Snow Much Fun to Sing

I found Snow Much Fun to Sing on I Heart Primary Music.  I altered her plan a little.  My idea was for the kids to throw my "snowballs" (the are foam balls I found at Michaels) at the igloo.  If they made it in the big opening, then they had to pick one of my snowflakes that have songs written on them.  If they made it into one of the small holes, they could pick any song they wanted.  The kids love when they are allowed to throw things in Primary.

Symbols of Christmas

Christmas is such a crazy time with so many different traditions and things going on.  I wanted to help the kids remember the real meaning of Christmas by looking at all the different symbols they see at Christmas Time. I hid the cards with the different pictures/symbols on them and let the kids search for them.  Then we talked about each symbol and how it helps us remember Christ.

• Bells: Rings to bring lost sheep home. - Christmas Bells, p. 54
• Bow: Tied in the bonds of brotherly love. - Once within a Lowly Stable, p. 41
• Candles: Jesus said that He is the light of the world. He shows us the way to go and leads us with His light. - There Was Starlight on the Hillside, p. 40
• Candy Canes: This candy is made in the shape of a shepherd’s staff. The shepherds came to see baby Jesus. Christ is known as the good shepherd. - The Shepherd’s Carol, p. 40
• White: White represents the purity of Christ (he was perfect). - Mary’s Lullaby
• Gifts: Giving, sharing, thinking of others. Gifts represent the gifts the wise men brought to the Christ child and the gift of the Savior that Heavenly Father gave the world.
• Candy Cane: Shepherd’s crook for bringing lambs back to the fold. - Picture a Christmas, p. 50
• Christmas Tree (Green): Christmas trees are evergreen trees. They do not die in the winter, but stay green all year.  This is a symbol of eternal life. Christ made it possible for us to live forever in heaven after we die. The evergreen of everlasting life, pointing heavenward. - Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus, p. 36
• Red: The Savior’s sacrifice for all.  Red represents the blood of Christ. - He Sent His Son, p. 34
• Santa Claus: The spirit of Christmas, giving and receiving love, caring, sharing, kindness, cheerfulness, happiness, peace, good will to all, Christlike living. - When Joseph Went to Bethlehem, p. 38
• Star: The Bethlehem star, a sign of prophecy, the light of the world. - Stars were Gleaming, p. 37
• Wreath: Eternal love, no beginning, no end.  Love comes full circle. - Away in a Manger, p. 42

Christmas Tree

I needed something simple and easy on Sunday.  What is more simple and easy than a Christmas Tree with ornaments?  Each ornament has a song we reviewing/singing and the kids take turns coming up to pick their ornament/song.

Winter Ways to Sing

Primary kids get wiggly and need new ways to get out their wiggles.  I found these cute Winter Action Cards on Oopsey Daisy.  It is always fun to sing Do As I'm Doing with new actions!  Not all of them work for a Primary Song Time setting, but most of them do.