CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with COOKIES Unit Study!

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1 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with COOKIES Unit Study! Day One: A Fruitcake Christmas A Fruitcake Christmas (Hermie and Friends Series #5) by Max Lucado Fruit of the Spirit Fruitcake Cookies Christmas Fruit Scrapbook 15

2 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH COOKIES UNIT STUDY Monday Day One Let s Dig into God s Word: Fruit of the Spirit Read Galatians 5: When God controls our life, He produces fruit in us. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. List the fruit of the Spirit and give an example of each fruit in someone s life. 2. What does a tree do to produce fruit? 3. What can you do to produce the fruit of the Spirit? 4. How can Spirit fruit make Christmas a better celebration? That s right just keep your roots down deep in Jesus. God will produce fruit in you! Let s Learn about Fruit Fruit is a part of a plant. A banana grows on a banana tree, a cherry grows on a cherry tree, and an apple grows on an apple tree. Every tree, plant, or bush is made up of different parts. Each part of a green living plant has a purpose. The purpose of fruit is to reproduce the plant. The seeds are contained in fruit. An apple has apple seeds in it that you can plant to grow more apple trees. A cherry has a pit inside that can be planted to grow more cherry trees. Fruits are healthy and delicious. We love eating fruit in our house! Do you like fruit? What are your favorite kinds of fruit? Fruit can make your body strong and healthy. Fruit can prevent diseases too. There are many different kinds of fruit. Fruit is classified, or divided into different groups. Here are some different fruit categories. Citrus Fruit (limes, grapefruit, oranges, lemons) Stone Fruit or Tree Fruit (plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots) Berries (strawberries, kiwifruit, blueberries) Melons (honeydew, watermelon) Tropical/Exotic Fruit (bananas, mangoes) Let s Read Aloud Read A Fruitcake Christmas (Hermie and Friends Series #5) by Max Lucado together. 16

3 Let s Sing Christmas Carols Sing O Come All Ye Faithful & Silent Night together. Now it s time to be silly. Make up a song about fruitcake to the tune of On Top of Old Smokey. Let s Write a Fruitcake Limerick Write a limerick about fruitcake. A limerick is a funny poem with 5 lines. Let me give you an example: There was a fat cat from the farm He scratched the underside of my arm He dug so, so deep There was no way to sleep My mom, she was filled with alarm Here is the rhyme pattern of a limerick: AABBA (The last word of the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme and the last word of the third and fourth lines rhyme.) Here is the rhythm pattern of a limerick: da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (8 syllables) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (8 syllables) da DUM da da DUM (5 syllables) da DUM da da DUM (5 syllables) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (8 syllables) It is fun to write a Limerick and read it aloud! My Fruitcake Limerick 17

4 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH COOKIES UNIT STUDY Let s Make a Christmas Scrapbook Photo Page Make a photo scrapbook pages using the pages in the unit study or make your own. Find one or more pictures that illustrate Christmas Fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. 18

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8 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH COOKIES UNIT STUDY Let s Cook Fruitcake Cookies Fruitcake is a traditional Christmas food. Instead of making a big fruitcake, how about making some fruitcake cookies? Here are two different fruitcake cookie recipes. Choose one and make it together! Honey Butter Fruit Cake Balls ½ Cup Butter, softened ½ Cup Honey 1 tsp. Grated Orange Peel 1 tsp. Vanilla Dash Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon ½ tsp. Allspice ½ tsp. Nutmeg Dash Ground Cloves 1 Cup Pecans, finely chopped 1 Cup Dates, chopped 1 Cup Candied Cherries ½ Golden Raisins ½ Candied Pineapple 2 Cups Fine Graham Cracker Crumbs In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and honey until light and fluffy. Add orange peel, salt, vanilla, and spices; mix thoroughly. Add fruits and nuts; stir in. Add graham cracker crumbs. Let stand for 3-4 hours so flavors can blend. Shape into small balls. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator, separating layers with waxed paper 22

9 Cherry Almond Coconut Fruit Cake 2 Cups Slivered Almonds 1 Cup Dates, chopped ½ Cup Red Candied Cherries ½ Cup Green Candied Cherries ½ Golden Raisins 1 Cup Flaked Coconut 1 Cup Fine Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk Balls In a large mixing bowl, mix fruits, nuts, and crumbs. Pour milk over mixture; stir in. Shape into small balls. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator, separating layers with waxed paper. Research On Your own Caterpillars Fruit trees Vitamins and minerals found in different fruit Fruit salad recipes Growing your own fruit Fruitcake 23