This lovely video caught my eye. It explains (in clear Spanish) the story of the Reyes Magos (Wise Men / Kings) in the Bible as well as sharing how they are important in the celebration of Christmas in Spain.
The video is linked to an iPod/iPad app called Los Reyes Magos de Oriente that costs £1.99 and is an interactive version of the story with activities for young children. (Haven’t investigated it yet as it costs money but I’m tempted…)
Although the video is simple, it is 7 minutes long so I wouldn’t necessarily play it in its entirety to my classes as they’d be overwhelmed I think, but I’d definitely play it in sections.
httpv://youtu.be/TJ_UKn0Y23M
Another video that’s a bit long to play in one chunk is Dora la Exploradora Salva el Día de los Reyes Magos – but it’s great fun, and certainly worth using in chunks.
httpv://youtu.be/HI6mC1uFTzM
And I have to say that I love this clip too, although I’m always reluctant to show it in class as I don’t want to shatter illusions…
httpv://youtu.be/jYaOa-V5slI
Resources
Thanks to MFL Sunderland and Clare Seccombe for this lovely colouring activity featuring a stained glass window style image of the Reyes Magos.
Crayola has a craft activity to make 3 stand up Wise Men whilst Kids’ Crafts have a template to make Three Kings paper chain dolls. And for the more adventurous, why not make cup and ball Reyes?
Other related posts
Two years ago I posted a different Christmas carol in Spanish in the run up to Christmas – the 10th day was Fum Fum Fum and you can go back through the previous 9 days from there.
A lovely retelling of the Christmas story in Spanish and in video form too
A bit of Bublé singing Feliz Navidad or a version on iPods/iPads/iPhones
The story (in Spanish) of how Father Christmas thought about moving Christmas to July
