On this page you will find a number of downloads that help tell the account of Zacharias seeing an angel, Mary and Elizabeth meeting, and the birth of John the Baptist.
I have included a range of items that I hope can be used by people with varying abilities.
The account of this in the Bible, can be read in Luke 1:5-64
Zacharias can't talk
A small colour booklet telling the story. (PDF Download here.)
This, and the larger version below, are from Lambsong. They have agreed that we can use and alter the material in any way and make it available to others. Our thanks to them. (In order to find this booklet on their page, once on their page, search for "Zacharias Can't Talk". Search is normally accessed by pressing 'Ctrl + F 'on Windows or 'cmd + F' on Mac)
To print this main booklet.
Although the pages in the PDF look in a muddle, they are not! Simply follow these instructions and all will be well!
Booklet to colour. (PDF Download here)
This is a larger version of the colour booklet above. It is in outline only so it can be coloured in.
To print this colouring-in booklet:
Although the pages in the PDF look in a muddle, they are not! Simply follow these instructions and all will be well!
Large simple A4 sheet to colour in. (PDF Download here)
This was originally downloaded from here. (Page 12)
To print this sheet:
Nothing special required. It is a single sheet
Large simple A4 sheet to colour in. (PDF Download here)
This was originally downloaded from here.
To print this sheet:
Nothing special required. It is a single sheet
A classic "Spot the difference" between two pictures of Mary and Elizabeth meeting. (PDF Download here.)
This was originally downloaded from here.
To print this sheet:
Nothing magic required! There are two sheets. If you wish to back it use long-edge binding.
Find the hidden pictures in the birth of John montage. (PDF Download here.)
This was originally downloaded from here.
To print this sheet:
Nothing magic required! There are two sheets. If you wish to back it use long-edge binding.
Simple quiz about the birth of John. (PDF Download here.)
This was originally downloaded from here. This can be a bit slow to download! Nothing to do with me!
To print this sheet:
Nothing magic required!
Bit more complicated! You need to decode the words by matching letters to the words. (PDF Download here.)
This was originally downloaded from here.
To print this sheet:
Nothing magic required!
Download PDF of four wordsearches. (PDF Download here.)
Some of our folk like word searches, so we have put together some word searches. Some include mazes. Some are a bit more complex. Have fun!
To print these word searches:
Note that one of the word searches also has the answers, so if you want to separate the answers, then print the whole document simply without backing.
These word searches were originally downloaded from here and here and here.
Further resources are here:
Our main resources page.
Our A to Z listing