FRUIT CAN RELAY: Set 2 cans up for each team that has been chosen by the teacher. Have pictures of fruits and vegetables in a basket by the fruit and veggie cans. Each child will run to the finish line and pick out a fruit or veggie picture and put it in the correct can, whether fruit or veggie picture. Run back to the team and let the next player continue to play. Play as time allows.

GUESSING GAME: Let children try to shake and rattle different cans that the teacher has taken labels off of but that are NOT opened. Have children or teams try to guess what was in each can. The teacher will have to number the cans and keep a secret list of what is in each can to let the children know who is correct.

JESUS IS THE REAL THING BUTTON: Give children round buttons cut out of heavy construction paper and decorate and write JESUS IS THE REAL THING. Cover with contact paper and tape a safety pin to the back for the child to wear the button.

CROSS NECKLACE: Provide the supplies for children to trace and cut a cross out of construction paper or thin foam to decorate with colored glue and stickers, etc. Provide a plastic string or ribbon to hang the cross as a necklace.

GIVING BOXES: Let children decorate 2 boxes for the class. Have boxes that will be big enough to hold some food products for 2 needy families. Let the classroom children pick out food from the table that the teacher and helpers have provided, to put into the food baskets, such as mac and cheese, baked beans, gravy, instant potato boxes, jello, etc. Encourage children to each write a note of encouragement to the families that will receive their LOVE GIFT!

TASTE TEST: Provide mini dixi cups of soda pops that all say COKE on each cup but then let children do a taste test to see which one is the REAL THING.

BAPTISM CANS: Give each child an empty can to cover with construction paper and write THE REAL THING on the outside. Then let children write out little pieces of paper and write ways to be REAL and place inside the Baptism Can --- write such things as repentance, helping others, feeding the poor, etc. Encourage children to read their slips of paper throughout the week to remind them to be THE REAL THING!!

"LOVE IS THE REAL THING " LOOP CHAINS: Give children small strips of colored paper (red and green) to write names of people to love and share Jesus with, or family or friends to pray for,and then make a loop chain to hang around the walls of the classroom, or on a Christmas tree that is in the classroom.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Tell children that Jesus is the Light of the World and all the lights that we'll place on our little classroom Christmas tree today will remind us that WE are lights of this World as well and we need to be the REAL THING for Jesus!

SING A SONG: March around the room and sing a cadence for JESUS IS THE REAL THING (Jesus is the Real thing); THAT IS WHY I SHOUT AND SING (That is why I shout and sing). HELP US LIVE IN SUCH A WAY (Help us live in such a way); THAT ALL SEE JESUS EVERY DAY (That all see Jesus every day)!

SURPRISE SNACKS: Mark containers and put snacks inside. Ask children if the snack inside was the REAL THING that was written on the outside. The teacher can have some containers marked inaccurately. Use little treats such as M & M's, Skittles, etc.