Saturday

Tis Christmas, Tis Christmas - Christmas Songs for Kids





Do you find it hard to get visuals and recordings for different kids songs?








I have always found this a problem so I am sharing songs on the blog that I have used with children and providing you with


Visuals 
(Powerpoint or Picture or details of how you can make one) 


Words   
(chords also available)


Recording  
(mp3 or video to learn the song) 



Then if you would like to download the visual of the song there will be a link provided to my creation, or I will direct you to where else you can find it.  

There will also be links for PDF's Fred has created for the words and chords. 



This month I am taking the theme of


CHRISTMAS


The song I have chosen is 



Tis Christmas, Tis Christmas


A kids song I learned through working with Child Evangelism Fellowship many years ago.



We also took this as our Kids Christmas Song that was included in our second year of 

 Songs for Advent & Christmas 

where Fred & I went live on Facebook for 14 nights to get our friends and followers to sing Christmas Songs with us 
and have a little laugh as things don't always go as planned 
or we just had a happy memory of a song.


You can see all those live videos plus other posts and videos at





VISUALS


I have to admit that again I have a previous very old handmade visual from my CEF days.


The Front Cover





The First Verse





The Front Cover again





The Second Verse




The Back Cover
to end the Second Verse





POWERPOINT


For more recent times I made a Powerpoint as well











You can Download a copy of this Powerpoint slide presentation for projecting or for printing out in A4 & Letter size HERE   




WORDS

Verse 1:

Tis Christmas Tis Christmas
The Christmas Bells ring      
The birthday of Jesus          
Our Saviour and King          


Verse 2:

Tis Christmas Tis Christmas
The Bible recalls            
The birthday of Jesus     
God's love gift to all      



Free Printables

To Download a copy of these words with chords for Guitar or Piano

CLICK HERE








ACTIONS

The actions are very simple

Verse 1:

Tis Christmas Tis Christmas    none
The Christmas Bells ring         swing hands as if ringing bells
The birthday of Jesus             rock arms as if holding a baby 
Our Saviour and King             point upwards


Verse 2:

Tis Christmas Tis Christmas    none
The Bible recalls                    hands together palms up for a book
The birthday of Jesus             rock arms as if holding a baby
God's                                    point upwards
love gift                                place hands over heart
to all                                     point out to everyone




VIDEO RECORDING


You can find the recording of this song on the video below from 







AUDIO RECORDING







Special "Thank You" to my husband Fred who looks after the Recordings and the Chords



Notes:
I believe this was written by someone in Child Evangelism Fellowship many years ago but I don't think it is available as a printed song by them now.   



I Hope you enjoy the song and this is a help to you.



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Monday

Free Christmas Word Search Puzzle - Coffee & Conversation









The Theme for this Word Search is

CHRISTMAS






I'm offering this Word Search as one of my assortment of free printables which can be found in my Resource Library



CHRISTMAS Word Search


Can you find the word CHRISTMAS written 18 times 
in this Word Search Puzzle?







The Word Search is available to download in both A4 and Letter size and of course comes with an answer sheet.


If you are interested in other Word Search Printables or other Free Printables you can find a list of all of them in our Resource Library




Have you downloaded this Free CHRISTMAS Word Search yet?









Other Posts about CHRISTMAS
can be found on my






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Thursday

50 Bible Christmas Trivia Quiz Questions #1 - Need Help


Interested in Bible Quizes?

Twice in the past we had a BIBLE TRIVIA QUIZ.
Each Quiz has 50 Multiple Choice Questions in 5 groups of 10



Then I thought we could have a Christmas Edition as well.






So here is a Christmas Bible Trivia Quiz #1

50 Questions in 5 rounds of 10 questions

The ANSWERS can be found at the end of this blog post.

     





Round 1.


#1     In the book of Matthew, who told Joseph that the baby was to be called Jesus?

(a)    An angel          (b)     Mary          (c)     The Magi



#2     Which animals were present at the actual birth of Jesus?

