EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD START START HERE! HERE!

FLIP THIS PAGE OVER FLIP THIS PAGE OVER TO GET STARTED! TO GET STARTED! HOW DOES ALL OF THIS WORK? HOW DOES ALL OF THIS WORK? Easy. Every box includes a challenge card and activity pack for each kid Easy. Every box includes a challenge card and activity pack for each kid and an instructions pack for each age group (1 per family.) The challenge and an instructions pack for each age group (1 per family.) The challenge card "drives" all the content. Three activities to complete each week, three card "drives" all the content. Three activities to complete each week, three activities to complete this month. Check out all the activities below! activities to complete this month. Check out all the activities below! WATCH IT - WEEKLY VIDEO CONTENT WATCH IT - WEEKLY VIDEO CONTENT Every week, you're invited to Kidsrock at Home or you can watch Every week, you're invited to Kidsrock at Home or you can watch the weekly Bible story videos on our website: the weekly Bible story videos on our website: www.highrockonline.org/adventbox www.highrockonline.org/adventbox DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY Every week, we provide a "Do It" activity in your box. Detailed Every week, we provide a "Do It" activity in your box. Detailed instructions provided (Instruction Pack) and many of the materials instructions provided (Instruction Pack) and many of the materials needed are included (Activity Pack.) These activities are designed to be needed are included (Activity Pack.) These activities are designed to be fun, interactive ways for kids to engage with their families and explore fun, interactive ways for kids to engage with their families and explore the week's theme further. the week's theme further. LIGHT IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY LIGHT IT - WEEKLY ADVENT ACTIVITY Every week, we provide a Countdown Advent activity Every week, we provide a Christmas Countdown Advent activity to do together as a family - a Bible reading, candle lighting, to do together as a family - a Bible reading, candle lighting, prayer, talk about it questions, and a special treat! prayer, talk about it questions, and a special treat! MEMORIZE IT MEMORIZE IT Throughout December we'll be focused on a memory verse that is Throughout December we'll be focused on a memory verse that is the foundation of the theme we hope the kids come away with. the foundation of the theme we hope the kids come away with. Memorizing it as a family is a great way to reinforce that theme! Memorizing it as a family is a great way to reinforce that theme!

CHRISTMAS IT CHRISTMAS IT Take some time on , Christmas Day or even a day or two Take some time on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or even a day or two after Christmas to enjoy videos, games, a birthday cake and more. It's after Christmas to enjoy videos, games, a birthday cake and more. It's all designed to help you dive deeper into the real meaning of all designed to help you dive deeper into the real meaning of Christmas. Be sure to open this pack up beforehand and read the Christmas. Be sure to open this pack up beforehand and read the instructions so you can be prepared. instructions so you can be prepared.

FAMILY TIME IT FAMILY TIME IT For the vacation week after Christmas, or anytime throughout January, For the vacation week after Christmas, or anytime throughout January, we've prepared three Family experiences that include fun, food, and we've prepared three Family experiences that include fun, food, and faith-building activities. Each Family Time also has a new video faith-building activities. Each Family Time also has a new video featuring some of the favorite Summer Blast characters. featuring some of the favorite Summer Blast characters.

COMPLETE YOUR CHALLENGE CARD COMPLETE YOUR CHALLENGE CARD Three activities every week and three activities this month. Color in Three activities every week and three activities this month. Color in the corresponding stars on the Challenge Card. Complete at least 10 the corresponding stars on the Challenge Card. Complete at least 10 stars to collect a prize and if you do all 15 stars you'll get a special stars to collect a prize and if you do all 15 stars you'll get a special prize! How fun is that? prize! How fun is that? Advent Advent WEEK ONE WEEK ONE

WATCH IT WATCH IT Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page. the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page.

DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family

PRAISE GOD DANCE PARTY PRAISE GOD DANCE PARTY GATHER THIS: From your box: jingle bell necklace. From home: uptempo . Follow the QR code on the back of this page fora link to GATHER THIS: From your box: jingle bell necklace. From home: uptempo the Advent Box Spotify playlist. Christmas music

DO THIS: DO THIS: Parents, provide upbeat kid-friendly Christmas music by following the QR Parents, provide upbeat kid-friendly Christmas music by following the QR code below to a Spotify playlist or use your own fun music! code below to a Spotify playlist or use your own fun music! Use the jingle bell necklace to make a joyful noise while you praise God in Use the jingle bell necklace to make a joyful noise while you praise God in dancing. dancing. Can you do these special dances: Can you do these special dances: A robot dance? A robot dance? A worm dance? A worm dance? A giraffe dance? A giraffe dance? A bird dance? A bird dance? Make up and name your own dance! Make up and name your own dance! While you’re dancing be sure to say, “Thank you, God, for your good gifts!” While you’re dancing be sure to say, “Thank you, God, for your good gifts!”

