Mary was very surprised when the angel visited her and told her that she would be the mother of Jesus. Mary soon realized that Jesus would be the best gift that God could ever give us, and she welcomed the news with joy. T \his week, preschoolers will make party invitations for Jesus’ birthday party to remind them of what Christmas is all about.

Christmas is all about the Birthday Boy: Jesus. When Jesus was born though, He didn’t have a huge party with lots of presents. He actually spent His first birthday sleeping in a barn with some stinky animals. But He didn’t mind, because Jesus loves every person on earth so much, He was willing to give up everything.

What would a birthday party be without guests? God invited some very unusual guests to Jesus’ birthday: a group of shepherds. Those shepherds were stinky and smelly, and busy working, but when they got the invitation to see Jesus, they dropped everything to come and see Him.

Gifts are standard at a birthday party. The wise men didn’t bring just any old gifts to Jesus. They brought the best they had: precious gold and expensive spices of frankincense and myrrh. God gave us the best gift when Jesus came to earth to forgive our sins and show us how much He loves us. The best gift we can give Jesus is to love Him with all our hearts.