O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank

Have you ever taught a Christmas hymn in primary? The hymn, O Little Town of Bethlehem (archives) on the suggested song list for 2025 Come Follow Me D&C.

As you teach this Christmas song in singing time, use this O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank activity to focus on the lyrics!

This representation of words activity can be adapted for both Junior & Senior primary kiddos and requires very little prep time!

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O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank - Have some fun with this word representations activity and fill in each missing word blank with the correct song lyric as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank

You will love how fun & easy this fill in the blank activity is! For this activity, we’ll be focusing on the lyrics by leaving out a word from each phrase of the song. During singing time, work together to figure out which word is missing!

At the beginning of singing time, I always like to start with a quick review of the song. This helps to make sure everyone feels included, even those who may have been absent the week prior. As you review, be sure to grab our O Little Town of Bethlehem flip chart with lyrics and pictures for a helpful visual aid.

Then, take down any lyrics you have on the board and replace them with the fill in the blank phrases. Oh no! It looks like some of the words are missing from the song! Let’s try to figure out which word goes in each missing blank.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank - Have some fun with this word representations activity and fill in each missing word blank with the correct song lyric as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Post the first three phrases of the song on the board. Then, sing through the song again, listening closely for those missing words. Did you catch them? Choose a volunteer to come up and fill in the blank with the correct word.

Tape up the rest of the fill in the blank phrases and continue filling in the song lyrics as you review this Christmas song.

Nice job finding all the missing words! Sing through the song one more time with all the missing words filled in, and conclude with a brief testimony of the Savior.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank - Have some fun with this word representations activity and fill in each missing word blank with the correct song lyric as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Fill in the Blank Examples:

I’ve included a few examples of fill in the blank phrases for the first verse of this song! As you prepare for this activity, grab your copy of the printable fill in the blank phrases included later in this post.

  1. O little ________ of Bethlehem (TOWN)
  2. How still we ______ thee lie (SEE)
  3. Yet in thy dark ______ shineth (STREETS)
  4. The Everlasting _______ (LIGHT)
  5. The ________ and fears (HOPES)
O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank - Have some fun with this word representations activity and fill in each missing word blank with the correct song lyric as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

Extension Activities:

  • Cut the fill in the blank phrases into word strips. Give each class their own set of word strips in an envelope. As you sing, have each class work together to fill in the missing word for each phrase. Or, make it a competition and see who can solve for all the missing words the fastest!
  • Hide fill in the blank word strips around the room. As you sing, choose a “seeker” to find 1-2 word strips for the class to solve. Then, choose another seeker each time you repeat the song.
  • Tape all the missing word phrases on one side of the board. On the opposite side, write all the missing words. Draw a line to connect each missing lyric to its correct phrase.
  • Use picture clues to help younger primary children! Draw simple pictures on the board for each missing word: Star, Eyes (“see”) Houses, (“Town”) Bed, (“Sleep”) etc. Have the kids point to the pictures to solve each missing word phrase.
I Believe in Christ Fill in the Blank - Use this word representations idea and fill in missing lyrics using words or pictures with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.

For another fun similar activity, head over to see this singing time activity!

O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank Printable Song Helps

This free in-post printable includes 3 pages of fill in the blank phrases for the first verse of this Christmas song!

O Little Town of Bethlehem Fill in the Blank - Have some fun with this word representations activity and fill in each missing word blank with the correct song lyric as you review this Christmas song with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders.
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For a unique way to focus on the message of this song, head over to this O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Video idea!

O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Video - Bring this song to life and invite the Spirit by sharing a silent nativity video as you introduce or review this Christmas song in primary.

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