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CONTENTS

Instructions.................................................. Page 4Game Board Pages....................................... Page 6Background Pages........................................ Page 10Question Cards............................................ Page 12Event Cards...........................…................... Page 15

A Christmas Journey

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A Christmas Journey - InstructionsTravel with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus as they journey to Bethlehem and Egypt and back to Nazareth.Answer questions based on the nativity story and their flight to Egypt. Map games are great for helpingkids to get familiar with the geography of the Bible lands.

Ages: approximately 7 to 12

Number of Players: 2 to 4

How to Play1. Shuffle the question cards and place them face-down on the board.2. Shuffle the event cards and place them face-down on the board.3. Roll a die to decide who goes first.4. Find something to use as playing pieces (counters, buttons, etc). Put the playing pieces on Nazareth to

start. Move clockwise around that board (so, from Nazareth, head down along the river to Bethlehem).5. The first player rolls one die and moves the resulting number of places towards Bethlehem.

· If he lands on a question square, one of the other players should draw the top question card and askhim the question. If he answers incorrectly, he misses his next turn. Return the card to the bottom ofthe pile. Play moves to the next person.

· If he lands on an event square, he draws the top event card and follows the directions. Return thecard to the bottom of the pile. Play then moves to the next person.

6. The first person to get back to Nazareth is the winner.

NotesSome questions have several possible answers, or could be answered in different ways – if the given answeris Biblically correct then it should be accepted even if it is not the particular answer given on the card.

The parent or teacher should decide how much detail is required for an answer (e.g. for the question "Whatis a census?" which has answer "A census is a way for a government to collect information about all thepeople in a country, like their names, ages, income, etc.", you might want to accept "A census is when theking counts the people" or anything else that is basically correct).

Scripture references are given for reference only – players are not expected to give them as part of their an-swer. (By the way, if you find any errors, please let me know so that I can correct them. Thanks!)

You might want to set a time limit for answering.

If the children are still learning the story and need a bit of help, you could allow them to use a Bible to lookup the answers for the first few times that you play. It would probably be helpful to read the story from theBible before playing the game: Matthew 1:18 to Matthew 2:23 and Luke 1:5 to Luke 2:40.

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Making the GameGame boardSet your printer margins as small as possible.

Print pages 6 to 9 (the game board). It is useful to first print off a draft copy so that you can cut out the piec-es and see how they will fit together.

Cut out the board pieces and then stick them together with clear tape, overlapping each edge by about 5mmto match the sections properly.

To make the board stronger you can either laminate the pages before cutting them out, or stick the complet-ed game-board onto a large piece of light-weight card (and perhaps cover it in clear plastic contact paper).

Question and event cards

Back: Print out 2 copies of the event card backing page (the yellow one, page 10) and 3 copies of the ques-tion card backing page (the green one, page 11). Find some light-weight card (e.g. a cereal box) that is bigenough to fit the pages. Using a glue stick (not a liquid glue as it will crinkle the paper), cover the back ofeach page with glue (it needs to be well covered or else the paper will peel off the card when the playingcards are cut out). Stick the pages onto the card (stick them on the printed side of a cereal box so that thetext pages can be stuck on the plain side), rubbing carefully with your hands or the edge of a ruler to smoothout the paper. Place a heavy book over each page and allow them to dry completely. Cut the card to thesize of each page.

Front: Print pages 12 to 16 (the question and event cards). Do NOT cut these out yet. Stick the questionpages to the other side of the card used above (so that the questions/events show on one side and the back-ing shows on the other side), making sure that the event cards have the yellow backing, and that the ques-tion cards have the green backing. Place a heavy book over each page and allow them to dry completely.The book helps prevent the pages from curling as they dry. Once the pages are dry, cut the pages into sepa-rate playing cards.

For a more professional result, print on both sides of thick, good quality paper – making sure that the eventcards have the yellow background printed on the other side of the paper, and that the question cards havethe green background on their backs). Now laminate the pages and cut out the playing cards, rounding thecorners slightly so they will not be too sharp.

