I posted this printable a few years back, but wanted to bring it back out this year!

For about 3 years or so weโ€™ve been putting up a Jesse Tree in our home to help remind us of the true meaning of Christmas.

The Jesse Tree gets itโ€™s name from Isaiah 11:1-2 โ€œA shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon Him.โ€

The main Branch is a Biblical sign of the expected coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ and the faithfulness of God. The other branches of the tree represent a piece of the stories that make up the whole story of Godโ€™s relationship with His people. As we read through the stories we see Godโ€™s people awaiting the coming of the Messiah. Similar to how we anxiously wait through each day of December in anticipation of celebrating the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.

Creating a Jesse Tree for your family is a fun, hands-on way to walk through the story of Jesus. As you read through the daily devotions, youโ€™ll add an ornament to your tree. Each one representing the ancestors of Jesus and the events leading to Jesusโ€™ birth.

I created the Jesse Tree Advent Unit along with ornaments for our family to use with the study. The ornaments come in black and white so your kiddos can color their own ornaments, and full color if you prefer a ready-to-go pack!

–> Download the Jesse Tree Advent Study <–

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The download includes the Jesse Tree printable ornaments, as well as a daily reading schedule starting on December 1st and running through December 24th. Each day you will read the associated scripture for that day. Then have your kiddos color and hang the appropriate ornament on your Jesse Tree.

Optional: Have students pick out one key verse from the dayโ€™s reading, and copy it onto the backside of that dayโ€™s ornament as a nice reminder.

The Tree:

We normally use a small Christmas tree to hang our ornaments on, but you can use anything that works for your family. Iโ€™ve seen people create a tree silhouette with construction paper taped to the wall. Or you can even have your kiddos create a lapbook, and add the ornaments to that for a lasting keepsake! The download includes a cover page for a lapbook, or you can just use it as a fun coloring page!

We also enjoy reading one of our favorite Christmas books, The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean.

 

Whatโ€™s the story?

Mr. Butterfield, the carpenter, has serious work to do โ€“ heโ€™s carving a new Jesse tree inside the church. But a curious young boy wants to know what heโ€™s doing, and is very persistent. In order to explain his carving, Mr. Butterfield begins retelling the great stories from the Bible that he knows and loves so much. As he does so, and in spite of his short temper, small miracles begin to happen.

This colorful story goes so well with the Jesse Tree daily devotions in my download, so we read it as we go through the month of December!

I hope youโ€™re having a blessed holiday season! And I hope you enjoy the Free Jesse Tree download!

8 Comments

  1. I’ve been doing a Jesse Tree for the last few years now and I was pleasantly surprised to see your blog come up in my annual “Jesse Tree free printable” search. I’ve sent so many people to your blog for homeschool related printables and now I’ll have one more reason to rave about your site. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    Jen
  2. Thank you! We have been doing a Jesse Tree for year. We have a “party” for friends each year and go through the whole thing is one evening and decorate a tree. It is so fun and this resource was amazing! This year it was tri-lingual… English, Spanish and Creole ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. This really is such a blessing! Can’t believe you’ve given it away for free! Can’t wait to do this unit this Christmas with my boys. I know they’ll love it! Blessings in Christ!

    Lauren
  4. THANK YOU for sharing! We had some difficult circumstances this year and no longer have our Jesse Tree, ornaments, and study guide. I was shopping for them online and they are SO EXPENSIVE! We will cherish making these ornaments together. May Jesus Christ bless you and keep you, and know that you have brought the love and joy of Christ to our family this year ๐Ÿ™ โค

    Janel R Robinson

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