Sharing time: Jesus' Birth

Thought that I would post my sharing time lesson that I will do tomorrow. 

Bring a baby doll to Primary. Show the doll to the children and ask, "How many of you have little brothers and sisters, like this baby doll? They're so very small and need help to do things." After the children have a chance to reply, say, "Did you know that Jesus Christ was once a baby, a long time ago.  Show a picture of Jesus Christ as a baby (gospel art picture book) to the children


Bring a Nativity set to Primary. On the bottom of each piece, tape a slip of paper with a number on it corresponding to the questions below. (1- 13). Before Primary begins, hide the pieces around the room.

Have them all close their eyes and listen as you read the words to the song, "Picture a Christmas" (pg. 50). When they open their eyes, ask them if the nativity looks kind of like what they pictured. It will be pretty bare as most of the pieces will be hidden throughout the room. Call on one child at a time to find a piece of your nativity and fill the manger. As they find each piece ask the following questions:

1. Mary-
Who told Mary that she would have a baby? - (The angel, Gabriel) Luke 1:26–33

2. Joseph –
What was Joseph told to do after the visit of the Wise Men, and why? (He was told to flee to Egypt because Herod would try to kill Jesus. ) Matt. 2:13

3. Jesus -
Why did Mary and Joseph name the baby “Jesus”? (An angel of the Lord told Joseph in a dream that “thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.) Matt. 1:18–21

4. Manger-
Why did Mary lay baby Jesus in a manger? (Because there was no room for them in the inn) Luke 2:7

5. Shepherd –
What happened to the shepherds who were watching their flocks near Bethlehem? (An angel of the Lord came and declared the glad tidings.) Luke 2:8–10

6. Shepherd –
Where did the shepherds go after the angels left? (Bethlehem) Luke 2:15–17

7. Angel-
Who joined the angel in praising God? (a multitude of the heavenly host praising God) Luke 2:13–14

8. Angel –
What did the multitude of heavenly hosts say to the shepherds? (“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”)Luke 2:13–14

9. Wise man –
How did the Wise Men know that Jesus had been born? (They had “seen his cstar in the east”) Matt. 2:1–2

10. Wise man –
What gifts did the Wise Men bring Jesus? (Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.) Matt. 2:11

11. Wise man –
Whom did the Wise Men visit before going to Bethlehem and finding Jesus? (King Herod.) Matt. 2:1–3

12. Camel –
Why didn’t the Wise Men return to King Herod to tell him where Jesus was? (They were warned in a dream to not return.) Matt. 2:12

13. Donkey -
What city were Mary and Joseph traveling to when it was time for Baby Jesus to be born? (Bethlehem.) Luke 2:4–6 and Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem before Jesus was born? (to be taxed) Luke 2:3–6

If there is time have them color this manger scene