Our Christmas Story Tree

♫ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! ♫

I don't know about you, but I am getting into the Christmas spirit.  And with only a few weeks left in the year, I'm sure some of you are into Christmas songs full-swing.  If not, don't stress!  It's never too late to teach a new song for the holidays!  I LOVE this song that was published in The Friend a couple of years ago.  It's catchy, they lyrics are simple, and you can teach it really easily with the flip chart or just a few props (or combine the chart with props, which is what I would do.  But that's just me!).

Here is the sheet music.
Here is the flip chart.

Here are a few things you could use:

Box labeled "Ornaments" - keep all of your items in the box, to stay organized!
Small Christmas tree (to place the ornaments on, of course)
Candy cane
Picture of shepherds (p. 4 in flip chart)
Angel tree topper
Silver star (if you don't have one, just cover a cardboard star with foil)
Picture of star of Bethlehem (p. 8 in flip chart)
Package wrapped in red paper
Picture of Savior
Evergreen sprig or bough (pass around so they can feel and smell it)
Jesus in the manger piece from a nativity scene

This may not be the most appropriate song for a Sacrament Meeting number, but it is a great one for the kids to learn to connect a few secular symbols with gospel meaning, especially tying into the Savior.  Let me know how it goes!

What songs are you teaching for Christmas?  Any fun plans?


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