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Looking for some fun Christmas Primary Singing Time Ideas that Music Leaders and Primary kids alike will love? Then give these Primary Singing Time Activities a try...
SIMPLE, ENGAGING CHRISTMAS PRIMARY SINGING TIME IDEAS
Cut out the figures. Add a small rectangle strip to the back and connect the ends together to create a circle for the finger to slip through. Give one to each child - make enough for each child or have just a couple sets and have the kids switch after each song or verse. Let the kids walk their fingers to the beat of the song on their palm, in the air, or on other places on the body (lap, head, shoulder, etc.) with the finger puppet.
Different gift bags or small boxes wrapped in wrapping paper with a line of text from
the song or clue for the song on each paper.**
Small December toy (Santa, snowman, Jesus) or small wrapped present box
** You can use the mad gab song titles as clues and have the kids figure out the title from that (see Idea #8 below).
HOW TO USE:
Start by singing a song and have the children pass the toy or small present around the room as they sing. At the end of the song, whichever child has the toy/present gets to come up and choose a present to open, opens it and reveals the clue to the next Christmas song to sing!
Ex clue: This song talks about a brave prophet who stood on a wall and cried repentance to the people. [Helaman 14:2 – 13, Samuel the Lamanite on the Wall – Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus]
Option 1: Put a song and a coordinating scripture along with the page number on each.
Call a child to choose a piece then read the scripture and sing the song, then put the piece up on the board. Continue till all pieces have been used and the Christmas tree is complete.
Option 2: Let the kids build the tree throughout the entire class, with the goal to finish the entire tree before singing time ends. Call on students who are behaving and singing good at random times throughout the singing time to come up and add a piece to the board.
Throughout the class, choose kids (or let class teachers choose kids) to come up and "decorate the chorister" with self-adhesive bows are ribbon.
And for an even more fun touch that the kids will absolutely go crazy for, get the LED light up bows and have the kids work to sing one song with the lights off and the bow lights ON!!
Cut out the cards. Laminate. Put in a jar. Let kids pick and choose.
[Note-cards have been made long and skinny for easier grabbing and jar placement].
This is the BIGGEST ways to sing cards set anywhere on line (and at the best price for the volume). This set includes CHRISTMAS singing style cards as well, perfect for using in December, as well as other holiday-related cards.
From singing the song like a certain animal or character, to adding a movement, standing a certain way and more, your kiddos will have tons of fun with these easy-to-use singing cards!
7. CHRISTMAS BELL FUN
WHAT YOU NEED:
Handbells*
Let the kids use hand bells, or even just plain bells to ring while singing!
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8. ANGEL FINGER PUPPETS & BEAT CUP MOVEMENT(USE WITH HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH & OTHER CHRISTMAS SONGS)
Write the titles on the board and have the kids try and figure out what the title is. Once they figure out one title, sing the song. [Note: I would have a list of all the songs off to the side, horizontally,
on the board the kids could refer to].
[List of mad gabs thanks to Jenny C. Rybould]
Jingle Bells - Chin gulp ells
42 - Away in a Manger - A weigh yin hum age her
50 - Picture a Christmas (#50) - Pick sure a crisp muss
38 - When Joseph Went to Bethlehem - Window soft wind tuba the hem
201 - Joint Tooth a Whirled - Joy to the World
202 - Oak Hum Haul Leaf Eighth Full - Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
203 - Aim Jail Sweet Half Her Dawn Eye - Angels We Have Heard on High
204 - Sigh Lint Knight - Silent Night
208 - Ho Lit Tall Down Dove Bed Luck Hem - Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
209 - Heart Duh Hair Old Day Gels Seen - Hark! The Harold Angels Sing
213 - The Fir Snow Well - The First Noel
9. CHRISTMAS SINGO - Bingo Christmas Singing Version
Instead of Xs and Os, use Christmas Trees and Bells.
