angeldelight
26-11-2010, 01:49 PM
Make a Christingle with the children to celebrate the birth of Jesus
The Christingle is a traditional gift for children at Christmas. Churches often have special Christingle services where Christingles are given to all the children and carols are sung as the candles burn. Each part of the Christingle represents a part of the Christian story
the orange- the world
the sweets and fruits- the good things that the earth provides- north, south, east and west
the red ribbon- forgiveness, even when Jesus was bleeding on the cross he forgave those who put him there
the candle- Jesus, who showed the world God's love and light
You will need .....
1 orange
A medium size candle
Four cocktail sticks
Red ribbon
Small marshmallows or raisins
Sweets or fruit ( jelly tots etc small sweets )
Double sided sticky tape
Make a hole in the orange with your thumb.
Press a candle into the hole
Put the red ribbon around the middle of the candle stick with the tape
Put marshmallows ,raisins or sweets on the cocktail sticks
Press the cocktail sticks into the orange around the candle
Light the candle
Easy peasy and the kids love doing this
Angel xxx
The Christingle is a traditional gift for children at Christmas. Churches often have special Christingle services where Christingles are given to all the children and carols are sung as the candles burn. Each part of the Christingle represents a part of the Christian story
the orange- the world
the sweets and fruits- the good things that the earth provides- north, south, east and west
the red ribbon- forgiveness, even when Jesus was bleeding on the cross he forgave those who put him there
the candle- Jesus, who showed the world God's love and light
You will need .....
1 orange
A medium size candle
Four cocktail sticks
Red ribbon
Small marshmallows or raisins
Sweets or fruit ( jelly tots etc small sweets )
Double sided sticky tape
Make a hole in the orange with your thumb.
Press a candle into the hole
Put the red ribbon around the middle of the candle stick with the tape
Put marshmallows ,raisins or sweets on the cocktail sticks
Press the cocktail sticks into the orange around the candle
Light the candle
Easy peasy and the kids love doing this
Angel xxx