This story is adapted from Michael Rosen's version of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" to create an interactive story for a children's christmas eve service. The story is written in the notes under each slide.
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-Oh! Grass!Long, wavy grass. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. We’ve got to go through it! **Get ready** SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH (arm actions)
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-oh! A river!A deep, cold river.We can’t go over itWe can’t go under it. We’ve got to go through it! **Get Ready** Splish, Splash Splish Splash Splish Splash
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-Oh! Mud! Thick, gooey, mud. We can’t go over itWe can’t go under itWe’ve got to go through it! **Get Ready** Squish SquishSquishSquishSquish (Move Feet)
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-Oh! A Desert!A long, dry desert. We can’t go over itWe can’t go under itWe’ve got to go through it! **Get Ready** Stomp, Stomp, Phew!~ Stomp Stomp (wipe brow)
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-oh! A sandstorm!A swirling, whirling sandstorm.We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. We’ve got to go through it! **Get Ready** Shhhhwww, Shhhwww, shhwwww, Shwwww, Shwwww (spinning motion with arms)
We’re going on a journeyA journey that follows a star, We’re not scaredWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.
Oh-oh! A cave!A big, dark cave.We can’t go over itWe can’t go under itWe’ve got to go through it! **Get Ready** Tiptoe, Tiptoe, Tiptoe, Tiptoe
WAIT! What’s That!? – (Point)I see a small shimmering light, Animals, and kings!A mother and a father,
And a baby in a crib!Whisper:We went on a journeyA journey that followed a starBaby Jesus was bornWhat a BEAUTIFUL night.