Christmas FHE Resources

Pratt's FHE & Primary Sharing Time Idea Box
Christmas Stories & Books by fhe4children Members

All Primary lessons are located at: Primary Manuals.

Advent Calendars, etc.
Christmas Advent Calendar
Christmas Countdown A Nativity puzzle.
I Am the Light This talks about Jesus, his light, candles, etc.

The Nativity Song - Music
The Nativity Song - Pictures Black & white pictures to go with the song on page 52.
Sharing Time: Two Witnesses of Jesus’ Birth
Silhouette figures, song, and program using the silhouette figures.

Christ’s Life on Earth A PERFECT Flannel-board story to use for Christmas.
"Come Unto Christ" Nativity scene.
For Little Friends The First Christmas Night, Gift Box, and Christmas Candy Cookies
Friend - December 1998: FHE Ideas
In Tune: A Gift of Love (sheet music)
Match The Figures with The Facts
Priceless Gifts
Star of David Craft & Recipes
When He Comes Again & 3 Sided Picture Box
Primary 4: Lesson 32 - Signs in America of Jesus Christ's Birth This includes pictures of: Angel, Shepherd's staff, Donkey, Star, Manger, Baby

Children's Songbook
If I Had Been in Bethlehem
Picture a Christmas
The Nativity Song - Music
Mary's Lullaby
The Nativity Song A word was changed and the first verse was added since this was published in the Friend.
The Nativity Song - Music
The Nativity Song - Pictures Black & white pictures to go with the song on page 52.

Resources Found by fhe4children group members.
Topic: Christmas

Songs
Hymn Book
Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Christmas Time is Here
What Does Christmas Mean?

Scriptures
Matthew 2:1-7
Luke 2

Children Ages 1 1/2-11 years old
Primary Lessons @ lds.org: Lesson are in Primary 1-4, and 6

Young Children (5 and under)
For Little Friends:  The Savior's Birth
For Little Friends:  The First Christmas Night (story, gift box and Christmas candy cookies)

Children (ages 6-11)
The Different Christmas
Christopher's After-Christmas Christmas
Sharing Time:  What a Joyful Day!
Sharing Time:  Come Unto Christ
FHE Ideas - Dec 1998
Signs in America of Jesus Christ's Birth
Match the Figures with the Facts
Priceless Gifts

Teens
Christmas with Joseph Smith
Christmas Gifts, Christmas Blessings

Activities/Games
Christmas Crafts - FHE Resource Book
Idea List:  Christmas Countdown
Idea List:  Make Your Christmas Christ Centered
Christmas Tree Puzzle
Christmas Word Search
Christmas Carol Crossword

Family Christmas Coupons

Have everyone write a letter to the Savior expressing their love to him and then telling what goal they will have for the next year to show their love for him.


Other Resources
Come Let Us Adore Him - FHE Resource Book
The Nativity - Poem
The Journey - Poem

The First Christmas - Poem
Exploring Christmas Celebrations
Christmas Advent Calendar

Tell of the wise men's desire, King Herod's request and how their dream where they were warned to return another way.


FHE Refreshments

Miniature Gingerbread House

7 graham crackers
Frosting for glue (recipe below)
Assorted small candies for decorating
Ribbon
Frosting
1/2 pound confectioner's sugar
3 tbs. butter/margarine
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 - 2 tbs. Milk

Mix all the ingredients together until smooth and spreadable, not runny.  Add more sugar if too runny.

If you have a pastry bag, place frosting in bag and use a small tip. If not you can use a zip lock bag cutting a small whole in the corner. Place one graham cracker flat on the table, squeeze a little frosting around all edges. Know you may need an extra pair of hands.

Place one cracker on each side standing up, now looks like a box with no top.  Carefully squeeze more frosting on all outside corner top to bottom and around the bottom of the box.

Let stand for a short while to let frosting harden a little. This will make working with the roof a little easier.

Now squeeze frosting on two of the top edges of the box and place the last two graham crackers in a V shape on as the roof. Looks like a triangle on a
box now from the side. May over hang if you can get the frosting to hold for you.

Squeeze frosting along the top of the roof where crackers join. Let stand again until frosting hardens a little.

Now comes the fun part - with left over frosting cover the roof to look like snow. (two sides are left open) Then squeezing small amounts on candy place candy on the house to decorate. You can use the frosting to add things like doors and windows. Just use you imagination.

After project is totally dry string ribbon through to open side of the roof and hang on Christmas tree.

If you want to do this project with young children, you might want to make the base house ahead of time, gluing the corners from the inside - and let
it harden. Then turn them loose with frosting and small candies to do the decorating.

Special Note: This craft is safe to eat, but if you would like to save your treasure for years to come you can use a spray varnish in a well ventilated
area. (2 - 3 coats of varnish)

Riskrem (Rice Cream)

3/4 C rice               1/2 t almond extract
1 t salt                    1 pt. heavy cram, whipped and sweetened to taste
4 C milk                1/2 C almonds, chopped
1/2 C sugar           1 almond, whole
                            

Cook rice and salt in milk in double boiler until rice is soft and mixture is thick, about 1-1/2 hours.  Add sugar and almond extract.  Chill.  Add chopped almonds and 1 whole one.  Stir in whipped cream.  Serve with red fruit sauce.

Mint Candy Wreaths

Christmas Cookies Around the World

Holiday Wassail
4C water
2C sugar

In a large pan, combine and boil for 5 min.  Tie together in a small, clean cloth:
3 sticks cinnamon
6 allspice berries
12 whole cloves
1/2 t ginger

Add:
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade and 2 cans frozen orange juice and 2 quarts apple cider.  Simmer to blend flavors.  Serves 18, 6 oz. each.


Angel Food Cake