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Christmas Cards for the Homebound and Those in Nursing Homes

Activity Objective:

To provide an opportunity for the children to reach out to others and be a gift to those people

Lesson Outcome:

The children should become aware that by creating a card and offering prayers, they can bring happiness to someone they do not personally know.

Materials

Directions:

Distribute the construction paper (one piece per child).
Instruct the children to fold their papers in half, vertically.
Have the children decorate the outside covers of their cards using the stickers, covers of old cards, markers, and crayons.
Inside the cards have the children write a seasonal message that ends with the sentence, I am keeping you in my prayers.
Remind the children to sign their names.
Tell the children: We will pray for these people in our prayer services in the month of January.

Learning Styles:

Art/Space Smart,Self Smart,Word Smart

Approximate Time:

10 minutes

Hints:

Check with the Catechetical Leader for a list of homebound individuals in the parish and make arrangements for the delivery of the cards.

Sensitivities:

The children may want to talk about elderly or ill people whom they know.