Advent and Christmas

As you prepare for Advent & Christmas, please consider using some of our ‘Favourites from our Kids Friendly Archives’ (Favourites from our Kids Friendly Archives – Presbyterian Children and Families Ministry (pcfm.org.nz). We’ve also included links of great resources from some of our friends in our New Zealand context. There are ideas for nativity plays, videos, intergenerational services, crafts, games, prayer stations, family faith at home activities and MUCH more!

Find our 2022 Advent resources here

Find our collection of Christmas skits here

Here’s a wonderful advent themed podcast for children and their families: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-wonder-advent/id1484584757 

We also recommend the ‘Lectio for Families’ App for use throughout the year, including Advent/Christmas of course! Find out about it here: https://youtu.be/jhdGnl3w6gg

Bible Society https://biblesociety.org.nz/

Strandz https://www.strandz.org.nz/advent–christmas.html

Scripture Union https://www.sunzbreakthrough.org.nz/children-and-families

mainly Ministries Christmas Resource FREE – mainly Ministries New Zealand

There are also some wonderful resources from friends abroad. A few of our favourites listed below:

Illustrated Ministry, based in the USA: https://store.illustratedministry.com/

Jesus Storybook Bible, 2020 Advent Kit 

We are a big fan of the work of Traci Smith! Her book Faithful Families for Advent & Christmas has some great ideas for celebrating this special season together! Available to purchase from most eBook apps.