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QuestionWhat was Zacharias’ wife’s

name?

AnswerElizabeth(Luke 1:5)

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QuestionWho did Mary visit while she

was pregnant with Jesus?

AnswerElizabeth

(Luke 1:39-40)

QuestionWhat did Elizabeth's baby dowhen Mary greeted Elizabeth?

AnswerLeaped for joy

(Luke 1:44)

QuestionWhere was Zachariah whenthe angel told him he would

have a son?

AnswerIn the temple(Luke 1:9-11)

QuestionWhat did Zachariah name his

son?

AnswerJohn

(Luke 1:63)

QuestionWho was chosen to preparethe way for the Lord Jesus?

AnswerJohn

(Luke 1:76)

QuestionWhat was the name of the

angel who was sent to Mary?

AnswerGabriel

(Luke 1:26-28)

QuestionWho was Mary engaged to?

AnswerJoseph

(Luke 1:27)

QuestionWhat did the angel tell Marywas going to happen to her?

AnswerThe angel said that Mary would have a

baby.(Luke 1:31)

QuestionWhere did Mary and Josephlive before Jesus was born?

AnswerNazareth

(Luke 1:26-27)



QuestionWhat was Mary’s response to

the angel’s message?

AnswerMary was happy to do whatever Godwanted her to do. She said to the an-

gel: “I am the Lord's servant. May it beto me as you have said.” (Luke 1:38)

QuestionMary wondered how it couldbe possible for the angel’s

prophecy to come true. Why?

AnswerBecause Mary was still a virgin – she

was not married.(Luke 1:34-37)

QuestionHow long did Mary stay withher relatives when she was

pregnant with Jesus?

Answer3 months

(Luke 1:56)

QuestionWho sent out a decree that

there must be a census?

AnswerCaesar Augustus

(Luke 2:1)

QuestionWhat is a census?

AnswerA census is a way for a government tocollect information about all the peoplein a country, like their names, ages, in-

come, etc.

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QuestionWhich city is “the city of

David”?

AnswerBethlehem(Luke 2:4)

QuestionIn which city was Jesus born?

AnswerBethlehem

(Luke 2:4-7)

QuestionWhat frightened a group ofshepherds near Bethlehem?

AnswerSeeing an angel of the Lord.

(Luke 2:9)


QuestionThe shepherds saw a host ofangels singing to God. What

were they singing?

Answer“Glory to God in the highest, and on

earth peace to men on whom his favorrests.” (Luke 2:14)

QuestionWhat good news did the

angels give to the shepherds?

AnswerThat Christ the Savior had been born in

Bethlehem.(Luke 2:11)

QuestionWhat was baby Jesus’ bed?

AnswerA manger(Luke 2:7)


QuestionWhat is a manger?

AnswerA shelf or container which contained

food for animals (such as hay forcattle).

QuestionHow old was baby Jesus when

he was circumcised?

Answer8 days old(Luke 2:21)

QuestionA man in the temple had beenwaiting to see baby Jesus.

What was his name?

AnswerSimeon

(Luke 2:25-34)


QuestionWhat was the name of the oldprophetess who was in the

temple when baby Jesus waspresented to the Lord?

AnswerAnna

(Luke 2:36-38)

QuestionJesus was a descendent of

which famous king?

AnswerDavid

(Matthew 1:1)

QuestionOne of Jesus’ names is Im-

manuel. What does Immanuelmean?

AnswerGod with us.

(Matthew 1:23)


QuestionTo which city did Mary and

Joseph travel for the census?

AnswerBethlehem

(Luke 2:4-5)


QuestionWho was king of Judea when

Jesus was born?

AnswerHerod the Great(Matthew 2:1)

QuestionWhat does the name “Jesus”

mean?

AnswerYahweh (the Lord) saves

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QuestionWhat reason did the angel give

Joseph for naming the baby“Jesus”?

