"Jesus Is Born" Action Rhyme for Preschoolers

Here's a fun action rhyme to help your students remember the Christmas story. Read Luke 2:1-17 from your open Bible. 

The birth of Jesus related in this passage emphasizes God's plan of salvation through His Son, Jesus. For instance, when the angel appears to the shepherds, he declared the Christ child to be the Savior and Messiah. He would bring peace and goodwill to humankind.No wonder the shepherds were so excited to share this wonderful news with everyone they saw (Luke 2:17-20).

Encourage the children to follow your motions as you do the rhyme:

Shepherds watching, watching, watching(use hands as pretend binoculars),

Watching over their flocks by night.

(Fold hands under head as if sleeping.)

Comes an angel, angel, angel

(stand tall and strong with hands on hips),

And the sky shines big and bright.

(Spread arms and wiggle fingers.)

The angel says, "GOOD NEWS!"

(Use a loud voice for capitalized words.)

The angel says, "GOOD NEWS!"

(Cup hands around mouth.)

The Son of God is born! (Clap, clap.)

The Son of God is born! (Clap, clap.)

Action Rhyme for Preschoolers

Here's an action rhyme you can sing with your preschoolers as you do the motions together. We've added some verses to make them appropriate for Sunday school and to emphasize that we are created by God.


Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them, open shut them 
(spread fingers wide and then close them into fists),
Give a little clap (clap hands).

Open, shut them, open shut them 

(spread fingers wide and then close them into fists),

Hold them in your lap.

Walk them, walk them
(walk fingers from toes to chin)

Walk them, walk them, right up your chin.

Open wide your great big mouth

But don't let them go in (place hands over mouth).

Walk them, walk them
(walk fingers from chin to toes), 

Walk them, walk them way down to your toes.

Then you give a great bit jump and land upon your nose

(jump fingers to land on nose).

Walk them, walk them
(walk fingers from chin to knees),

Walk them, walk them stopping at your knees.

God made fingers, God made toes,

And God made all of me!

Bible Lesson: God Has Made Me Wonderful

Have the children stand and sing the following words to the tune of THE FARMER IN THE DELL:

God has made my hands (hold out hands),

      God has made my hands,

God has made me wonderful (hug self),

      God has made my hands (hold out hands).

Add the following stanzas as you have time:

2. God has made my head (pat top of head).

3. God has made my arms (wave arms).

4. God has made my knees (pat knees).

5. God has made my nose (wrinkle nose and point to it).

6. God has made my feet (stomp, stomp).

7. God’s Word will keep me safe 

       (hold hands together as an open Bible),

God’s Word will keep me safe,

       If I obey God’s Word each day (nod head),

God’s Word will keep me safe.

Give each child some soft modeling clay. Tell the children to make something special with the clay. Set each finished creation on a piece of paper on which you have written the child’s name. Ask each child to tell you about his creation.  Remind the children that God made their hands able to mold clay into shapes. Say, “God made us and loves us very much.”

Open your Bible to Psalm 119:73-76. Explain that the Bible is God’s Word and it is true. Hold your Bible open on your lap as you tell the following Bible lesson:

The Bible says (read Psalm 119:73 aloud from your Bible). Who made us? (God) That’s right. God made us. God made (name each child). God made our hands (hold out hands). God made our feet (point to feet). God made our arms, and God made our legs. God made very part of us.

[Jeremy], did God make your head? (yes) [Elizabeth], did God made you ears? (yes)

(Ask something of each child.) Our God is awesome! When you made your clay sculpture, did you want to throw it away? (no) You want to take care of it. You want to keep it safe. God made you and wants to take care of you (point to children). God cares about [name each child]. God wants [Sean] to be safe. That’s one reason God gave us the Bible (hold up your Bible).

The Bible is God’s way of talking to us. The Bible contains God’s rules for keeping us safe. When you obey your parents’ rules—such as don’t touch the hot stove, or don’t play in the street—you will be safe. God wants you to be safe. God wants you to obey His rules in the Bible. Obeying helps you be safe. Let’s sing the last verse of our song once more. (God’s Word will keep me safe.)

Thank You, God, for making each person wonderful. Help each child keep safe by obeying Your rules. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

Prayers and Action Rhymes for Preschoolers

Here are some prayers with actions and action rhymes to help your preschoolers and toddlers learn about God and talk to Him in prayer. Use the action rhymes after an active game to help them get the wiggles out before you move to a quieter activity or before your Bible story.

THANK YOU, GOD

Sing to the tune: 
Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush

Thank You, God, for all my friends,
     For all my friends, for all my friends.
Thank You, God, for all my friends,
     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

Thank You, God, for family,

     For family, for family.

Thank You, God, for family,

     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

Thank You, God, for food to eat,

     For food to eat, for food to eat.

Thank You, God, for food to eat,

     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

PRAYER RHYME

Little children, fold your hands (fold hands)

     And bow your heads this way (bow heads).

Think of God and His great love (hug self) 

     As quietly we pray 

(whisper as you fold hands and bow heads, then lead in prayer).

THANK YOU PRAYER SONG

Sing to the tune: Are You Sleeping

God, our Father, God, our Father,

     We thank You, We thank You

For our many blessings, For our many blessings.

     Amen, Amen.

GOD MADE MY HANDS & FEET

Here are my hands (hold out hands),

     Here are my feet (touch toes).

God made my hands and my feet 

     (hold out hands, then point to toes).

I can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

Where are your hands (hold out hands)?

     Where are your feet (touch toes)?

God made your hands and your feet 

     (point to another's hands, then point to their toes).

You can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

God made my hands (hold out hands),

     God made my feet (touch toes).

God made your hands and your feet 

      (point to another's hands, then point to their toes).

We can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

GOD MADE ME

God (point up) made you (point to a friend).

     God (point up) made me (point to self).

God (point up) made everyone (spread arms wide).

     We can see (shade eyes and look around).

Nobody else (shake head) looks like you (point to a friend).

     Nobody else (shake head) looks like me (point to self).

God (point up) made you (point to a friend).

     God (point up) made me (point to self).

We are very special to God (hug self).