| How can you choose the appropriate Christmas | | | | Christian videotapes, DVDs, and CDs like Veggie |
| gift for the Sunday school children? With so much | | | | Tales or Christian Christmas Carols are great gifts |
| emphasis on the commercial aspect of Christmas, | | | | to give. You can buy Christmas-related gifts in this |
| too often the "Christ" is removed from the | | | | category or branch out to ones that are great |
| holiday season. The one place you do not want | | | | for all year-round. |
| this to happen is when you are choosing those | | | | Christmas Tree Ornaments |
| Sunday school gifts. Here are a few Christmas | | | | Take a class picture with your digital camera (do |
| gift ideas. | | | | this very soon!). Print the picture on to sticker |
| Bibles for Christmas | | | | paper. Cut out the pictures and stick them to |
| Of course these can make an excellent Christmas | | | | bare Christmas ornaments. If you want to put |
| Sunday school gift. There are Bibles that are | | | | the pictures on a round ornament, make sure the |
| geared for younger children that contain colorful | | | | pictures print in an oval shape. If you want to put |
| pictures and larger, simpler text for young | | | | the pictures on a square or rectangular ornament, |
| readers. There are also Bibles that have New | | | | adjust the size and shape of the picture |
| English translations for teen and young adults. | | | | accordingly before printing. You can then decorate |
| These "plain reading" translations allow teens to | | | | the ornaments with glitter for an added touch. |
| read the Biblical passages with a modern linguistic | | | | Christmas Goodie Bags |
| interpretation. | | | | Fill cellophane Christmas goodie bags with novelty |
| Stuffed Animals | | | | toys that you can find at your local Christian |
| Find animals that appear in Bible that have special | | | | bookstore or outlet. Do not forget to include a |
| meaning such as the fish, dove and the lamb. | | | | candy cane for each child, along with the story of |
| These make excellent gifts or younger children | | | | the candy cane to go along with it. Preschoolers |
| and pre-teen girls will love them. | | | | will have fun searching through the goodie bags to |
| Crosses for Christmas | | | | find what small treasures you have placed inside. |
| Crosses come in all sizes and materials and can be | | | | It does not take much to make a preschool child |
| as simple as a small plain wooden cross to an | | | | happy. They are very simple in their thinking. It is |
| elegant silver cross on a chain. These gifts will | | | | the thought that you gave them something for |
| many times remain with the child for their entire | | | | Christmas that will fill their hearts with joy. Start |
| life. | | | | planning the gifts for your Sunday school class |
| Christian Video and Audio Gifts | | | | now, so you are prepared. |