(a)     Donkeys & Sheep        (b)     Horses & Sheep       
(c)     The bible does not mention any animals



#3     What was the name of the prophetess who approached Mary and Joseph in the temple and thanked God for the baby Jesus?

(a)     Anna               (b)     Julia              (c)     Phoebe



#4     According to the Gospel of Matthew - the Wise Men saw the Star in the 

(a)     North              (b)     East               (c)     West



#5     In the Gospel of Luke what is the City of David called?

(a)     Nazareth        (b)     Jerusalem         (c)     Bethlehem



#6     How many times is the actual term "swaddling clothes" mentioned in the Bible?

(a)     1                   (b)     2                      (c)     4



#7     Which angel appeared to Zacharias?

(a)     Gabriel              (b)     Michael             (c)     Raphael



#8     In the Gospel of Matthew who was Jesus' earthly grandfather?

(a)     Gareb              (b)     Jacob               (c)     Medan



#9     In the Gospel of Luke what is the name given for an army of Angels praising God?

(a)     Covenant        (b)     Multitude         (c)     Heavenly Host



#10    Which Christmas Carol brings us "Tidings of Comfort & Joy"?

(a)     Calyspso Carol      (b)    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen          (c)    It Came upon a Midnight Clear






Round 2.


#11     Where was Jesus born?

(a)     Bethlehem         (b)     Jerusalem          (c)     Nazareth



#12     Which item was not one of the gifts from the Wise Men?

(a)     Gold             (b)     Myrrh           (c)     Silver



#13     Of which religion were Mary & Joseph?

(a)     Christianity          (b)     Islam            (c)     Judaism



#14    How did the shepherds who visited the baby Jesus know how to find him?

(a)     An angel told them      (b)     They followed a star     
(c)     They were told in a dream



#15    How did Mary find out she was pregnant?

(a)     she felt the baby           (b)     An angel told her       
(c)     she was told in a dream



#16    Which prophet said "unto us a child is born"?

(a)      Hosea           (b)     Isaiah            (c)     Jeremiah



#17     Who was Elizabeth?

(a)    Mary's mother     (b)    Mary's sister      (c)   Mary's relative



#18     What age was Jesus when the wise men came to see Him?

(a)      1 week       (b)     1 month       (c)     The bible does not tell us His age



#19     Why did Mary & Joseph go to Bethlehem?

(a)      Because of a census        (b)     Mary had family there       (c)     They went to get married



#20    Where did the three ships sail into on Christmas Day in the Morning? 

(a)     Bethlehem         (b)     Jerusalem          (c)     Nazareth






Round 3.

#21     Where did Joseph flee to with Mary and Jesus?

(a)     Jerusalem               (b)     Egypt               (c)     Nazareth



#22    What age was Jesus when His parents lost Him on a trip and then found Him in the temple?

(a)      12           (b)     13           (c)     14



#23     How did Mary react to finding out she was to have a child?

(a)      She was full of joy that God had chosen her 
(b)      She was unsure but put her trust in God  
(c)      She tried to run away



#24     When did Elizabeth's baby jump in her womb?

(a)      When his father declared his name
(b)      When an angel appeared to Elizabeth
(c)      When he heard Mary's greeting



#25     Who was the king of Judea at the time when Jesus was born?

(a)      Herod                (b)     Nero                   (c)     Solomon



#26     What did Mary use as a crib for Jesus?

(a)     A box           
(b)     A cot        
(c)     A manger



#27     Which books tell us about the birth of Jesus?

(a)   Matthew & Mark    (b)   Matthew & Luke    (c)   Luke & John



#28     What name was given to Elizabeth's baby?

(a)      Simon         (b)     Jesus         (c)     John



#29     Where did Mary & Joseph go to live after their time in Egypt?

