A Heavenly Host of Angels

Learn more about the Christmas story with this fun homeschool Advent activity. This is great for preschool children. Older kids will like the video.

Supplies

Coloring Page
Crayons
Scissors
Popsicle Sticks or Straws
Tape
YouTube Video
Bible
Lyrics to “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
Angels Pattern

Objectives

~To understand what a “host of heavenly angels” is.
~To visualize the Bible scene with the angels and the shepherds.

Bible Verses

Luke 2:8-20Luke 2:8-20
English: World English Bible - WEB
8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. ⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. ¹¹ For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.” ¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, On earth peace, good will toward men.” ¹⁵ It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” ¹⁶ They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. ¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. ¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. ¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

Kids’ Activity

~Sing “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and watch the video below.

~Read the story of the angels announcing Jesus’ birth to the shepherds.
~Make your own heavenly host with the angel pattern. Cut out the angels and decorate as you like. Secure them to the popsicle sticks or straws to make them into puppets. Re-enact the Bible scene using the puppets.

Family Activity

~Send Christmas cards to announce Christ’s birth.
~Complete the coloring page of the angels with the shepherds.

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