Christmas Ideas for Children’s Ministry
Christmas is coming soon, now is the time to plan that special activity, craft, or Bible lesson. This page lists some of the most popular resources on our website related to Christmas. Be sure to check back, we will be adding new content to this page leading up to Christmas. You can also share your ideas in the comment section below.
In A Hurry? Then browse only our 5 most popular Christmas resources.
Christmas Bible Lessons for Children
- Birth of Jesus Lesson #1 “The Stable” (preschool version) | Lesson #2 “The Shepherds” (preschool version) | Lesson #3 “The Wise Men” (preschool version)
- Christmas Story Booklet (helpful for any lesson)
- The 12 Symbols of Christmas (printable storybook)
- Jesus Is the Prince of Peace – Christmas Sunday School Lesson
- Lesson: Angel announces John the Baptist’s birth Luke 1:5-25
- Lesson: Mary is going to have a special baby Luke 1:26-45
- Lesson: Joseph learns about baby Jesus Matthew 1:18-25
- Lesson: King Herod vrs. King Jesus
- Baby Jesus at the Temple Christmas Lesson
- More free Christmas Sunday School Lessons
Christmas Craft Ideas
- Free Christian Craft Ideas for Christmas
- Jesus Birthday Coloring Page (How To Video) and Coloring Sheet Download
Christmas Songs for Preschool Children
Christmas Plays & Musicals for Church
- Where to find Christmas musicals for kids at church?
- Christmas in Genesis? free children’s Christmas program for church
- The Birth of Jesus – a free Christmas play for kids
- “Changed in a Night” – the first-person Christmas story told by a Shepherd Boy
- The Twases of Christmas - download this free program for children
- “Christmas Hope” program script
Children’s Sermons
- Candy Cane Poem (Christmas Children’s Sermon)
- Twas the Night Before Jesus Birth – Christmas Poem Booklet
- The Wise Men and Christmas – Children’s Sermon
Christmas Story Worksheets
- Jesus and Me Worksheet (PDF) compares my birth and Jesus’
- The Angel’s Announcement to the Shepherds Activity Page (PDF)
More Christmas Ideas
- Jesus Birthday Party and Happy Birthday Jesus Coloring Sheet
- 12 Ways to Make Christmas Come Alive for Kids
- Bible Verses about Christmas
- Family Ministry Ideas for Christmas & Advent
- Operation Christmas Child: A Service Project for Students
- Forum: What To Get Ministry Volunteers For Christmas?
- View our category page for Christmas ideas
Videos Clips of the Biblical Christmas Story
- “He’s Here” from the Jesus Storybook Bible
- “The Angels Telling Good News” Christmas story part 1 from Cullen
- “God Wants Us to Celebrate” Christmas story part 2 from Cullen
- “Jesus is Born” Christmas story part 3 from Cullen
- “Birth of Jesus” Christmas story part 4 from Cullen
- more coming soon . . .
More Helpful Links
- Keeping Christmas “Christ Centered” in your family
- Are Christmas Gifts Dangerous For A Child’s Soul?
- Children’s Picture Books about Christmas
- Reflections on Children, the Nativity and Christmas
- Children’s Sermon about the Christmas Lights
- How to write a Christmas Sermon – some great hints that apply to teaching kids too.
- Short history of Santa Claus from the Resurgence
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Our church had a great falling away. We only have 3-4 children. But we would still like to do a Christmas play, somehow. I would appreciate it, if you had any ideas.
thank you,
Kathy
You might try having the children act out parts while and adult narrates the play and the congregations sings hymns along with the story. Here is one free play we posted on our website
Tony, I have a “rough” Christmas play that my friend and I wrote for my church’s use this year. If you would like it to post here for free, I would be glad to offer this. It is a play that has a 2 scene stage (modern times, and Biblical times). Please let me know and I will be glad to email you the document.