Activities & Resources
usccb.org- Advent Resources
catechist.com- Advent Wreath Blessing
domestic-church.com- Advent and Christmas Activities
rca.org- Tons of resources listed that are available online to assist in the planning and development of programs for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons.
catholicculuture.org- Catholic Advent Activities
catholicmom.com- Advent and Christmas Crafts and Activities For Children
thereligionteacher.com- Advent Activities
catholiceducation.org- What are the "O Antiphons"?
thereligionteacher.com- Why is the third Sunday of Advent pink? (Why is the third candle in the Advent wreath pink?)
catholicmom.com- Advent Activities
The Catholic Toolbox- Neat Jesse Tree by Angela
4catholiceducatiors.com- Jesse Tree
christiancrafters.com- A Jesse Tree for Advent
books.google.com- Advent Adventure- Each class session during Advent you will reveal a different Advent activity, project, or storybook that relates to the week’s Advent theme. (Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation by Beth Branigan McNamara, page 6).
books.google.com- Advent Prayer Cube- Introduce a new prayer each week during the four weeks of Advent with a prayer cube. (Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 10).
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent Lapbooks
raisinglittlesaints.blogspot.com- Advent Activities (printables)
Just click on Advent Activities for Children to download activities.
Coloring
sermons4kids.com- Candle of hope
sermons4kids.com- Candle of Peace
sermons4kids.com- Candle of Joy
sermons4kids.com- Candle of Love
coloringbookfun.com- Advent Calendar
Students can count down the days until Christmas by coloring the calendar.
sadlierreligion.com- Advent Blooms coloring activity. Have the children color the pot, the cactus leaves and the background. Encourage the children to put the plant pictures in a convenient place at home. Remind the children to color a bloom each time they help people see God's love. (Grade 2 Chapter 13)
sadlierreligion.com- Advent Light coloring activity. (Grade 3 Chapter 13)
The activity below is free; however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of this, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. *All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this activity are not my own and are from various internet sources.
Crafts
books.google.com- Advent Calendar- A take home Advent calendar that you make. (Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 7 & 8).
coloringbookfun.com- Advent Calendar
Students can count down the days until Christmas by coloring the calendar.
first-school.ws- Advent Wreath craft with templates
The Catholic Toolbox- 2012 Printable Advent Chain
Print out pattern on colored paper. Have students cut into strips. Build your paper chain stapling the strips with a stapler in the correct order. Each day you tear off a piece of the chain that corresponds to the date and do the activity. Before you know it, it will be Christmas day!
hubbardscupboard.org- Advent Chain with verses and activities
Make a 25 loop Patterned Chain with verses and activities listed for each day, detaching one chain each day leading up to Christmas day. Read and meditate on the verse throughout the day. Read the Scripture passages or story book mentioned and do the activity!
catholicicing.com- Printable Nativity Advent Chain
Easy project to do with little ones. Just print it out and make the chain. Every day, it comes with a reading from the Nativity Story, and then you glue a character to the chain.
catholicmom.com- Advent Wreath Craft
"No Burn, Construction Paper Wreath - Made with your Child's Handprints"
familycrafts.about.com- Advent Hand Print Wreath Craft
christiancrafters.com- No Flame Advent Wreath
crayola.com- Advent Wreath Placemat Craft
Games
Preparation Station- This game will help your kids understand what it means to prepare their hearts, minds, and lives for Jesus’ coming during Advent season. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 156).
loyolapress.com- Advent Bingo (directions and questions)
loyolapress.com- Advent Bingo Cards (to go with above Bingo game)
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent Bingo (scroll down to Games)
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent True or False Game (scroll down to Games)
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent Wreath (file folder game)- The object of the game is to color all of the Advent wreath correctly.
Lessons
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent lesson plan for Pre K – K. Lesson plan consists of: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.
The Catholic Toolbox- Advent lesson plan for 1st grade on up. Lesson plan consists of: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.
Puzzles
domestic-church.com- Word Search
pflaum.com- Saints of Advent and Christmas
Can you name these saints of Advent and Christmas? Put your answers in the puzzle below. When you finish, look for an Advent prayer that runs down through the puzzle.
The puzzles below are free; however they may only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction orretransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.
Advent word search
Advent word scramble
Advent (crossword with answers)
Worksheets
sadlierreligion.com- Label each antiphon symbol with its Old Testament title. On the lines below the symbol, explain what each O Antiphon means to us. (Grade 5 Chapter 13)
sadlierreligion.com- Decorate the Jesse Tree by drawing a symbolic ornament in each circle. Then complete the chart to give a brief explanation of the symbolic ornaments that you choose. (Grace 6 Chapter 13)
The worksheet below is free; however it may only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. *All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this activity are not my own and they are from various internet sources.
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