Advent Bingo 

Need:  Poster board, milk caps to be markers.

Directions:  Cut poster board into bingo card size and draw a bingo board consisting of at least 9 squares.  In the squares put an answer from the Advent Bingo questions (make each card different).  (Put clear contact paper on the cards and they will last for years).

Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about Advent.  The teacher asks one student at a time a question from the list below.  The student answers the question and the class looks for the word on their bingo card.  The first student who gets three in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins.

Advent Bingo Questions: 

What is the name for the special time of the year just before Christmas?  Advent

What does Advent mean?  Coming

The first Sunday of Advent begins a new Church _____.  Year

An Advent _____ counts down the days until Christmas.  Calendar

How many weeks does Advent last?  4

What is the primary Sanctuary color of Advent?  Violet

How many candles are on the outside of the Advent wreath?  4

Each candle represents how many weeks?  1

Three candles are what color?  Violet

What color of candle is lighted first?  Violet

What does the first candle symbolize?  Hope

What color of candle is lighted second?  Violet

What does the second candle symbolize?  Peace

What color of candle is lighted third?  Rose

What does the third candle symbolize?  Joy

What color of candle is lighted fourth?  Violet

What does the fourth candle symbolizes?  Love

What candle is lighted Christmas Eve or Christmas day?  White

The white candle symbolizes the arrival of Christ, the _____ of the world.  Light 

What day do we celebrate the birthday of Jesus?  Christmas