Decorate a Christmas Tree with Song

Decorating Christmas Trees is a tradition for many people around the world regardless of the climate.  Decorate a tree with the songs of Primary.  A small artificial tree or a tree cut from a green piece of poster paper will work beautifully.

Cut out several ornaments (use the patterns below if desired) from colored paper.  On the back, write the page numbers or titles of several Christmas songs - you could use songs from the Sacrament Program as well.  On the remainder of ornaments put a question mark. 

Have children choose an ornament to place on the tree.  If they choose one with a song on it, sing it.  If there is a question mark on the ornament, ask them to tell what gift they can give back to Christ.  Some examples might be: serve my family, help my mom/father, play with a younger child, visit an elderly neighbor, etc.

 I like to end with "Silent Night" or "Away in a Manger" and ask a Sunbeam to place the star on top as we sing.  A paper star cut out of yellow or gold paper with gold glitter works perfectly.

 If you are using an artificial tree, punch a hole at the top of the ornaments and tie a ribbon or string through the hole so it can be hung on the branches.  If you have a short singing time, have several children at a time choose ornaments so the tree has plenty of ornaments on it at the end of singing time.