Today’s dare is a double dare. Get with a friend and write an encouraging note to your teacher. Tell them what a good job they are doing and how much you appreciate them. Then, DON’T sign your name! Deliver it to your teacher secretly!
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about encouraging:
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
We wish you a VERY happy Christmas, and dare you to enjoy celebrating today! 
Today is a share dare! Since Christmas is all about sharing love, we dare you to call a far away relative and tell them everything about your dares to love so far!
TEACHERS
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about sharing love:
“When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,” Luke 2:17
We hope you’re happy today, because for this dare, you’ll need your smiling muscles! We dare you to smile at people all day and see how many smiles you can get back. It’s very surprising, because most people smile back at you as soon as you smile at them! You don’t believe it? Try it out and you will be pleasantly surprised!
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about smiling:
“When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.” Job 29:24
This is a silly dare to treat others how you want to be treated.
We dare you to hold the door open for someone today, and when they thank you, say “you’re welcome” like your favorite cartoon character. You’ve got all day to do this as much as you can – go!
To use this as an challenge in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be of use:
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…” Matthew 7:12
Look around you. People in your class, on your street, and in your activities may have different family backgrounds than you! We dare you to find people around you that have different Christmas traditions and draw a picture of them celebrating Christmas. Then give it to them!
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about celebrating cultures:
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
Leviticus 19:33-34
Promises are lasting and daring! God showed His eternal love for the world by sending Jesus, so we want to show the same kind of lasting love. We dare you to make a promise to someone and keep for the rest of the week.
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about eternal love:
“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3
Today we have one of the hardest Dare to Love dares. Today we dare you to take all your mental strength and power to open the door of your advent calendar and NOT eat your chocolate, but instead bring it to school. That is the first part of the mission (hard enough right?). And as a second and final part, give your chocolate to one of your classmates in school. If you are lucky, maybe you’ll also get one from another child. If you manage to do this challenge you are definitely a strong person and you should be proud of yourself!
TEACHERS
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about giving:
“For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
Through the birth of Jesus, God gave the world the greatest gift that anyone’s ever given. To show that kind of love, we dare you to give a secret gift to someone. It doesn’t have to cost any money at all, you can even make them something! Just be sure to be sneaky in giving it to them!
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23
Christmas is the time when God sent his son Jesus to save the world–it’s like He’s the world’s greatest superhero! Today we dare you to offer to help someone at home. However, when you help them, you must pretend that you’re a superhero and your help with that task is the only way to save Southport!
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for showing heroic qualities:
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:6-7
Here’s a dare for you to share with people at home. Today, we dare you to see how many compliments you can give out. Challenge someone you live with to compete against you, and try to give the most compliments by the end of the day!
To use this as an example in class Collective Worship, the following Bible verse may be useful for talking about kindness:
“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”
Proverbs 12:25
For all of you who enjoy crafting and giving people presents this is the perfect challenge! We dare you to craft the most Christmas-sy christmas card you’ve ever made. Your challenge is to make the person receiving it feel the Christmas joy as well!
Also you can write this bible verse in your crafted Christmas card:
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
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