(a)      Bethlehem            (b)     Jerusalem            (c)     Nazareth



#30    Which Christmas Carol contains these words - "asleep on the hay"

(a)     Unto us a Child is Born       (b)     Mary's Boy child        (c)     Away in a Manger






Round 4.


#31     In which book of the Bible do we read the ancestry of Jesus from Adam onwards?

(a)      Matthew              (b)     Mark               (c)     Luke



#32     What happened to John the Baptist's father before John was born?

(a)      He became blind        (b)     He became deaf         (c)     He became dumb



#33     What age was Jesus when Mary, Joseph and Jesus returned from Egypt?

(a)      6 months              (b)     3 years              (c)     the bible does not tell us exactly



#34     According to Luke what did the people do when they heard about the birth of Jesus from the Shepherds?

(a)      disbelieved        (b)     laughed         (c)     Marvelled



#35     When Elizabeth gave birth what did the people think the boy would be called?

(a)      John              (b)     a family name               (c)     Zacharias after his father



#36     What is the start of the song Mary sang after hearing she would bear the Child of God?

(a)      My heart magnifies God             
(b)      My mind magnifies the Holy One                  
(c)      My soul magnifies the Lord



#37     Which prophet told where Jesus would be born"

(a)       Hosea               (b)     Isaiah              (c)     Micah



#38     How did Mary & Joseph travel to the census

(a)      by donkey        
(b)      by foot       
(c)      its not in the Bible



#39     When Zacharias prophesied about his son what did he say he would be called?

(a)      the prophet of the highest              
(b)      the prophet of God             
(c)      the prophet of the Lord 



#40    Which Christmas Carol contains these words "the Prince of Glory was His Name"?

(a)     Away in a Manger              (b)     Calypso Carol               (c)     Joy to the World




Round 5.


#41     What is the name given to the 24 days leading up to Christmas?

(a)      Christmastide        (b)     Advent         (c)     Epiphany 


#42     What direction did the Wise Men travel to going to Herod's Palace?

(a)      Southward        (b)      Eastward        (c)      Westward



#43    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?

(a)     Mary                      (b)     Joseph                  (c)    Matthias


#44    What else did the Wise Men do aside from give gifts to Jesus

(a)     They gave gifts to Mary 
(b)     They kneeled down and worshipped Him 
(c)     They heard the Angelic Chorus


#45     Did Mary have any other children after Jesus?

(a)     no      (b)     yes a son    (c)      Yes sons and daughters             


#46    Who did Mary go to visit when she was pregnant

(a)     Anna             (b)     Elizabeth            (c)    Joseph



#47     What does the Title Immanuel mean?

(a)     God with us     (b)     Son of the Most High     (c)     Jesus



#48    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?

(a)     Mary                      (b)     Joseph                  (c)    John



#49    What is a manger?

(a)     A cot made of straw          
(b)     A crib borrowed from the innkeeper        
(c)     A feeding trough for animals



#50     Which Christmas Carol contains these words "peace on earth and mercy mild"?

(a)      Angels we have heard on High        
(b)      O Come all Ye Faithful         
(c)      Hark the Herald Angels Sing






How did you do?

Scroll on down to find out!










Round 1.


#1     In the book of Matthew, who told Joseph that the baby was to be called Jesus?
(a)    An angel  

#2     Which animals were present at the actual birth of Jesus?
(c)     The bible does not mention any animals

#3     What was the name of the prophetess who approached Mary and Joseph in the temple and thanked God for the baby Jesus?
(a)     Anna             

#4     According to the Gospel of Matthew - the Wise Men saw the Star in the 
(b)     East 

#5     In the Gospel of Luke what is the City of David called?
(c)     Bethlehem

#6     How many times is the actual term "swaddling clothes" mentioned in the Bible?
(b)     2              LUKE  2 v 7 & 12






#7     Which angel appeared to Zacharias?
(a)     Gabriel 

#8     In the Gospel of Matthew who was Jesus' earthly grandfather?
(b)     Jacob                       

 
   Matthew 1 v 16.   
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.


