1. I need some shelter – IDEAS
Very tired and need a place to stay
Had to go back to place of birth
Mary was heavily pregnant and about to give birth
70 mile trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem
Bethlehem is too crowded and there’s no room in any inn
Finally a kind innkeeper said he had a stable where he kept his animals and they could stay there

2. Angel like a firework – IDEAS
Shepherds were watching their flocks of sheep
In the dead of the night, on a hillside nearby
Bright light appeared in the sky
Shepherds were scared
It was an angel sent by God
The baby was the son of God
Angel told them not to be scared – it was great news – a baby had been born in Bethlehem
Shepherds decided they wanted to go and visit