December 1st

"Advent" simply means coming as in Christ is coming, and for us now He has arrived. This is referring to His birth in history and in our lives. It meant the welcoming or the arrival of a special king and for us; it is our King of kings. Advent represents our hope and expectation, that we are waiting, and preparing for who Christ is and what He has done for us. He arrived into the world as a human being, being fully God and fully man. He came to earth just as one of us, as a tiny baby born in a manger. He came for us, He came for you and He comes into our lives and into our hearts.

Our activity for today is to prepare a beautiful Advent Calendar! Just click on the star to print the Advent Calendar Ideas!

God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.
Luke 1: 26-27

Thank you God for the joy of Christmas. Let if fill my heart.
Amen

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 2nd

What is Advent?

The angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you, and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus."
Luke 1: 30-31

Dear Jesus,
help me when I am afraid. Remind me you are near always.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 3rd

Today we are in the Happyland kitchen making Kid’s milk chocolate fruit fudge pops! You can make them too! Just click on the star to go to our recipe! Happy Baking!!

The Lord will give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14

Thank you God for sending your son Jesus. The best Christmas present ever.
Amen

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 4th

Our activity for today is to create a beautiful Wreath of hands! Just click on the star to print the Wreath of hands!

A child has been born for us.
We have been given a son
who will be our ruler.
His names will be
Wonderful Advisor
and Mighty God,
Eternal Father
and Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Thank you God for the gift of your son Jesus to be my God and give me peace.
Amen.

December 5th

Jingle Bells is a fun and active Christmas game, especially for younger children but suitable for all ages. Just click on the star to print the Jingle Bells Activity!

The angel said, "Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her. 21 Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
Matthew 1:20-21

Lord Jesus,
forgive me from the wrong I do and think. Help me in my words to others.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 6th

Today we are making a Paper Advent Chain. Just click on the star to print the Paper Advent Chain instructions!

"He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end."
Luke 1:32-33

Come Lord Jesus and be my king. Help me to follow you always.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 7th

An Unexpected Christmas - Story of Christmas told by the kids of St Paul’s Church Auckland, NZ

The angel said to Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God." Mary said, "I am the Lord's servant! Let it happen as you have said."
Luke 1:35,38

Holy Spirit,
come to me and help me.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 8th

Today we are in the Happyland kitchen making angel biscuits! You can make them too! Just click on the star to go to our recipe! Happy Baking!!

You are my strong shield,
and I trust you completely.
You have helped me,
and I will celebrate
and thank you in song.
Psalm 28:7

Thank you God for always being here for me.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 9th

Today at Happyland we are starting the Christmas Tree Decoration! To create your Christmas Tree Decoration, click on the star below and print out the instructions.

Jesus Christ came from the family of King David and also from the family of Abraham.
Matthew 1:1

Thank you God for family and making me your child.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 10th

Today we are joining in the fun with the exciting and fun kid's party game, pass the parcel. To join in the fun, click on the star below and print the instructions. You will also need to download and print the Share Questions here.

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world… And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David...
Luke 2:1,3-4

Thankyou Lord Jesus, for the gift of Your love. May I be a shining example of that love to others.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 11th

Today's activity is to create a Christmas finger puzzle! Click on the star to download and print the instructions!

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger.
Luke 2:6-7

Heavenly Father,
thank you for Mary and helping her give birth to your son, Jesus.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 12th

Bible Tales – the birth of Jesus

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Luke 2:8-10

Thank you God for the good news of Christmas, of the birth of your son, Jesus.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 13th

Today in the Happyland kitchen we are cooking yummy Rocky Road. To follow along, click on the star below and follow the yummy recipe!

Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Luke 2:11-12

Lord Jesus,
thank you for coming into the world as one of us. As a baby in a manger.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 14th

Today's activity is to create a Christmas Card! Click on the star to download and print the instructions!

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests."


Luke 2:13-14

Dear God,
give me your peace this Christmas and help me to think of others who don't have as much as me.
Amen.

You can also order your very own Happyland Christmas Cards to send to family and friends.

December 15th

Today we are joining in the fun with the exciting and fun kid's party game, pin the star on the stable. To join in the fun, click on the star below and print the instructions.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Luke 2:15-16

A Christmas Blessing

May the feet of God walk with you,
and his hand hold you tight.
may the eye of god rest on you,
and his ear hear your cry.
may the smile of God be for you,
and his breath give you life.
May the Child of God grow in you,
and his love bring you home.

December 16th

Today at Happyland we are having lots of fun by making a Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree! Click on the star below to download and print the instructions.

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke 2:15-20

Holy Spirit,
help me share the good news of Jesus Christ, like the shepherds did.
Amen.

December 17th

The Christmas Story – as told by the kids of St Paul’s Church Auckland

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Psalm 95:6-7

Thank you Jesus for making me your child. Thank you!
Amen.

December 18th

Today in the Happyland kitchen we are cooking Christmas Crackles. To follow along, click on the star below and follow the yummy recipe!

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

Matthew 2:1-2

Jesus, thank you for the Christmas star that told of your coming.
Amen.

December 19th

Today at Happyland we are having lots of fun with creating the Christmas Letter from God! Click on the star below to download and print the instructions.

King Herod... asked them where the Messiah was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
"'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

Matthew 2:4,5-6

Thank you Jesus for coming as a humble king to love me. Thank you for hearing my prayers.
Amen.

December 20th

Today at Happyland we are having lots of fun with Roll A Christmas Tree Game! Click on the star below to download and print the instructions.

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him.

Matthew 2:9-11a

Lord Jesus,
give me your light to guide my life.
Amen.

December 21st

Today's activity is to create a Sequin Ball Decoration! Click on the star to download and print the instructions!

Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 2:11b

Thank you God for the gift of Jesus Christ for me. I give myself to you.
Amen.

December 22nd

A Kind Heart

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life

John 3:16

Thank you God for your great love for me that you sent your son Jesus into the world to save me.
Amen.

December 23rd

Today in the Happyland kitchen we are cooking Christmas Cookies. To follow along, click on the star below and follow the yummy recipe!

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

God,
take all of my worries and give me your peace in Jesus Christ.
Amen.

December 24th

Our activity for today is to print and make a Stained Class Window Nativity, another easy to make craft for small children. Click on the star to print the instructions to get started!

The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14

Thank you Jesus for your kindness. Stop me from being greedy for more. Help me to be generous to others. Show me the way you want me to be.
Amen.

December 25th

Click on the star to have some Christmas fun with Christmas People Bingo.

But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.

Titus 3:4-5

Have mercy on me Jesus, forgive me, and give me your joy this Christmas so I can share it with others.
Amen.

As we prepare for the celebration of Christmas Day with our family and friends at Happyland, we want to thank each and every one of you for celebrating Advent with us, we hope you had lots of fun! We wish you all a very safe, thankful and Merry CHRISTmas, God bless you and your families, and remember that the greatest gift you can give is the gift of love.