Character Cutouts

© 2014 Focus on the Family / Thriving Family magazine Advent Calendar 2014

Thriving Family’s 2014 Advent Activity Calendar

1.

Remove the Advent poster from the center of your Thriving Family magazine and hang it in your home. (Additional posters can be found at ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.)

2. Download the free parents’ guide, kids’ puzzles and, if needed, additional posters.

Character Cutouts Illustrations by Luke Flowers

We’ve created these character cutouts for use with the Advent poster. Here’s how to use them:

God the Father

3. Each day of Advent, cut out the character for the day and let your kids match the character’s background to the poster so they can attach it to the correct location.

Jesus

4. Lead your family in a daily activity, Scripture reading, short lesson and prayer.

Tell your friends!

5. Let your children work on a related puzzle in their booklet.

King David

Isaiah

Have them join the fun.

Micah

Zechariah (the prophet)

Anna

John the Baptist

Simeon

King Herod

Angel Gabriel

High Priest

Zechariah (John’s Father)

Caesar Augustus

Elizabeth

Donkey

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Sheep

Angel

Innkeeper

Heavenly Host

Wise Man on Camel

Wise Man With Herod

Shepherds

Joseph

Wise Man With Gift

Mary

© 2014 Focus on the Family / Thriving Family magazine Advent Calendar 2014