Dec 22

Happy Dec. 22nd

Scripture: Helaman 14: 5-6
“And behold, there shall be a new star arise, such as one ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you. And behold this is not all, there shall be many signs and wonders in heaven.

Matthew: 1:1-2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.


**Cool thing: Buy several different types of apples at the grocery store or take one out of your refrigerator. When talking about the star tell your family that in each apple there was placed a special star. Cut the apple around the circumference, not through the stem. You will see that the five seed pods in every apple you cut make a star. Put paint on the piece and stamp it on some brown paper or newsprint and you have star Christmas wrapping paper. Or cut up the apples and place cinnamon on them and eat them.


Crafts: Pipe cleaners bent into a star shape can make a pretty Christmas tree ornament or string several to make a sparkly garland.

If you bend a wire hanger with pliers into a star shape leaving a holder you can make a beautiful magic wand or bubble wand. Leave it wire for the bubbles, but you can wrap it with pretty ribbon and accessories for the princess magic wand.

Use a cookie cutter as a template, or make free handed (my favorite) stars from paper. You can cover them with foil, put a hole through them and place them behind Christmas lights, sprinkle glitter on them and hang them all over your house…

Use a star cookie cutter today to serve star sandwiches, star toast, star cheese, star meat, star apple or orange or pear slices…use your imagination!