On Tuesday 16th of December 2025 we went to St. Giles’ church for a Christingle treasure hunt. This was an interactive worship session where the children followed a set of clues to find the parts of the Christingle before we made them. Revered Nicola joined us for our Christingle and concluded the worship with a prayer for us.
The clues were:
1. First, we need something that’s round, like the world,
Smaller than football, but bigger than pearl.
Coloured the same as a wintery bird,
Close to a table, it’s hiding, I’ve heard.
It’s an orange – representing the world, how God made and loves his wonderful world and everyone in it.
2. God’s world is lovely, it’s full of good things,
Family, friends and the love that they bring.
So our next treasure is tasty to eat.
Find it concealed beside somebody’s feet!
It’s sweets – representing the fruits of the earth, including all the food we enjoy, and our family and friends that we get to share our time with. God is pleased to give us good things and we can thank God for all His blessings.
3. Now we need four things to hold them up high.
Four for the seasons that govern our time,
And the directions of South, West, East, North.
All time and space can be found by the door.
It’s cocktail sticks – representing that God’s love is with us all the time through all the seasons, and He is all around us, in every direction.
4. All round the middle goes something that’s long.
Red, for the things in the world that are wrong.
Things that are broken, that Jesus can mend.
Hiding now under the chair of a friend.
It’s red ribbon – representing the blood of Jesus that He gave for all mankind when He died on the cross. The ribbon also reminds us of a gift, because Jesus is God’s gift to us.
5. Finally, something to show us the light,
Good News that came on the first Christmas night.
Mending our brokenness, now and for ever.
Look by the window to find Christmas treasure.
It’s a candle – representing Jesus as the light of the world.
A Christingle represents that Jesus is the light of the world and these services are often held around Christmas time to remember Him and celebrate His birth, how the everlasting light came into the world.
