C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Review

For our Christmas review I created a banner that held rolled-up streamers behind each letter, which had a song on each.  


Our songs:
C - Christmas Bells Are Ringing: jingle bell bracelets around wrists and jingling to the beat
H - Have A Very Merry Christmas: same as Christmas Bells
R - Reverently, Quietly
I - I Am A Child of God: sign language on chorus
S - Stars Were Gleaming: signs made-up by previous chorister
T - The Shepherd's Carol: in a round
M - Mary's Lullaby: 2 or 3 baby dolls wrapped in blankets for junior primary to hold while singing
A - Away In A Manger: same as Mary's Lullaby
S - Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus: costumes for Samuel, baby doll for Jesus, Hosanna leaves for "hosanna," costume for angel
Banner instructions:



(9) 4x4 green cardstock squares
red cardstock for the letters
streamers
(9) clothespins
For the letters, I started with a 4x4 square of green, so that the size matched the red square, and then cut freehand.

Write Christmas song on each streamer then roll it up and fasten lightly with the clothespin that is clipped to the green cardstock. I used a ribbon on which all of the letters were fastened.

Have a child come and choose a letter.  Remove the clothespin and the streamer will stream down with the name of a Christmas song.  Then you'll need to reattach the clothespin so that the letter stays hanging on the ribbon. Sing the song.  Use puppets, instruments, rhythm makers, any variety of extra-fun activities during the song.


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