There was a toddler girl named Lily. For Christmas, she wanted to give her pet dog a present. She made a little doggy bed out of an old blanket. On Christmas day, she put it under the tree for her dog. When the dog saw it, it wagged its tail happily. Lily's family also gave her a new doll which she hugged tightly all day long. Christmas was full of love and surprises for her.
Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, a little toddler named Timmy was very excited. He helped his mommy bake cookies for Santa. He used his tiny hands to roll the dough and cut out the shapes. That night, he left the cookies and a glass of milk by the fireplace. When he woke up in the morning, there were presents under the tree and the cookies were half - eaten. Timmy was overjoyed.
You can start with simple language and lots of pictures. Make it fun and engaging, like using puppets or toys to act out parts of the story.
One simple craft is making a paper plate Santa. Cut out a circle from a paper plate for Santa's face. Let the toddler glue on cotton balls for his beard and draw on the eyes and nose. Another idea is to make a Christmas star out of popsicle sticks. The toddler can paint the sticks and then you can help them glue the sticks together to form a star. This can be related to the star in the Christmas story.
There could be presents. Toddlers are always excited about getting presents on Christmas. For example, a small toy car or a cute stuffed animal.
Take an old cardboard box and turn it into a manger. Cut out the shape, let the toddler paint it brown, and then add some straw made from yellow construction paper. You can also use bottle caps to make the Three Wise Men. Paint the caps different colors, and attach them to a piece of cardboard with the toddler. This way, they can learn about the story while using recycled materials.
First, choose a short and simple version of the story. Then, act it out with toys or puppets to keep the toddlers interested. Use lots of expressions and sounds to make it exciting.
For toddlers, you could do a Christmas bible craft like making a manger. Use a small box as the manger and some straw or shredded paper inside. As for the story part, tell them about how there was no room at the inn and baby Jesus was laid in a manger. You can also have the toddlers color pictures of the shepherds and angels while you tell the story of how the shepherds were visited by angels and told about the birth of Jesus. This way, they can engage with the story while doing a fun craft.
It should have colorful pictures and simple words. The story should be short and easy to understand for little ones.
A Christmas story could be about an old man named Mr. Brown. He lived alone and was feeling rather sad during Christmas. But his neighbors, the kind Johnson family, invited him over for dinner. They all shared stories, sang carols, and Mr. Brown received a warm scarf as a gift. This Christmas filled his heart with joy and a sense of belonging.
The Christmas story mainly centers around the birth of Jesus. According to the Bible, Mary, a virgin, was visited by the angel Gabriel and told she would give birth to the Son of God. She was engaged to Joseph at that time. Joseph was initially troubled but an angel also appeared to him in a dream, reassuring him. They traveled to Bethlehem for a census. There was no room at the inn, so Jesus was born in a manger. Shepherds in the fields were visited by angels who told them of the good news of Jesus' birth, and they went to worship the newborn. Later, wise men from the East, following a star, also came to bring gifts to the baby Jesus.
A Christmas story? Well, there was a family that couldn't afford many presents for Christmas. But they had a big heart. They decided to make homemade gifts for each other. The mother knitted scarves, the father carved small wooden toys for the kids. On Christmas day, they exchanged these simple yet meaningful gifts. They also invited a lonely neighbor to join them for dinner. It was a Christmas full of love and togetherness, not defined by expensive presents.