How it works
The Bible tells us wise men came from the east, over the desert. Every night they studied the stars, and one night they saw a new star.
They packed food, water and gifts, loaded their camels and followed the star to Jerusalem. A king named Herod lived there in a great big palace. He told them to find the child and come back, but he was not being honest.
The star stopped over a little house. The wise men saw the child with Mary, knelt down, and gave three gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
In a dream they were warned not to go back to Herod, so they went home another way.
Worked examples
Follow the star
- Hide a paper star somewhere in the room.
- Take turns to follow it, slowly, plod, plod, plod, like camels.
- The wise men followed the star day after day, until it stopped over a little house.
Three gifts
- Make three little gifts from paper.
- Name them: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
- In those days frankincense and myrrh were costly gifts, made from the sap of trees.
A gift shows love
- Draw a picture for someone you love.