Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas Story

I have carefully pared down our photos. Still, I don't want to overload with photos. I'm going to do several separate posts...maybe it will be easier on the eyes?

This activity was a WINNER! We acted out the Christmas story. Roles were randomly selected...though JAMIN drew Mary and *I* drew Joseph. I finally agreed to switch when Mike thought it would be distracting to the general story if Jamin was Mary.

Mary was GREAT with child - De'Etta is uniquely qualified to "feel" this role. ::snort::
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Finally, Joseph shows a bit of empathy. Josiah was the donkey.
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Rather BIG baby Jesus
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Angel
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Angel with Shepherd
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Narrator
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Magi - not sure what the sword is about....Arielle was a spitting camel
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Ah, Follow the STAR!

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Krista - inn keeper; Bre angel; Nolan/Jared - Shepherd; Josiah - donkey; Zander, Jared & David - magi; Arielle - camel; De'Etta - Mary; Stacia - Baby Jesus; Jamin - Joseph
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Note to self for next year: This was a fantastic activity but I don't know that we will combine it with our Christmas Morning Reading of the Word next year. Something was lacking. Maybe on an earlier Sunday in Advent.


©2008 D.R.G.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How neat to do the Christmas story this way. BUT hate to tell you DeEtta it looks like a multiple birth to me. :):):)

l/p Mom T