Resources

The Children's Society has made a short guide about what Christingle is, how to make one and what each part represents

Missio and Mission Together have created even more resources for you to use and enjoy for Advent and Christmas.

There are PowerPoints and notes to guide you through the material, as well as workshops that you can run with a class group.

Picture from Missio's website

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To help primary schools journey towards Christmas, Mission Together has lots of attractive Advent resources to offer a joyful and thoughtful approach to this wonderful season.

There are assemblies, craft activities, a faithful Christmas quiz and their much loved Advent calendar, and a new St Nicholas...

It's almost October – how's your Nativity planning going?

The Bible Society's Pop-Up Nativity for 2017 offers a script, video, PowerPoint visuals and colouring sheets telling the story of The Greatest Journey – following Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.

The no-rehearsal script includes suggestions...

Tearfund have put together this lovely 'God With Us' Nativity play. Find it here.

A tradition carol service format, put together by the US Bishops Conference. Find it here.

Creighton University Online Ministry have put together some things full of prayers and reflections. Very text heavy. More here too.

CJM, Welcome Jesus – Advent Liturgy, there"s a free outline/script, and musical resources for purchase.

There's lots of bits of miscellaneous info on here, and really useful list of hymns! Find it all here.

Really handy prayers that young people can lead themselves! £10 from Don Bosco Publications, the Salesian publishers, click here to order

St William of York, Sheffield began a lovely tradition in the parish in 2005.

Starting from the church on the first Sunday of Advent, the nativity figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey make a journey round family homes, spending each night with a different family, before returning to church on Christmas...

Advent Buddies! Let Advent be a time for young people to grow in faith by linking with an adult in the Parish. This resource is from the states, so make sure you check things through with the person responsible for safeguarding.

Activity Village has a range of craft activities for Advent, Christmas and other times of year which you can access for free is you're looking for ideas to use with children – like this wooden spoon angel. They also offer a wide range of printable colouring sheets. puzzles, posters etc, but these...

Create a Jesse Tree to help young people see the broader context around the Christmas story. There are some prayers Loyola Press have here.

There are loads of short animations like this, around one for each day of Advent. Check out their playlist on youtube for them all.