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Christ Formed Kids · Sunday Guides · PreK–5th grade

Holiday Series

The Best Gift

Eight Sunday lessons on gratitude and Christ coming near, with a preschool coloring page every week.

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Already have the book? The password is printed under the QR code on the “Your Printables” page.

What’s inside

A family formation experience for the holidays

“…until Christ is formed in you.” Galatians 4:19

Christ Formed Kids grows out of one belief: kids are never too young to know God, hear his voice, and walk with him. The Holiday Series carries that through the season, from gratitude in November to the birth of Jesus in December.

Spiritual formation goes deepest when church and home move together. So the Holiday Series comes with three parts:

  • Sunday Guides for church or the classroom: an Elementary Guide (35–45 min) and a Preschool Guide (20–23 min) built on the same Big Idea each week.
  • The Best Gift kids devotional journal for 1st–2nd and 3rd–5th grade, where kids read, write out Scripture, draw, and pray during the week.
  • A parent guide for a 25–30 minute family gathering around God’s Word at the end of each week.

Whether you lead a kids ministry, teach a classroom or co-op, or are raising kids at home, we invite you to walk with the children in your care on a journey of knowing God. The full Christ Formed Kids curriculum launches in 2027.

Holiday Series

The Family Formation Experience

Holiday Series Sunday Guides, PreK–Elementary
The Best Gift kids devotional, 1st–2nd grade
The Best Gift kids devotional, 3rd–5th grade
Sunday
GuidesJournal
1st–2ndJournal
3rd–5th

The 8 weeks

Two short series, one season

Four weeks on gratitude, then four weeks on Christ coming near.

Gratitude
  1. Week1

    Remember

    Gratitude begins with remembering. We become ungrateful when we lose sight of what God has already done for us.

    Psalm 103:2

  2. Week2

    Receive

    Gratitude grows when we stop seeing life as something we are owed and start receiving it as a gift.

    James 1:17

  3. Week3

    Rejoice

    We can say thank you to God even on hard days, not just good ones.

    1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

  4. Week4

    Respond

    Real gratitude shows up in how we live: generous, worshipful, and centered on God.

    Colossians 3:15–17

Christ Came Near
  1. Week5

    Harvest

    Jesus came for the whole world, not one kind of person.

    Luke 2:10

  2. Week6

    Home

    God did not wait for a nicer room. He filled the humble one that was there, and he does the same with us.

    Luke 2:7

  3. Week7

    Heart

    Jesus doesn’t want to stay nearby. He wants to be let all the way in.

    Revelation 3:20

  4. Week8

    Hands

    Christ came near to us so that we would go near to others. Now it’s our turn to tell.

    Luke 2:17

Printables for every week

Elementary and Preschool lesson PDFs plus all 8 coloring pages. Print as many copies as your group needs.

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Coming in 2027

The full curriculum

The Holiday Series is your first look. Here’s what’s ahead: two years of Sunday lessons for preschool through 5th grade.

Coming 2027
  • Who Is God?12 weeks
  • Who Is Jesus?12 weeks
  • Who Is the Holy Spirit?12 weeks
  • Fruit of the Spirit12 weeks
  • Identity & Character12 weeks
  • Holy Habits12 weeks
  • Living on Mission12 weeks
  • The Beatitudes12 weeks

FAQ

Common questions

How do I get the printables?

Buy the Holiday Series Sunday Guides on Amazon. The password is printed under the QR code on the “Your Printables” page inside the book. Tap Open the printables and enter it. You’ll use the same password to open each PDF.

Can I make copies?

Yes, within your own church, school, co-op, or household. One purchase covers the group that bought it, so print as many copies as you need for your leaders, classrooms, and kids. Please don’t share the files or the password outside that group, including with friends, family, or other ministries. Each one needs its own copy of the book.

What ages is it for?

Preschool through 5th grade. The preschool lessons are written for kids starting around age 3. Each week has an Elementary Guide (35–45 minutes) and a Preschool Guide (20–23 minutes) built on the same Big Idea.

Is there take-home material for every age?

Not yet. The kids devotional journals are for 1st–2nd grade and 3rd–5th grade. There isn’t a take-home journal for preschool yet. Preschoolers get a coloring page each week as part of the Sunday lesson.

Can homeschool co-ops and Christian schools use it?

Yes. The Holiday Series works for churches, homeschool co-ops, Christian schools, and families at home.

Which Bible translation do you use?

Scripture is quoted from the English Standard Version (ESV).

The password isn’t working. What do I do?

Email us at christformedkids@gatecitybuckhead.com and mention the Holiday Series. We’ll help you get in.

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