Jesse Tree!

 With one in college and the other two in public school, we're in a new phase of life. But I want to pull out the Jesse Tree again this year, especially for my youngest.  

I've misplaced my copy of Welcoming the Christ Child (although I imagine it will turn up when I pull out all the Christmas boxes!), so I'm starting with the readings compiled from the old Festal Celebrations group. We still have our old ornament sets, but we don't have the tree up yet - so I thought I'd let the girls draw the stories as we go. They seem to do well when I keep their hands busy. I made these quick templates with 40 boxes, so they can draw a tiny new story every day. Here's hoping we get through all 40!

Jesse Tree Stories and Ornaments

Nov 15 1: Creation of Universe (Sun)
Nov 16 2: Creation of Man (Two People)
Nov 17 3: The Fall (Fruit)
Nov 18 4: Noah (Rainbow)
Nov 19 5: Abraham (Constellation of Stars)
Nov 20 6: Isaac (altar)
Nov 21 7: Jacob’s Ladder (Ladder)
Nov 22 8: Israel’s 12 Sons (Coat of Many Colors)
Nov 23 9: Joseph’s Elevation (cows)
Nov 24 10: Israel’s blessing and prophecy on Judah (lion)
Nov 25 11: Moses-Infant (Basket)
Nov 26 12: Moses-Burning Bush (Burning Bush)
Nov 27 13: Plagues of Egypt (Frog)
Nov 28 14: Parting the Red Sea (Parted Sea)
Nov 29 15: Water from the Rock (Staff)
Nov 30 16: Ten Commandments (Stone Tablets
Dec 01 17: Ruth (Shock of Wheat)
Dec 02 18: Birth of Samuel, Song of Anna (Horn)
Dec 03 19: Samuel and Eli (Candle Lamp)
Dec 04 20: David Anointed King (Sheep)
Dec 05 21: David and Goliath (Slingshot)
Dec 06 22: David psalmist 109 - (Footstool
Dec 07 23: Solomon (Crown)
Dec 08 24: Elias (Burning Rock)
Dec 09 25: Jonah (Whale)
Dec 10 26: Tobias (Fish)
Dec 11 27: Isaiah, Call his name Emmanuel (Scroll with “Emmanuel”)
Dec 12 28: Great Rejoicing Foretold (Throne)
Dec 13 29: Visit of Kings Foretold (Kings with Frankincense & Myrrh)
Dec 14 30: Daniel (stone smashing statue
Dec 15 31: Three holy youths (angel in flames/or just flames)
Dec 16 32: God’s Dwelling (Ark of the Temple])
Dec 17 33: Habbakuk 3 (mountain with a large cave, i.e. the stable)
Dec 18 34: Baruch 3:35-44- Wisdom is the book of the commandments of God
Dec 19 35: Birth & Star Foretold (Star of David)
Dec 20 36: Zacharias and Elizabeth (Censer)
Dec 21 37: Annunciation (Angel)
Dec 22 38: Visitation (Mary)
Dec 23 39: Joseph the Betrothed (Joseph)
Dec 24 40: Journey to Bethlehem (Manger)