CHRISTMAS TREE STAR: Children can be given a green Christmas tree cut out from construction paper and a yellow star cut out. Let children decorate the tree and star with sequins, glitter glue, etc. Tape the Bible verse or write the verse on the tree with the Bible verse "address" on the trunk of the tree or the word PEACE on the trunk of the tree. Tape or glue/staple the STAR at the top of the tree!

STAR ORNAMENT: Children can be given construction paper to draw and cut out a star (cookie cutters make great pattern for a star). Let children decorate with sequins, glitter, ribbon or tinsel, etc and write a word or idea from the story (JESUS BRINGS US PEACE, etc) for children to take home to remember today's lesson.

PADDED CHRISTMAS STARS: Teacher can give each child 2 stars to cut out and use tissues or tissue paper between the stars and then tape shut to make a padded Christmas star to hang from their door or to hang on their wall to remember our lesson today! Decorate the stars before padding. Encourage children to write JESUS on one side of their star and PEACE on the other side of the padded star!

STAR COOKIES:  Each child can be given a Christmas star cookie to decorate and then to eat and to share one of their cookies with someone else as they tell this Christmas lesson.

CHRISTMAS CARDS: Give children construction paper and a pattern (cookie cutter) to draw and decorate a STAR on the front of the Christmas card to give to someone who needs to be encouraged. The children could write their own words on the inside of the car or JESUS IS OUR ONLY HOPE FOR PEACE, etc.

SNOWFLAKE STAR: Have children make a snowflake with a star design if they know how to do that or color a star on their snowflake when it's cut out! (Snowflake instructions on the internet.)

Song:  "Silent Night" Words by Joseph Mohr/Music by Franz Gruber

Song Sheet (PDF) - Three Verses

Piano Accompaniment (MP3) Right click and save to your computer.

This song is in the public domain and may be downloaded and reproduced for religious or educational use by churches, schools, home schoolers, and other non-profit organizations.  Due to the very high range of the refrain, I only used the verse of this hymn.  If you wish to use it all, it is found any many hymnals.