Invite a member of the bishopric or branch presidency to visit Primary. Have him come to Primary the week before and tell the children that he will be coming to visit them the next week.

When the children enter the room, remind them that a guest is coming, but explain that you don't know exactly when he will arrive. Invite them to choose a favorite Christmas song to sing while they wait. Tell the children that Heavenly Father promised to send a Savior to the world. The people waited and waited for the Savior and didn't know exactly when He would come. One of the signs that Jesus was born was a new star.

Sing "There Was Starlight on the Hillside" (p. 40).
Continue singing songs until the guest arrives.

Have him bring a set of scriptures wrapped as a gift and tell the children that gifts are not always things that we can hold in our hands. Gifts can be things such as stories and songs.

 Invite a child to unwrap the gift. The scriptures will have a bookmark at John 3:16.
Have the guest ask the children what they think Heavenly Father's gift to the world was.
Invite a child to read the scripture.

Have the guest tell the children that he wants to share the story of how Heavenly Father gave the gift of His Son to the world.

Have the pianist softly play "Silent Night" (Hymns, no. 204) one octave higher while the guest reads Luke 2:1–20. Thank the bishopric or branch presidency member for his gift of a story, and suggest that the children give him the gift of a song.

Sing a favorite Christmas song.

After the guest leaves, explain that he had promised to come visit them and that he kept his promise. In the same way, Heavenly Father promised to send His Son; Heavenly Father kept His promise. Just as the guest visited Primary, Jesus Christ visited the earth. Just as the guest brought the gift of a sacred story, Jesus gave us the gift of eternal life by atoning for our sins. Testify of the divinity of Jesus Christ. Tell the children that their gift to Heavenly Father and Jesus will be their obedience to the commandments