#9     In the Gospel of Luke what is the name given for an army of Angels praising God?
(c)     Heavenly Host

#10    Which Christmas Carol brings us "Tidings of Comfort & Joy"?
(b)     God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 




Round 2.

#11    Where was Jesus born?  
(a)     Bethlehem

#12    Which item was not one of the gifts from the Wise Men?   
(c)     Silver

#13    Of which religion were Mary & Joseph?
(c)     Judaism
        
#14    How did the shepherds who visited the baby Jesus know how to find him?       
(a)     An angel told them





#15    How did Mary find out she was pregnant?     
(b)     An angel told her               

#16    Which prophet said "unto us a child is born?
(b)     Isaiah 

           


#17    Who was Elizabeth?     
(c)     Mary's relative              

#18    What age was Jesus when the wise men came to see him?
(c)     The bible does not tell us His age

#19    Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
(a)     Because of a census

#20    Where did the three ships sail into on Christmas Day in the Morning? 
(a)     Bethlehem



Round 3.

#21    Where did Joseph flee to with Mary and Jesus?
(b)     Egypt 

#22     What age was Jesus when His parents lost Him on a trip and then found Him in the temple?
(a)      12  

#23     How did Mary react to finding out she was to have a child?
(b)      She was unsure but put her trust in God  

#24     When did Elizabeth's baby jump in her womb?
(c)      When he heard Mary's greeting

#25     Who was the king of Judea at the time when Jesus was born?
(a)      Herod             

#26     What did Mary use as a crib for Jesus?
(c)      A manger

#27     Which books tell us about the birth of Jesus?
(b)      Matthew & Luke     





#28     What name was given to Elizabeth's baby?
(c)      John

#29     Where did Mary & Joseph go to live after their time in Egypt?
(c)      Nazareth

#30    Which Christmas Carol contains these words - "asleep on the hay"
(c)      Away in a Manger








Round 4.

#31     In which book of the Bible do we read the ancestry of Jesus from Adam onwards?
(a)      Matthew          


#32     What happened to John the Baptist's father before John was born?
 (c)     He became dumb


#33     What age was Jesus when Mary, Joseph and Jesus returned from Egypt?
(c)     the bible does not tell us exactly


#34     According to Luke what did the people do when they heard about the birth of Jesus from the Shepherds?
(c)     Marvelled


#35     When Elizabeth gave birth what did the people think the boy would be called?
(b)     a family name         


#36     What is the start of the song Mary sang after hearing she would bear the Child of God?
(c)      My soul magnifies the Lord


#37     Which prophet told where Jesus would be born"
(c)     Micah




#38     How did Mary & Joseph travel to the census
(c)      it's not in the Bible


#39     When Zacharias prophesied about his son what did he say he would be called?
(c)      the prophet of the Lord 


#40    Which Christmas Carol contains these words "the Prince of Glory is His Name"?
(b)     Calypso Carol     








Round 5.

#41     What is the name given to the 24 days leading up to Christmas?
(b)      Advent          

#42     What direction did the Wise Men travel to going to Herod's Palace?
(c)      Westward

#43    Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?
(b)     Joseph 

#44    What else did the Wise Men do aside from give gifts to Jesus
(b)     They kneeled down and worshipped Him                

#45     Did Mary have any other children after Jesus?
(c)      Yes - sons and daughters 

#46    Who did Mary go to visit when she was pregnant?     
(b)     Elizabeth

#47     What does the Title Immanuel mean?
(a)     God with us

#48     Who did an angel tell about the death of Herod in a dream?
(b)     Joseph  

#49     What is a manger
(c)     A feeding trough for animals






#50     Which Christmas Carol contains these words "peace on earth and mercy mild"?
(c)      Hark the Herald Angels Sing
         


How did you do?


If you got any wrong answers I hope it was just a few and that we have managed to learn something through the Quiz.