Answer“you are to give him the name Jesus,because he will save his people from

their sins” (Matthew 1:21)

QuestionWho followed a star to find

Jesus?

AnswerThe “magi” or “wise men” from the East

(Matthew 2:1)

QuestionWho told King Herod that

Jesus had been born?

AnswerThe “magi” or “wise men” from the East

(Matthew 2:1-2)

QuestionWhat did Herod ask the chief

priests and teachers of the lawwhen he heard that the magi

were looking for Jesus?

AnswerHe asked where Christ was to be born.

(Matthew 2:4)

QuestionWhat gifts did the wise men

bring to Jesus?

AnswerGold, frankincense and myrrh

(Matthew 2:11)

QuestionWhat did Herod do to all the

little boys in and around Beth-lehem?

AnswerHe had them killed.

(Matthew 2:16)

QuestionHerod killed all the little boys

in and around Bethlehem up towhat age?

AnswerAll the boys up to 2 years old

(Matthew 2:16)


QuestionWho prophesied that the baby

boys would be killed byHerod?

AnswerJeremiah

(Matthew 2:17)

QuestionWhen the wise men left, anangel told Joseph to flee towhere with Mary and Jesus?

AnswerTo Egypt

(Matthew 2:13)

QuestionAfter what event did Mary,Joseph and Jesus return to

Nazareth?

AnswerAfter Herod had died

(Matthew 2:19-20)

QuestionHow many times did God

speak to Joseph in a dream?

AnswerThree times

(Matthew 1:20, 2:13, 2:19)

QuestionJoseph came from the lineage

of which famous man?

AnswerDavid

(Luke 2:4)


QuestionWhy did the wise men notreturn to Herod after seeing

Jesus?

AnswerBecause God told them not to in a

dream.(Matthew 2:12)

QuestionWhat prophecy was fulfilled

when Joseph, Mary and Jesuslived in Egypt?

Answer"Out of Egypt I called my son",

Hosea 11:1Note: accept quote or Hosea reference

(Matthew 2:15)

QuestionWho ruled Judea after Herod

died?

AnswerArchelaus

(Matthew 2:22)

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Event CardYou are being chased byKing Herod – roll again



Event CardYour donkey is hungry –buy some food from the

player to your left (he/shegets an extra turn)

Event CardYou are hiding from King

Herod – miss a turn

Event CardMary is tired – miss a turn

Event CardYou found a short-cut –move forward 3 spaces

Event CardYou are caught in a desertsandstorm – miss a turn

in hiding

Event CardYou have lost your way –

go back 3 spaces

Event CardYou spent the night in

prayer – have another turn

Event CardYou forgot to pack thefood after camping – go

back 1 space

Event CardYou are having a blessed

day – roll again



Event CardIt’s Jesus’ birthday – givethe next player an extra

turn

Event CardYou are running late – go

back 1 space

Event CardYou had a good night’ssleep – move forward 1

space

Event CardYou are feeling generous– give the person of your

choice your next turn

Event CardThe weather is good –

take an extra turn

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Event CardYou need a nap – miss a

turn



Event CardYou met some friends onyour journey– you and a

person of your choice getan extra turn

Event CardThe road is difficult – miss

a turn

Event CardYou are hiding from thesoldiers – miss a turn

Event CardYou are helped by kind

strangers – move forward3 spaces

Event CardYou had a good breakfast

– double your next roll

Event CardYou got terribly lost – go

back to the beginning

Event CardYou received gifts from

the Magi – roll again

Event CardYou get stuck talking to

an old friend – miss a turn

Event CardJesus gets circumcised –

give the player of yourchoice an extra turn as an

offering



Event CardYou dropped your food –miss a turn gathering

more

Event CardYou twisted your ankle on

the rocky ground – goback 1 space

Event CardYou find a stream of purewater. Move ahead one

space.

Event CardMislead by a mirage - lose

a turn

Event CardYour donkey got stuck in

the sand - miss a turn

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