Product Overview
Advent Arts and Christmas Crafts has step-by-step instructions for creating dozens of decorations and gifts for the holiday season, using simple materials. It is a perfect resource for families, parochial schools and Sunday schools. Among the projects you will find in this book are detailed instructions for making
- Advent Wreaths
- Advent Calendars
- Decorations for Christmas Trees & Jesse Trees
- Christmas Creches
- Mobiles
- Crowns and Stars for Epiphany
In addition, Advent Arts and Christmas Crafts provides background on the season that will help parents and teachers make art projects into educational experiences for children of all ages. It explains the significance of the creche figures, the meaning of the Advent wreath, and the community aspects of doing projects together.
Finally, this book offers prayers and rituals children can participate in when their projects are finished. Here you will find blessings, songs, prayers, ritual actions and suggestions for parties. Advent Arts and Christmas Crafts helps children experience their own creativity in a prayerful way as they move through the Christmas season.
Paperback
96 pages; 8.5" x 11"