Candy canes are a classic Christmas candy, but did you know they have a special meaning that can remind us of the real reason of the season? This engaging 4-week series for elementary kids uses the familiar candy cane to teach kids about the true meaning of Christmas! By exploring the colors, shape, and hardness of the candy cane, kids will connect this special Christmas candy to biblical truths about Jesus and His birth.
Perfect for elementary-aged children, this series brings the story of Christ’s birth to life in a fun and meaningful way. And kids will be reminded of the lessons all month long as they see candy canes everywhere they go!
Each lesson includes ~90 minutes worth of activities including an opening game, suggested worship songs, a 10-15-minute interactive lesson, a worship response time, small group discussion questions, and small group activities.
If your church observes Advent or lights Advent candles, each week coincides with the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. If your church does not observe Advent in this way, the series can easily stand alone too.
Series Overview:
- Week 1: Colors of Hope (1 Peter 2:22-24) – The colors of the candy cane remind us who Jesus was (pure and sinless) and what He did for us (His sacrifice on the cross).
- Week 2: Solid Peace (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:27) – The hardness of the candy cane reminds us of the solid peace only Jesus can offer.
- Week 3: The Joy of Jesus (Luke 1:26-56) – The shape of an upside-down candy cane (a letter J) reminds us that Jesus brings true joy.
- Week 4: A Shepherd’s Love (Luke 2:1-20, John 10:14-15) – The shape of a candy cane looks like a shepherd’s staff and reminds us how much Jesus – our Good Shepherd – loves us.
Unit Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 9:15
Each lesson includes ~90 minutes worth of activities including:Â
- Large Group Game
- Worship Song Suggestions
- Large-Group Bible Lesson
- Worship Response Activity
- 5 Small Group Activities
This download includes:Â
- Start Here Guide with decoration ideas and other tips (.docx + PDF)
- 4 lessons with ~90 minutes’ worth of activities (PDF + .docx)
- Small group leader guide for each week (PDF + .docx)
- Presentation graphics for each week and the entire series (.png)
- Social Media graphics for each week and the entire series (.png)
- 3 screen-based games including Christmas Word Scramble, Christmas This or That, and Did They Candy Cane It? (.png + .ppt)
- Early arrived printable pages (PDF)
- Craft Printables (PDF)
- Memory Verse Activity Printables (PDF)
- Weekly Parent Take Home Pages (PDF)
- All necessary printables for small group and worship response time activities (PDF)
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