My Portrayal of "We Three Kings"

To examine the story of the visit of the Magi

The children will be able to summarize the story of the visit of the Magi.

• Bibles

• Invite a volunteer to share with the others the meaning of the word epiphany.
• Allow the children to share their thoughts about the meaning of this word and the reasons why we celebrate Epiphany.
• When you feel the children are ready for the activity, provide them with a Bible and ask them to find the story of Epiphany in Matthew 2:1-15.
• Read aloud the story to the children, and encourage them to read along silently.
• After the reading, gather the children into three groups.
• Separate the story into three parts and assign one part to each group.
• The groups will then plan a retelling and dramatic re-enactment of their assigned section. Encourage one child to retell their portion of the story while the others act out the events.
• When the groups are ready, have them present their dramatic interpretations in the order of the story.
• Close this time together by asking the children to share the ways in which they plan to celebrate the season of Christmas.
• Encourage the children to consider how we might learn from the story of the Magi and their celebration of Jesus' birth.

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Provide the children with props for their performances.

For the children who may feel uncomfortable performing in front of others, allow them to illustrate their interpretation of the story.