Christmas - one of the major Christian holidays, Catholics celebrate his 25th of December, and Orthodox - on 7 January. How to tell a child the story and traditions of Christmas?
Most often, children know that Christmas - it is a holiday, when presented with gifts, delicious meals and go to visit, but how to tell a child about the true meaning of Christmas and its history? Here are some options that, depending on the age of the child will be able to unveil this great Christian holiday.
Picture books.For the smallest suitable books with bright colorful images of the history of the birth of Jesus Christ. In these books, as a rule, very little text and mom can own, showing the image of the child seat to the Virgin Marie and Joseph, on their way to Bethlehem, the birth of baby Jesus. Fill gradually the story with new details, as the child grows.
Cartoons about Christmas. Show your child cartoons which tell the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, its purpose and mission. In the course explains what is not clear is the child, for example, be sure to tell us that the tradition give gifts at Christmas there thanks to the Magi who brought the baby Jesus gifts.
Den. With an older child, you can create your own nativity scene and in the process to talk about the history of the birth Jesus, that Jesus Christ - the only child who was not born like ordinary children, his father - God. Yes, the God who created the earth and all life on it.
Explain your child that nativity Scene- it is nothing like a cave in the rock to corral cattle in bad weather, it was a little Jesus was born in her, Mary swaddled him and laid in a manger. For den necessary to prepare small figurines of the main characters - the baby, Mary, Joseph, and can be cut out of colored pictures and glue on paper, to make applique. The bottom line is that doing this more clearly tell the magical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, explain to the child that he came into the world to teach people good and faith. Explain that the first star in the sky in the Christmas symbolizes the birth of Jesus in everyone's heart person, and looking at it, you can make a wish, sincerely and from the heart, then the Lord will surely his perform.
Bible. Buy children's Bible and read your child a story of birth of Jesus Christ, or read it together, if the kid already knows how to read. In the children's Bible story is told entirely accessible language for the child, in addition it has excellent illustrations. This story would be enough to tell the child about who Jesus is, why he came to this earth and why people celebrate His birth.
Poems about Christmas.To learn a great holiday with baby poem on the theme of Christmas, if it is set questions about who is Jesus, the Virgin Mary, the angels, the wise men, tell your child the magic of Christmas history.
That's Christmas again -
Forces celestial celebration:
On that day, Christ came,
To save our world from evil.
Eternal glory to Him,
To him who overcomes darkness,
Congratulations with all my heart
With this great joy.
*****
It is snowing on Christmas Day,
It falls as the grace of God.
Snowing - and magic
this day could happen.
*****
Svyatvechіr
On stolі - Holy Supper.
The whole homeland - at the table.
Vіdchinyaє angel dverі
Gilded krill.
Good vіst us spovіschaє
About narodzhennya Christ.
In hatі holy roztsvіtaє,
Grіє soul kindness.
I smell sіnom kuteyu.
Syaє Zirka. Snіg creaks.
Carol of I above the earth
W bіlim angel letit
(N. Gumenyuk)
Also be sure to ask about how to make Christmas angel with his own hands
