Happy Birthday Jesus Crafts

Teaching your child about Christmas and Jesus can be intimidating. You want your child to explore religion, but you don't want them to feel it is being forced upon them. But there are many ways to get your child asking about Jesus and God in fun and creative ways that get them excited about religious activity. Christmas is an excellent time to teach your child about the birth of Jesus Christ and to allow her to ask you questions while you do something fun together.

  1. Birthday Cards for Jesus

    • Making Christmas cards that are also birthday cards for Jesus is a great way to instill in your child an understanding that Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. Try printing out images of baby Jesus or the Nativity scene, and cut them out to glue on cards. Let her add birthday balloons and Christmas decorations alike, and write (or if she is old enough, show her how to write) phrases like "Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas to All." You can give the cards to family or church members and your kids will get a kick out of it.

    Birthday Cake for Jesus

    • Baking is a fun and yummy activity that will excite your child and allow her to take part in something sweet: learning about Jesus. Try making a birthday cake or cupcakes for Jesus. Let her mix the ingredients, and as you add ingredients, explain to her the "ingredients" that led to the birth of Jesus. As the cake is baking, have her sketch (if she is old enough) what she would like to draw on the cake. Let her help you spread icing on the cake and decorate it for Jesus. You can even go so far as to add candles and sing happy birthday to Jesus. You can explain to her that because Jesus died, she will have to blow out the candles, but that with Jesus living in her heart, He is blowing the candles out with them.

    Gifts for Jesus

    • Presents are a great way to teach your child about the birth of Jesus. With presents common at both Christmas and birthdays, it's a sensible way to bridge the gap between understanding the holidays with your child. Decorate an old shoebox together using pencils and colored paper. You can glue on old buttons, glitter, beads and even pictures of Jesus and the Nativity; maybe even top off the whole thing with a bow. Explain to your child that this box will be used for a present for Jesus on His birthday. Then you can have a talk with your child about how the biggest gift Jesus could ever receive is a loving family of people on Earth. Help your child understand that there are others less fortunate than he is, and that giving back to your community is something Jesus wants very much. Every day, put money in the box and have your child do the same. You can either give your child the money or help your child ask family members and church members. Take the money you collected together and donate it to the charity of your choice or buy a toy for a needy child.

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