Create and Celebrate: The Jesse Tree
An Advent Activity and Story Book
Published on 21. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7459-7872-7 (ISBN)
Description
A unique Advent custom and a fun activity combine for an interactive way to count the days to Christmas.
The Jesse Tree represents the family tree of Jesus, introducing children to people of the Bible through the Old Testament in anticipation for his coming. Decorate a tree branch or Christmas tree with 24 easy-to-make symbols and read short stories about who each symbol represents. Templates for the symbols and Bible references are provided along with a message about the meaning of each symbol.
Create an Advent calendar with a difference for children and all the family to enjoy.
The Jesse Tree represents the family tree of Jesus, introducing children to people of the Bible through the Old Testament in anticipation for his coming. Decorate a tree branch or Christmas tree with 24 easy-to-make symbols and read short stories about who each symbol represents. Templates for the symbols and Bible references are provided along with a message about the meaning of each symbol.
Create an Advent calendar with a difference for children and all the family to enjoy.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, colour
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-7872-7 (9780745978727)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Richard Littledale is a Baptist minister, author and broadcaster. He contributes frequently to Daily Service and Sunday worship on BBC Radio 4,and is a regular contributor on his regional BBC Station, BBC Berkshire.He loves to write for both adults and children, and believes in the power of story.
Content
Contents
Set-up Instructions . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
Day 1: God, the Creator . . . . . . . 8
Day 2: Adam and Eve . . . . . . . . . 9
Day 3: Noah . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Day 4: Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Day 5: Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Day 6: Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Day 7: Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Day 8: Moses . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Day 9: Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Day 10: Ruth and Boaz . . . . . . . . 17
Day 11: Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Day 12: Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Day 13: David . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Day 14: Solomon . . . . . . . . . . 21
Day 15: Elijah . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Day 16: Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Day 17: Esther . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Day 18: Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Day 19: John the Baptist . . . . . . . 26
Day 20: Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Day 21: Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Day 22: Shepherds . . . . . . . . . . 29
Day 23: Wise men . . . . . . . . . . 30
Day 24: Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Set-up Instructions . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
Day 1: God, the Creator . . . . . . . 8
Day 2: Adam and Eve . . . . . . . . . 9
Day 3: Noah . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Day 4: Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Day 5: Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Day 6: Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Day 7: Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Day 8: Moses . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Day 9: Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Day 10: Ruth and Boaz . . . . . . . . 17
Day 11: Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Day 12: Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Day 13: David . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Day 14: Solomon . . . . . . . . . . 21
Day 15: Elijah . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Day 16: Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Day 17: Esther . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Day 18: Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Day 19: John the Baptist . . . . . . . 26
Day 20: Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Day 21: Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Day 22: Shepherds . . . . . . . . . . 29
Day 23: Wise men . . . . . . . . . . 30
Day 24: Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . 31