DECEMBER 2023 - Overview
God gave us Jesus.
WEEK ONE
The Angel and Mary
Luke 1:26-33, 38
God sends an angel to tell Mary that she will have God’s Son, Jesus.
WEEK TWO
Jesus Is Born
Luke 2:1-7
Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, and baby Jesus is born.
WEEK THREE
The Shepherds
Luke 2:8-21
God sends angels to tell shepherds that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds run to see Him!
WEEK FOUR
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Luke 1:26-33, 38; 2:1-21
Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus’ birthday and that God loves us so much He gave us Jesus.
WEEK FIVE
The Wise Men
Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
Wise men follow a special star to Jesus so they can worship Him and give Him gifts.
MEMORY VERSE
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
DO THIS:
MORNING TIME
When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: “It’s Christmas time, [child’s name]! I’m so excited that it’s almost Jesus’ birthday!”
DRIVE TIME
While on the go, take turns telling each other happy news. It can be anything happy! Talk about how God sent an angel to tell Mary some VERY happy news. The angel told Mary she was going to have God’s Son, Jesus!
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child and pray: “God, we have so many fun Christmas traditions [Child’s name] and I love doing them all together! While we’re making fun memories this Christmas, help us remember that Jesus is the one we’re celebrating. Jesus is special, because Jesus is Your Son!”
BATH TIME
Add lots of bubble bath to bath time. Ask your child if they can cover their entire body with bubbles so they look like an angel. Say: “God sent an angel to tell Mary that she was going to have a baby. The baby was Jesus, God’s Son!”
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Week 1 | 3 - 9 December
The Angel and Mary
God sends an angel to tell Mary that she will have God’s Son, Jesus.
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 1:26-33, 38
DO THIS (MORNING TIME):
When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: “It’s Christmas time, [child’s name]! I’m so excited that it’s almost Jesus’ birthday!”
MEMORY VERSE
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
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Week 2 | 10 - 16 December
Jesus Is Born
Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, and baby Jesus is born.
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 2:1-7
DO THIS (DRIVE TIME):
While on the go, take turns making animal sounds and guessing the animal. Talk about how there were no rooms for Mary and Joseph when they got to Bethlehem so they had to stay in a stable where animals lived. And that stable was where baby Jesus was born!
MEMORY VERSE
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org
Week 3 | 17 - 23 December
The Shepherds
God sends angels to tell shepherds that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds run to see Him!
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 2:8-21
DO THIS (CUDDLE TIME):
Cuddle with your child and pray: “God, thank You for giving Jesus to every person in the whole, wide world! Help us get excited about Jesus so we can go and tell everyone, everywhere that You love them and You gave them Your Son, Jesus!”
MEMORY VERSE
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org
Week 4 | 24 - 30 December
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus’ birthday and that God loves us so much He gave us Jesus.
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 1:26-33, 38; 2:1-21
DO THIS (BATH TIME):
Since it’s Jesus’ birthday, let’s have a BIRTHDAY BATH this week! Decorate the bathroom with streamers, birthday banner, party hat, party horn...have fun with it! Make sure to sing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus while your child is in the tub. This will be one bath your child won’t forget!
MEMORY VERSE:
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org