 2018

Christmas Countdown 2018


Day One, Saturday 12.1.18
Song:  #38 Children’s “When Joseph Went to Bethlehem”
Scripture:  Luke 2:36-38
Reading/Video:  https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/magazines/friend/2013/12/jesus-loves-you_1178995_prt.pdf
Activity: Festival of Trees

Day Two, Sunday, 12.2.18
Song:  #209 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Scripture: Matthew 2:19-23
Reading/Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n543eKIdbUI
Activity: First Presidency Christmas Devotional

Day Three, Monday, 12.3.18
Song:  #44 Children’s Songbook “Mary’s Lullaby”
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-5
Reading/Video: http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/friend-december-2015/2015-12-14-how-can-i-feel-close-to-jesus-christ-eng.pdf
Activity: Write letters to Santa

Day Four, Tuesday, 12.4.18
Song: #213 “The First Noel”
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-19
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI2c9yptr4U
Activity: Make snowflakes and hang them around the house

Day Five, Wednesday, 12.5.18
Song:  #37 “Stars were Gleaming” Children’s songbook
Scripture: Luke 2:21-24
Reading/Video: https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2010-12-24-kids-and-christmas?lang=eng
Activity: Mishell shopping for Jace

Day Six, Thursday, 12.7.18
Song: #201 “Joy to the World”
Scripture: Hosea 11:1
Reading/Video:  http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/friend-december-2009/2009-12-05-a-temple-square-christmas-eng.pdf
Activity: Lights on Sherwood Drive

Day Seven, Friday, 12.7.18
Song: Children’s #40 “The Shepherd’s Carol”
Scripture:  Luke 2:25-35
Reading/Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc
Activity: Lights at Temple Square

Day Eight, Saturday, 12.8.18
Song: #210 “With Wondering Awe”
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14
Reading/Video: https://www.lds.org/children/videos/scripture-stories/new-testament/5-jesus-christ-is-born?lang=eng
Activity: Hallie shopping for Lizzie

Day Nine, Sunday, 12.9.18
Song: #39 Children’s “Little Jesus”
Scripture: Matthew 1: 20-25
Reading/Video:  https://www.lds.org/liahona/1986/12/the-christmas-story-from-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng
Activity: Print coloring pages and color while listening to Christmas music

Day Ten, Monday, 12.10.18
Song: #212 “Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains”
Scripture: Luke 1:39-56
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4S1WhJajk
Activity: Jace shopping for Hallie

Day Eleven, Tuesday, 12.11.18
Song: #42 Children’s “Away in a Manger”
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7
Reading/Video: http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/friend-december-2014/2014-12-03-the-christmas-pony-eng.pdf
Activity: Go to the Library and check out Christmas books to read

Day Twelve,Wednesday, 12.12.18
Song: #208 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2UZAKTOVI
Activity: Shopping for Secret Santa family

Day Thirteen, Thursday, 12.13.18
Song: #50 Children’s “Picture a Christmas”
Scripture: Exodus 13:2
Reading/Video: https://www.lds.org/children/videos-music/little-friends?lang=eng#a-gift-for-jesus
Activity: Lizzie shopping for Flor

Day Fourteen, Friday, 12.14.18
Song: #207 “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
Scripture: Luke 1:11-17
Reading/Video:  http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/lds-magazines/friend-december-2011/2011-12-03-can-we-see-the-christ-eng.pdf
Activity: Gingerbread/Cracker Houses

Day Fifteen, Saturday, 12.15.18
Song: Children’s #52 “The Nativity Song”
Scripture: Luke 1:26-33
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-W2Bkz_Rno
Activity: Ice Skating and visit Santa

Day Sixteen, Sunday, 12.16.18
Song:  #204 “Silent Night”
Scripture: Luke 2:39-4
Reading/Video:  http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/liahona-december-2012/2012-12-31-a-christmas-prayer-answered-eng.pdf
Activity: Watch last year’s MOTAB Christmas Concert

Day Seventeen, Monday, 12.17.18
Song:  #54 Children’s “Christmas Bells”
Scripture: Matthew 25:40
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWpnvZYySGk
Activity:  Flor shopping for Mishell

Day Eighteen, Tuesday, 12.18.18
Song: #203 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Scripture: Luke 2:15-20
Reading/Video: http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/friend-december-2016/2016-12-10-cookies-cans-and-christmas-eng.pdf
Activity: Deliver Secret Santa Gifts

Day Nineteen, Wednesday, 12.19.18
Song: #46 Children’s “Who is this Child?”
Scripture: Malachi 3:1
Reading/Video: https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2009-12-41-the-christmas-spirit?lang=eng
Activity:  Watch Santa’s Reindeer online

Day Twenty, Thursday, 12.20.18
Song: #202 “O, Come, All Ye Faithful”
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
Reading/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgNPxNtfJw
Activity:  Willard Bay Christmas lights in jammies

Day Twenty one, Friday, 12.21.18
Song: #47 Children’s “Sleep, Little Jesus”
Scripture: Luke 2:8-14
Reading/Video: The Christmas Orange story
Activity: Make and Decorate Sugar Cookies

Day Twenty two, Saturday, 12.22.18
Song:  #205 “Once in Royal David’s City”
Scripture: Matthew 2:16-18
Reading/Video: https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2009-12-42-what-shall-we-give?lang=eng
Activity: Sledding

Day Twenty-three, Sunday, 12.23.18
Song:  #48 Children’s “Oh, Hush Thee, My Baby”
Scripture: Micah 5:2
Activity: Toast and hot chocolate while listening to Christmas music

Day Twenty-Four, Monday, 12.24.18
Song: #214 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
Reading/Video: http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/magazines/friend-december-2017/2017-12-05-christmas-peace-eng.pdf
Activity/Scripture: Act out Nativity