READ THIS: READ THIS: In today’s story, we remembered all of God’s good gifts to us like food, friends, In today’s story, we remembered all of God’s good gifts to us like food, friends, and family. God is so good and He loves us so much! We’re getting ready to and family. God is so good and He loves us so much! We’re getting ready to celebrate Christmas in a few weeks which is ’ birthday! Jesus is God’s son celebrate Christmas in a few weeks which is Jesus’ birthday! Jesus is God’s son and God’s greatest gift to us. and God’s greatest gift to us.

www.highrockonline.org/adventbox www.highrockonline.org/adventbox Advent Advent WEEK ONE WEEK ONE

LIGHT IT LIGHT IT Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Guide and light the HOPE candle. Guide and light the HOPE candle.

DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY IT IT TIME IT IT IT TIME IT Advent Advent WEEK TWO WEEK TWO

WATCH IT WATCH IT Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page. the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page.

DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family

FLY LIKE AN ANGEL FLY LIKE AN ANGEL

GATHER THIS: From your box: angel face sticker, jumbo craft stick, white GATHER THIS: From your box: angel face sticker, jumbo craft stick, white cupcake liner. From home: glue stick. cupcake liner. From home: glue stick.

DO THIS: DO THIS: Fold the cupcake liner in half and set aside. Fold the cupcake liner in half and set aside. Stick the angel sticker on the top end of the craft stick, then flip over the Stick the angel sticker on the top end of the craft stick, then flip over the stick. stick. Using the glue stick, adhere the folded cupcake liner to the back of the craft Using the glue stick, adhere the folded cupcake liner to the back of the craft stick near the top. Now you’ve created the angel it’s time to make it fly! stick near the top. Now you’ve created the angel it’s time to make it fly! Start at one end of the room and fly like an angel (moving your arms up and Start at one end of the room and fly like an angel (moving your arms up and down) as you hold onto your angel. Pretend you are the angel going to go down) as you hold onto your angel. Pretend you are the angel going to go visit Mary. visit Mary. Try these special flying movements, too: Try these special flying movements, too: Super slowly! Super slowly! Super quickly! Super quickly! Super silly! Super silly! Fly like Mom or Dad would! Fly like Mom or Dad would! After you’re done, you can carefully put your angel on your After you’re done, you can carefully put your angel on your Christmas tree as a reminder of the angel who visited Mary. as a reminder of the angel who visited Mary.

READ THIS: READ THIS: Our Bible story, today, was about an angel who had a very important Our Bible story, today, was about an angel who had a very important message for a girl named Mary. The angel told Mary that she would have a message for a girl named Mary. The angel told Mary that she would have a special baby and the baby’s name would be Jesus! And why is Jesus special baby and the baby’s name would be Jesus! And why is Jesus special? Because Jesus is God’s son. God loves you so much that He gave special? Because Jesus is God’s son. God loves you so much that He gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever! That’s what the true story of us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever! That’s what the true story of Christmas is all about. That’s why Jesus is SO special! He’s God’s greatest Christmas is all about. That’s why Jesus is SO special! He’s God’s greatest gift to us! gift to us! www.highrockonline.org/adventbox www.highrockonline.org/adventbox Advent Advent WEEK TWO WEEK TWO

LIGHT IT LIGHT IT Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Guide and light the HOPE and JOY candles. Guide and light the HOPE and JOY candles.

DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY IT IT TIME IT IT IT TIME IT Advent Advent WEEK THREE WEEK THREE

WATCH IT WATCH IT Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page. the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page.

DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family

YUMMY STORY YUMMY STORY

GATHER THIS: From your box: “Story Cookies” and “Story Recipe” GATHER THIS: From your box: “Story Cookies” and “Story Recipe” Activity Pages, peel-n-stick magnet circles, From home: scissors, Activity Pages, peel-n-stick magnet circles, From home: scissors, crayons, aluminum cookie sheet. crayons, aluminum cookie sheet.

