Our lesson was tucked inside a tiny Christmas village. Each house had a question inside that referred us to a different part of the Christmas story. The children knew a lot about Mary and Joseph and Jesus, but they loved learning more details about the shepherds and the wise men. As we told the story, we assembled a Little People Nativity set, with a supplemental sheep and some additional angels.
We learned that the wise men brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Baby Jesus. We talked about gifts that we could give to our friends and families: love, kindness, and sharing what we know about Heavenly Father and Jesus.
We had just a few minutes at the end to color pictures of the shepherds and angels and Jesus' family. Finding all the little houses in the correct order helped us stay focused and interested in the lesson, and at least one child would like Mom to print all of the buildings, so he can make his own Christmas village!