Wow! Christmas: Creatively explore stories in the Bible

An intergenerational resource for creatively exploring the birth of Jesus.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 48 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Christmas is a time of joy, love, and celebration, and what better way to enjoy it than with a fantastic Christmas activity book for children, families, and communities to connect with God and one another? This book is designed to be a fun and engaging way to explore the birth of Jesus and the meaning of Christmas.

Christmas explores six aspects about the birth of Jesus, including Jesus as the light of the world, ordinary yet extraordinary shepherds, the journey of the wise men, the giving of gifts, the excitement and anticipation waiting for Christmas, and why Christmas is something to celebrate.

Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion, and creative praise.

Pray: Opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others. Pause: Take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now. Play: Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the story. Create: Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story. Celebrate: Find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together. Communicate: A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters.

Written by Martha Shrimpton, founder of Nimbus Collective, this book aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family, and as a community, and also with God.

The WOW! series are creative, interactive, and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offering reflection time for both adults and children. This series encourages connection and conversation between adults and children/youth through the stories and characters, inspiring empathy and understanding.

So, whether you're a parent, a teacher, a pastor, or just someone who loves Christmas, this book is the perfect way to celebrate the season and connect with God and one another. Get your copy today and start enjoying the magic of Christmas!

Dimension: 260 x 190 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781284247
Edition number: New ed