Suggestion for class: Have the children quote the Christmas passage from the memory work notebook, have the Bible story about the birth of Christ, then let the kids make a manger to eat for snack!
What you'll need:
Box of graham crackers
Package of Almond Bark or bag of chocolate (will need to be melted)
Marshmallows
Fruit roll-up (pineapple or apple -- see below to make your own)
Paper or plastic bowls
Optional: Make your own fruit rollup:
Add 1 can of pineapple or apples to blender
Blend until liquid
Spread in silicone-lined sheet pan
Bake at 200 F for 3-4 hours
Let cool and slice into thin strips for 'hay'
Build the Structure
Melt chocolate in microwave safe container.
To thin: Add a tablespoon of shortening to thin it (Do not add water)
Let students dip Graham crackers in melted chocolate and hold them together inside the bowl
Add Bedding
Add fruit roll-up 'hay'
Flatten a marshmallow and add it as 'swaddling clothes'
(Please do not add a baby or anything to represent a baby!)