When a child chooses a spot in which to take a turn, they have to answer a question about your chosen song or questions about the birth of the Savior, in order to earn the spot on the tic tac toe board. If I was not reviewing a song, I would have the questions be about the birth of the Savior. If the child gets the question right, they earn the spot, and everyone sings a song. If they get the question wrong, they don't get the spot and give the other team a chance to answer.
11. CANDY CAN LEADING
WHAT YOU NEED:
Candy cane for each of the kids
HOW TO USE:
Let the children lead the closing song with a Candy Cane! Teach them the "time" of that song and all lead together!
12. BUILD A GINGERBREAD HOUSE
[Idea thanks to Sarah Jones]
WHAT YOU NEED:
Graham Crackers
Frosting
Candy for decorating
Note: Only use paired along with song-based activities and not as a stand-alone activity.
HOW TO PLAY:
Last year, last minute, I decided to use leftover graham cracker house making stuff from my family Christmas party to do this with the primary kids. It was a huge hit so we did it again this year! I don't know if anyone would be interested--it would take some prep if you don't already do this every year. But here's how I did it and made it successful in primary.
1. One house (that I put together ahead of time) per primary (senior and junior).
2. I put the house and the loose candy on a big cookie sheet with sides
3. One class comes up at a time and has the length of the song we are singing to decorate a portion of the house
4. Teachers come up with their class and have sole control of the icing in their hands
5. The most reverent and working hard at singing class gets to come up next (for crowd control)
6. In Junior primary, each kid gets to pick only one piece of candy to put on (or it would probably take forever)
7. We sang "could I hold the baby" 5 times
The kids know the rules before we start. I know this wouldn't work with every primary, but it worked out great with ours two years in a row! The kids loved it! And we gave one house to the stake president (he's often in our building) and one house to our bishop.
13. CHIBI-STYLE NATIVITY SET
[Thanks to Pamela F. Opp for posting, made by her daughter]
WHAT YOU NEED:
Nativity Characters printable - in the printables library
HOW TO USE:
Here's one idea: Attach a sticky note on the bottom of the figure with a Christmas Song then
let the kids pick them from a basket to place in a manger setting.
Here are some suggestions:
Baby Jesus: Away in a Manger
Mary: Mary's Lullaby
Joseph: When Joseph Went to Bethlehem
Shepherd: The Shepherd's Carol or Who Is This Child
Angel: Stars Were Gleaming
Kings; Picture a Christmas or The Nativity Story
I also like to use some hymns like Silent Night and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear since they are my favorite. In the past I have used this two weeks in a row since we can't get through all the songs in one week.
ABOUT THE FIGURES:
Takes a bit of cutting and gluing but so cute once finished!
They are approximately 3 inches tall.
Note from Daughter
How to print: Print in Landscape. To make sure size is standard for all pieces dimension should be 5.94 x 7.71 except for the paper with the multi-color pieces for the back of the heads which are printed in portrait and the dimension is 7.71 x 9.97. If you want to make one sheep smaller just shrink the dimensions.
How to make the papercrafts ~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Juwz-z1AA this one is pretty good. I use a paintbrush to apply the glue though, and I glue them to a base to make them stand.
I also use hot glue to attach the head to the body, and the body to the base and I made some custom templates for this project, so they might be a little confusing. Message my mom for questions for me if you need. (Fb group post)
[Get the Chibi-style Nativity figures in the printables library
AND FOR MORE CHRISTMAS AT-HOME FUN, GET THE TODDLER FAVORITE CHRISTMAS FOLDER GAME (with lots of Christmas games & activities included!) & WHO STOLE COOKIES XMAS GAME!!
December is here and Christmas is coming! Celebrate with this fun 12 days of Christmas, Christmas tableplay! Sing the song as you test your memory & flip the tabs to reveal each day's items, or sing the song with completely new items and lyrics with our Christmas decorations cards, Or, play Christmas "I Spy" back-and-forth, as you sing! There's so much merry fun to be had in this holly-jolly TablePlay!
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