Toddlerific Vol 1

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• Chrutmas finger
puppets (page!
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• Nativity figures
Young children enjoy repetition, so you can tell the same story over and over
again. Visit children where they are playing to retell the Bible story. Use the
finger puppeb or use Nativity figures you have in the room. You might gather
two or three children together and give each one a Bible story figure. Encourage
the children to participate in the story by holding up their figures at the
appropriate times in the story.
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,.:- Baby in the Manger Snack
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• pita bread,
sliced open
• bananas cut in
sbips
• shredded ,;an'ots
Young children coruume a lot of sugary treab during the holidays. Avoid the
temptation to give them more sweeb and try this healthy snack instead. Help
children make their own "Baby in the Manger• snacks. Show children how to put
shredded carrot in the pocket of pita bread for hay. Next, they can nestle the
banana "baby• in the pocket Say how glad you are that God sent baby Jesus.
:6:-Soft and Loud
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• no .rupplies
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Varying the volume in a story or action rhyme adds excitement and holds the
attention of young children. Note the changes in volume and encourage the
children to do the actions to this rhyme with you:
Soft: Angels in the sky are singing. (Point up to the sky.}
Loud: "We're so glad Baby Jesus was born!" (Clap hands.)
Soft: Bells around the world are ringing. (Bend back and forth at waist.}
loud: Everyone's glad Baby Jesus was born! (Clap hands.)
loud: Shepherds on the hills are going. {Run in place.)
Soft: They're so glad Baby Jesus was born! (Clap hands.}
Soft: Usten to what the children are saying. (Cup ha11ds around ears.)
Loud: "I'm so glad Baby Jesus was born!" (Clap hands.)
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