Advent and Christmas
Looking for some inspiration this Advent and Christmas? We have pulled together a range of resources, creative ideas and media to bring the season to life. We have a few Christmas and Advent ideas on our Pinterest boards too - check them out here
Advent
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Advent Calendars
All Age Advent
Advent Prayers
Advent at home
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Christmas on the MoveChristmas on the Move is a free printable resource with Bible Characters and a nativity set to make. Use it as a family activity at home or amongst your congregation - it can also be used in church. Join Mary and Joseph on their journey towards Bethlehem, as we journey towards Christmas.
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Christmas on the Move
Download the whole Christmas on the Move pack [4.7mb] with ideas and resources for Advent
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Printable Nativity
Download the nativity files to print and colour [1.3mb]. Includes a stable and 9 key Bible characters.
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Nativity Characters
Download the print files if you want to print the characters in a larger format [1.9mb]
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Copyright Info
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Meri Kirihimete - Christmas in New Zealand
There are some great New Zealand produced media, including those great videos from St Pauls' Arts and Media in Auckland, including When God was Born and Te Harinui - a musical play about the first preaching of the Christian gospel to Maori in Aotearoa on Christmas Day 1814, performed by the children and youth of St Paul's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Intergenerational
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All Age Talks and Stories
Messy Church
Epiphany
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Nativities and Pageants
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Bible Society Christmas Resources
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Nativity Story Media
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Make + Create
Printable Nativities
From Faith for Families 
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Printable and Crafts
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Making a difference this Christmas
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Compassionate Advent
Compassionate Christmas You might like to think about 'doing christmas differently' with one of the following:
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Songs
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Games + Activities
- Here is a Christmas Puzzle and Activity book we put together - great to hand out to visiting kids over the Christmas weekend
- Human Christmas Trees
- A twist on Pass the Parcel - a fun way to retell the christmas story, from our friends at Resourced!
- Journey to Christmas board-game and instructions