Advent Activities

A selection of craft activities for all ages as you think about, and wait for the coming of Christmas.  You can click on any of the images and/or links below to get a download of the instructions and/or material you need to complete the activity.  Have fun!
 

	Colouring:  download this advent wreath colouring page and colour it in with some festive colours.
	Craft:  make this folded Christmas tree.  Download the instruction sheet.
	Crossword:  download this 'Birth of Jesus' crossword.
	Baking: make some delicious nativity gingerbread figures.  Why not use them to tell the Christmas story to someone over Zoom/Skype etc - before eating them!  Full details.  [see the wonderful example of a gingerbread Christmas story in Faith In Kids below].
	Colouring:  download this Prince of Peace colouring page and colour it in with some festive colours.
	Craft:  make these Salt Dough Christmas ornaments
	Craft:  make this Stain Glass Star. For this you will need the Star template and instruction sheet.
	Colouring: download this Share The Light colouring poster and colour it in with some festive colours.
	Craft/Activity:  use these cards  in different activities as described in the instruction sheet.

Other activities and items of Christmas interest can be found at the following:

 

	WhyChristmas?: a fun Christian-orientated website with plenty of interesting facts & features about Christmas, activities, crafts, Christmas story etc etc.
Faith In Kids	Presents Christ in a fun, relevant and truthful way.  They have come up with various Christmas ideas as to how to take Christmas out of the church building into the community, e.g. Christmas bake along, walk-about nativity, car park carols.  Visit their website for more information. Also don't miss their great Gingerbread Nativity on YouTube.