DO THIS: DO THIS: Collect the set of “Story Cookies” and color them with crayons or Collect the set of “Story Cookies” and color them with crayons or markers. markers. Cut out the circles. Now they are cookie shaped! Cut out the circles. Now they are cookie shaped! After you are finished “decorating” the cookies, put one of the After you are finished “decorating” the cookies, put one of the magnets on the back of each one. Where in your house can these magnets on the back of each one. Where in your house can these stick to now? Try putting them on an aluminum cookie sheet! stick to now? Try putting them on an aluminum cookie sheet! Parents, use the “Story Recipe” as you review the story together as a Parents, use the “Story Recipe” as you review the story together as a family throughout the month. family throughout the month.

READ THIS: READ THIS: What fun to make some “cookies” with our Bible story today. Now you What fun to make some “cookies” with our Bible story today. Now you have your very own set of story cookies to tell everyone at home why have your very own set of story cookies to tell everyone at home why Jesus is so special. Mary and Joseph were going to have Baby Jesus, but Jesus is so special. Mary and Joseph were going to have Baby Jesus, but before Jesus was born they had to travel all the way to a town called before Jesus was born they had to travel all the way to a town called . When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, there was no place Bethlehem. When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, there was no place for them to sleep! They had to stay in a stable where animals live. But for them to sleep! They had to stay in a stable where animals live. But then, the most exciting thing happened! Jesus, God’s Son, was born! then, the most exciting thing happened! Jesus, God’s Son, was born! That’s why Jesus is so special.Jesus is God’s son! That’s why Jesus is so special.Jesus is God’s son!

www.highrockonline.org/adventbox www.highrockonline.org/adventbox Advent Advent WEEK THREE WEEK THREE

LIGHT IT LIGHT IT Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Guide and light the HOPE , JOY, and LOVE candles. Guide and light the HOPE, JOY, and LOVE candles.

DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY IT IT TIME IT IT IT TIME IT Advent Advent WEEK FOUR WEEK FOUR

WATCH IT WATCH IT Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch Join Kidsrock at Home, Sundays at 9:25am via Zoom or watch the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page. the Bible Story on the Advent Box web page.

DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY DO IT - WEEKLY ACTIVITY Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family Next, here is a quick activity to do with someone in your family

SHEPHERDING GAME SHEPHERDING GAME

GATHER THIS: From your box: 5 cotton balls, a candy cane, and a GATHER THIS: From your box: 5 cotton balls, a candy cane, and a stable scene picture. stable scene picture.

DO THIS: DO THIS: In a large room, put the stable picture at one end of the room. In a large room, put the stable picture at one end of the room. At the other end of the room, put all your cotton balls. These are At the other end of the room, put all your cotton balls. These are your sheep and you are the shepherd! your sheep and you are the shepherd! The shepherd and sheep need to get to the stable to see the baby The shepherd and sheep need to get to the stable to see the baby Jesus! Jesus! Using the Candy Cane as your staff, gently tap on the cotton balls to Using the Candy Cane as your staff, gently tap on the cotton balls to move them to the stable. move them to the stable. As you move your sheep say, “Jesus is born!” just like the shepherds As you move your sheep say, “Jesus is born!” just like the shepherds did in our story today. did in our story today. When you are done shepherding, put your candy cane on your When you are done shepherding, put your candy cane on your Christmas tree as a reminder of the shepherd’s excitement that Jesus Christmas tree as a reminder of the shepherd’s excitement that Jesus was born. was born.

READ THIS: READ THIS: Sheep herding is hard work. Great job, shepherds! Today we learned that Sheep herding is hard work. Great job, shepherds! Today we learned that angels came to deliver another special message. This time, they came to angels came to deliver another special message. This time, they came to tell the shepherds that Jesus was born. They were so excited to see Jesus. tell the shepherds that Jesus was born. They were so excited to see Jesus. After they saw Jesus they knew they had to tell everyone that Jesus had After they saw Jesus they knew they had to tell everyone that Jesus had been born! Why do you think the shepherds were so excited to tell been born! Why do you think the shepherds were so excited to tell everyone about Jesus? Because Jesus is special! Jesus is God’s Son and He everyone about Jesus? Because Jesus is special! Jesus is God’s Son and He loves us so much!! loves us so much!! www.highrockonline.org/adventbox www.highrockonline.org/adventbox Advent Advent WEEK FOUR WEEK FOUR

LIGHT IT LIGHT IT Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Together with your family, follow the Christmas Countdown Guide and light the HOPE , JOY, LOVE, and PEACE candles. Guide and light the HOPE , JOY, LOVE, and PEACE candles.

DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY MEMORIZE CHRISTMAS FAMILY IT IT TIME IT IT IT TIME IT