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The Christmas season fills us with joyful anticipation, but we know how busy classrooms, packed schedules, and holiday preparations can make it hard to stay fully present. Advent is a special time to pause, reflect, and celebrate the gift of Christ in every moment.
Celebrate the season of anticipation and preparation with these Advent classroom activities! We’ve pulled together simple, meaningful resources that allow you and your students pause, connect, and refocus on the true meaning of Christmas.
Explore the activities below and enjoy creating moments of joy and reflection with your students…It really is the most wonderful time of the year!
A classroom activity for students to learn about the meaning of the Advent Candles, focusing on hope, peace, joy, love, and Jesus. Students will create their own Advent Candle wreath using coloring pages, craft pages, or reflection worksheets for ages EED through High School.
Use these discussion prompts to encourage journaling, classroom, or small group discussions among your students so they can reflect on the true meaning of the Advent season.
Spread hope, kindness, and friendship with this fun classroom activity where students will work together and independently to complete the prompts of this Advent themed relay.
Students will create stars and write a prayer request on each one. Print the star template that fits your students’ needs. Provide scissors, a page of stars, and coloring utensils for students to create their paper star prayers.
PART 1: GRATITUDE – Take some time with your class to focus on the intangible elements that make the holidays special for everyone. Ask your class to brainstorm together non-physical things that they are grateful for this year. Get them started with real relatable and relevant sharing and tell the class a story about getting to spend quality time with a loved one, a favorite family tradition (like walking through your neighborhood looking at lights or volunteering together), or any other story that represents one of the many moments we can be grateful for that come free of charge.
NOTE: Stories do not have to be free of any monetary value, but the focus should be on the feeling and/or the experience, not the cost. (i.e. watching a special movies with friends, eating with family ata favorite restaurant, learning how to knit with grandma).
PART 2: GIVING – Once students have brainstormed and shared stories of spending time with friends and loved ones, learning new things, and the small and impactful ways others have encouraged them, begin the conversation from self awareness towards social awareness, and what we have to give to others. Allow the examples given in the gratitude portion of the conversation to spark ideas of the ways students can give back without needing to buy “things.” Focus on broad ideas of giving and specific examples. (i.e. I can give my time- example: I can take the time to play with my younger sibling).
PART 3: GRATITUDE & GIVING GARLAND CRAFT –
1. Have students write and/or draw what they are grateful for and what they can give to others this season on the provided garland pieces.
2. Have students cut along the edge of each garland piece as well as a small slit inside the top loop for hanging.
3. String students garland pieces onto your large piece of twine and display your student’s work in your classroom/hallway as seasonal decor, and a special reminder of all we have to give and be grateful for!
Prepare your students’ hearts for Christmas with Friendzy’s Advent kindness and reflection activities.
This Advent season, we're reminded to wait with purpose and know you're encouraging your students to prepare their hearts for Christ through daily acts of kindness, reflection, and connection.
"Prepare the way of the Lord.” — Isaiah 40:3
